Year and a half later, I've finally chosen

hyegeek · 08-09-2009, 09:39 AM

After asking for advice in December of 2007, I ended up just watching the market and waiting for a reader to really tempt me. Last week it finally happened and I now have a shiny new Astak Ez Reader (hanlin v3).

My criteria for selecting a reader is likely different from a lot of people, open format with an SDK and compatible with openinkpot were both a big part of why I chose this unit. The ability to read foreign (Armenian) books was also a must. The final thing that pushed me over the edge was finding it for less than $300, it finally hit a price point that I was willing to risk on a device that was more than likely not perfect (since nothing I have seen yet is "perfect", this is a given).

The ability to buy the latest novel was not a factor at all. Until I can buy a novel without DRM, I will stick with the free books I can find and my own content. This was, at least in part, my opinion when I had a rocketbook. The fact that the DRM'ed content (fortunately only free stuff) is no longer available to me just makes me even more determined never to support it.

daffy4u · 08-09-2009, 10:21 AM

Congratulations on your new EZ Reader! I hope it serves you well. What patience you have.

frozennorth · 08-09-2009, 01:12 PM

Enjoy your new gadget. Now all you have left to do is change the info in your user profile from Reader: none yet to Reader: EZ Reader.

I hope I'll have my first reader in a few weeks.

hyegeek · 08-09-2009, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by frozennorth

Enjoy your new gadget. Now all you have left to do is change the info in your user profile from Reader: none yet to Reader: EZ Reader.

Good catch. I have now changed it.

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Originally Posted by frozennorth

I hope I'll have my first reader in a few weeks.

Which one are you thinking of getting?

dreams · 08-09-2009, 06:25 PM

Congratulations on your new EZ Reader, hyegeek!

I don't know how you held out for so long.

I hope you have many happy hours, days, and years of reading enjoyment with your new Reader.

pilotbob · 08-09-2009, 06:39 PM

Excellent... welcome to the eInk club... !!!

What is the first book you read/will read on it?

BOb

frozennorth · 08-09-2009, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by hyegeek

Which one are you thinking of getting?

The Sony 600. It has everything I'm looking for (search and dictionary and being able to use library books). As long as the screen is much better than on the 700 I'm sold.

hyegeek · 08-09-2009, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by dreams

I don't know how you held out for so long.

Pickyness and too many other projects.

The pickyness had to do with the rocket book I used to have, while I liked it, it made me cautious.

hyegeek · 08-09-2009, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

Excellent... welcome to the eInk club... !!!

What is the first book you read/will read on it?

BOb

Well the first day I tried to read The Scarlet Pimpernel, Dracula and the Count of Monte Cristo all at the same time, while trying to play with the features of my new toy.

This of course while really wanting to get back to that last chapter of a paper Clive Custler novel...

After I settled down enough to actually try to finish something, I have started my way through "Whose Body?" by Dorithy Sayers, my favorite mystery author. I've also been reading the bible in both English and Armenian.

After the Sayes book, I will start working through my list of Gutenberg titles that I have been longing to read.

hyegeek · 08-09-2009, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by frozennorth

The Sony 600. It has everything I'm looking for (search and dictionary and being able to use library books). As long as the screen is much better than on the 700 I'm sold.

The new Sony was certainly in the running for me. I had already decided I wanted the the Hanlin when I read about that one and almost had to start re-evaluating again.

DrMoze · 08-13-2009, 10:46 AM

The Aztac Pocket Pro caught my eye a little while back. Now the Sony 300 has me tempted, with the same 5" screen and compatibility with my current Sony books.

ddavtian · 08-13-2009, 12:10 PM

Hyegeek, welcome to club. I like your name, I'm a hye geek too :-).

Where do you buy/find/get Armenian books? I have one on Sony in pdf format.

hyegeek · 08-13-2009, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ddavtian

Hyegeek, welcome to club. I like your name, I'm a hye geek too :-).

Where do you buy/find/get Armenian books? I have one on Sony in pdf format.

So far, I have only converted the bible published by the Armenian Orthodox Church into unicode and then to epub; however it looks like http://www.armenianlexiconproject.org is a good place to start looking for Armenian texts.

08-09-2009, 09:39 AM	#1
hyegeek Groupie Posts: 171 Karma: 258122 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Ez Reader (hanlin v3)	Year and a half later, I've finally chosen After asking for advice in December of 2007, I ended up just watching the market and waiting for a reader to really tempt me. Last week it finally happened and I now have a shiny new Astak Ez Reader (hanlin v3). My criteria for selecting a reader is likely different from a lot of people, open format with an SDK and compatible with openinkpot were both a big part of why I chose this unit. The ability to read foreign (Armenian) books was also a must. The final thing that pushed me over the edge was finding it for less than $300, it finally hit a price point that I was willing to risk on a device that was more than likely not perfect (since nothing I have seen yet is "perfect", this is a given). The ability to buy the latest novel was not a factor at all. Until I can buy a novel without DRM, I will stick with the free books I can find and my own content. This was, at least in part, my opinion when I had a rocketbook. The fact that the DRM'ed content (fortunately only free stuff) is no longer available to me just makes me even more determined never to support it.

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