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I was at Fry's Electronics the other day and they had four devices on display, the jetBook, PRS-505, PRS-700 and something from Astak. Of the four the only one that actually worked correctly was the PRS-505. The jetBook appeared to have a dead battery. The Astak looked it had a crack in the display and a severe case of burn-in. (Which is weird since I didn't think an e-ink display would be susceptible to that.) And finally the PRS-700 seemed to be a little flaky in behaviour and the display was a little foggy. |
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One difference to the jetBook is that the EZ Reader does support DRMed (encrypted) ebooks. The original firmware supported MOBI DRM, but Astak is about to switch to mobile Adobe Digital Editions (like the Sony's) which supports PDF and ePub with Adobe DRM. Since the firmware on all Hanlin V3's is interchangeable, you can have either MOBI DRM or Adobe DRM (but not both, because Amazon, which owns MobiPocket, has banned MOBI DRM from US EInk devices). I have three EInk readers, but the only one I use daily is my EZ Reader. It is a good device with solid hardware and software. |
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![]() Maybe these pictures will be helpful (jetBook vs Kindle) https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...9&postcount=98 |
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since it's recognized as an external device the jetBook doesn't require any software which makes it a lot faster and easier to do all this, that's why i'm really psyched about having mine (got one for my dad on fathers day too and guess where.....NEWEGG!!!, unbeatable in every price) |
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i personally just can't get used to the splash effect e-inks give off, but otherwise i read every day and charge my jetBook once a week -Sunday nights ![]() It's always better to see the actual devices you're interested in and hold them in your hand just so you can understand the ergonomics and screen clarity of each. and if you have them all in front of you just turn them on and right away you'll catch the differences. Let us all know if you get a chance to see them again and good luck! |
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Say I wanted to read the latest by Michio Kaku, would I be able to get it in a format readable by the jetBook? I already know it's available for both the Kindle and the PRS-505 from their respective stores. Where would I find it for other readers? |
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An odd thought. I frequently read lying on my side in bed with the book either flat on the bed or tilted slightly by my hand under the upper edges propping it up. Is this doable with any of the devices on the market or are there issues here I'm ignorant of?
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Stripping any kind of DRM is illegal in the US under the Digital Millenium Copyright Act. Most telling is the RealDVD software case that, I think, is still in court. The RealDVD software allows you to make one backup copy of a DVD that is still encrypted! Yet the company has been sued and sales have been stopped. No DRM removal takes place, still the company got sued for allowing users to make a backup copy. However, if you do it in your home and do not distribute the files it is extremely unlikely that you would get sued for DRM removal. Besides, who would ever find out? I wouldn't tell everybody about it, though.
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Ok I did it. Today I bought a Sony PRS-505. The reason was the price an the fact, that the Sony reader was the only device I could touch and try out at my bookstore together with the price did convince me that the PRS-505 is the right choice for me. I want a compact device mainly for reading during my vacations. Thanks to the Calibre database I can also use the Sony ebook reader on my Mac. The first impression is pretty good, but I will see after my vacations if it was the right choice. so far I am pretty happy with the device.
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I'm still pondering so that may change and I really still have no idea what I'm going to do. |
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I imagine that you'd be able to do the same with any device, as they're lighter and easier to hold than many paper books. |
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