Ebook Readers in Australia - Page 2

charlieperry · 10-01-2008, 08:31 PM

The last TV I bought was in about 2002 and cost me 50 pounds from ASDA!

I just can't wait for the day when ebook readers are as cheap and ubiquitous as calculators. Calculators have a lot of functionality and cost very little.

AlexBell · 10-02-2008, 03:29 AM

Thanks for the thread. I live in Launceston, and bought a Cybook Gen 3 in July from https://naebllcc.ipower.com/index.html in the US for about the same amount I would have spent in Dymocks.

I've been very happy with my Cybook, though of course I've not seen any of the others.

Regards, Alex

mobelby · 10-07-2008, 09:09 PM

Decided the Sony 700 will best suit my needs. The touchscreen, sidelights, word search (very useful if one of your loaded books is a dictionary and there is no other dictionary support in the firmware) and calibre support (if similar to the 505) were my key deciding criteria.

I know with the Aussie dollar sinking like a stone this ain't going to be cheap but since I have plenty of ebooks and no ereader I hope these factors will balance each other out. I'll be using BHPhoto to get it here when it's available next month.

Rosethorn1403 · 10-08-2008, 04:35 AM

I considered the sony 700, and its my dream device in all aspects except one... formats! every single ebook i have is in mobipocket.... sigh... although the cybook is starting to look very sleek and available right now

pilotbob · 10-08-2008, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rosethorn1403

I considered the sony 700, and its my dream device in all aspects except one... formats! every single ebook i have is in mobipocket.... sigh... although the cybook is starting to look very sleek and available right now

You could convert them to LRF with calibre. (Removing the DRM first if necessary).

BOb

charlieperry · 10-08-2008, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rosethorn1403

I considered the sony 700, and its my dream device in all aspects except one... formats! every single ebook i have is in mobipocket.... sigh... although the cybook is starting to look very sleek and available right now

Mobipocket support for the PRS 505 would have been a much better announcement than the new PRS 700 in my opinion.

HarryT · 10-09-2008, 03:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rosethorn1403

I considered the sony 700, and its my dream device in all aspects except one... formats! every single ebook i have is in mobipocket.... sigh... although the cybook is starting to look very sleek and available right now

The CyBook is an excellent device - I recommend it to you whole-heartedly.

Jen · 10-10-2008, 10:03 AM

Hi Guys,
Partly because of jmsaw2's recommendation and because the Astak is now delayed and it at first going to be a Hanlin V3, I finally ordered a Bebook. For now they are $AU402 + PayPal charges including delivery to Australia. With the drop in the $AU I would guess that that may change soon but that was what it was on the 9th of Oct.

Thanks for your contributions. I have updated the Wiki with the infomation that I had and others have since updated it from there.

I hope your devices are working as you want them to
Jen

bruceOz · 12-03-2009, 03:56 AM

Hi, just bought my BeBook mini in the Co-op bookshop in Sydney, device (which was less the 400 aud) works great, but they got nice covers which make the devices a bit better looking. They promised I still get australian warranty just like with www.bebook.net.au.

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10-01-2008, 08:31 PM	#16
charlieperry Connoisseur Posts: 89 Karma: 174 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sydney Device: Sony PRS 505	The last TV I bought was in about 2002 and cost me 50 pounds from ASDA! I just can't wait for the day when ebook readers are as cheap and ubiquitous as calculators. Calculators have a lot of functionality and cost very little.

10-02-2008, 03:29 AM	#17
AlexBell Wizard Posts: 3,413 Karma: 13369310 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Launceston, Tasmania Device: Sony PRS T3, Kobo Glo, Kindle Touch, iPad, Samsung SB 2 tablet	Thanks for the thread. I live in Launceston, and bought a Cybook Gen 3 in July from https://naebllcc.ipower.com/index.html in the US for about the same amount I would have spent in Dymocks. I've been very happy with my Cybook, though of course I've not seen any of the others. Regards, Alex

10-07-2008, 09:09 PM	#18
mobelby Zealot Posts: 107 Karma: 224 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: eeepc 901	Decided the Sony 700 will best suit my needs. The touchscreen, sidelights, word search (very useful if one of your loaded books is a dictionary and there is no other dictionary support in the firmware) and calibre support (if similar to the 505) were my key deciding criteria. I know with the Aussie dollar sinking like a stone this ain't going to be cheap but since I have plenty of ebooks and no ereader I hope these factors will balance each other out. I'll be using BHPhoto to get it here when it's available next month.

10-08-2008, 04:35 AM	#19
Rosethorn1403 Member Posts: 11 Karma: 440 Join Date: Jun 2008 Device: none	I considered the sony 700, and its my dream device in all aspects except one... formats! every single ebook i have is in mobipocket.... sigh... although the cybook is starting to look very sleek and available right now

10-10-2008, 10:03 AM	#23
Jen Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2008 Device: Bebook One - currently broken	Hi Guys, Partly because of jmsaw2's recommendation and because the Astak is now delayed and it at first going to be a Hanlin V3, I finally ordered a Bebook. For now they are $AU402 + PayPal charges including delivery to Australia. With the drop in the $AU I would guess that that may change soon but that was what it was on the 9th of Oct. Thanks for your contributions. I have updated the Wiki with the infomation that I had and others have since updated it from there. I hope your devices are working as you want them to Jen

12-03-2009, 03:56 AM	#24
bruceOz Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: bebook	Hi, just bought my BeBook mini in the Co-op bookshop in Sydney, device (which was less the 400 aud) works great, but they got nice covers which make the devices a bit better looking. They promised I still get australian warranty just like with www.bebook.net.au.

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