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sand_hero · 05-13-2007, 10:53 PM

Hi ,
I just joined & haven't yet purchest an ebook reader,but I've got my ear to the grount

& am hunting far and wide to get one. If any one knows of one that has a 7 to 9 inch screen,can download up to date edooks[meanjng i can purchase ebooks from ebook store,amons,or anyother store I find a good ebook in. I also need one fairly light and has a great battery with a memory card. Oh and I forgot one really great feature "price"

Anyway sorry for rambling.

So anyway "Hi"! My names sand_hero.

RWood · 05-14-2007, 12:01 AM

Welcome to MobileRead.

Your wish list is very near to the ones everyone here has. "Price" is a major complaint about almost all readers.

Now the Sony ($350) has a 6" screen (measured diag.) The iRex (~$750) has a screen within your requirements. Those are both e-ink devices. There are others depending upon where you live. The cheapest dedicated reader I know of is the eBookwise-1150 (~$125) that reads Rocket Book format. That one has a 5.5" gray scale LCD screen (1/2 VGA resolution.)

In non-dedicated devices, a lot of people use a Palm. I used one for several years as it was part of my cell phone. (I still have the cell phone, I just don't read on it anymore.)

As for book purchases, the iRex and Palms (and a host of others) can use MobiPocket which is widely supported for new book sales. Sony has their Connect store. There is also one for (or more) for the Rocket Book format.

Hope this helps.

05-13-2007, 10:53 PM	#1
sand_hero Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2007 Device: none as yet	intrduction Hi , I just joined & haven't yet purchest an ebook reader,but I've got my ear to the grount & am hunting far and wide to get one. If any one knows of one that has a 7 to 9 inch screen,can download up to date edooks[meanjng i can purchase ebooks from ebook store,amons,or anyother store I find a good ebook in. I also need one fairly light and has a great battery with a memory card. Oh and I forgot one really great feature "price" Anyway sorry for rambling. So anyway "Hi"! My names sand_hero.

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RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	Welcome to MobileRead. Your wish list is very near to the ones everyone here has. "Price" is a major complaint about almost all readers. Now the Sony ($350) has a 6" screen (measured diag.) The iRex (~$750) has a screen within your requirements. Those are both e-ink devices. There are others depending upon where you live. The cheapest dedicated reader I know of is the eBookwise-1150 (~$125) that reads Rocket Book format. That one has a 5.5" gray scale LCD screen (1/2 VGA resolution.) In non-dedicated devices, a lot of people use a Palm. I used one for several years as it was part of my cell phone. (I still have the cell phone, I just don't read on it anymore.) As for book purchases, the iRex and Palms (and a host of others) can use MobiPocket which is widely supported for new book sales. Sony has their Connect store. There is also one for (or more) for the Rocket Book format. Hope this helps.