Greetings from Saguenay (Quebec, Canada)

Aristée · 10-26-2009, 09:26 AM

Hi all,

I discovered this site while searching for infos on ebook readers. Great site BTW !!

I am still trying to convince myself that I don't need an ebook reader, but it is hard... I read a lot, own a lot of books. I always liked the look of a room filled with bookshelves and looking at a great looking book always incite me to pick it up and read it. And I confess that I am the kind of book lover that like the smell of books...

But, I also travel often for my job, read a lot in bed and as I tend to read fairly big books, it is not that comfortable holding up those books for extended periods. And I really like the way e-ink display looks like. Also, the idea of having lots of book in my pocket to pick up and read whenever I get a chance is quite interesting.

I mostly read novels and essays, but as I play chess at club level, I read a lot of chees books and if I could find those chess books in digital format that would be another big incitative to get an ereader.

As you probably know, there is not a lot of choice in my neck of the wood. The only "in store" available models are the Sony PRS-300 and 600. I had a look on those 2 models side by side in the store, and definitely prefered the 300. It seems to fit better in my hand, and the smaller display doesn't seem to be a problem. And the sharpness of the letters is so much better, without speaking of the glare.

So here it is, I am reading a lot on this forum, trying to decide what I will do. Something that makes me hesitate to jump the fence is the pace at wich new models are hititng the market and the technology improvments. I feat that if I settle myself on one ereader, 3 months later a better one gets out and I regret my move... But who can predict the future...

Aristée

MickeyC · 10-26-2009, 01:02 PM

Hi Aristée and welcome to MobileRead

Lady Blue · 10-26-2009, 01:57 PM

Hello Aristée, and

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ShortNCuddlyAm · 10-26-2009, 07:06 PM

Welcome to MR! That's always the problem of early adoption of technology - it's moving so fast there will be something newer along in a few months. But I don't regret jumping in when I did and getting the 505 - it makes my commute so much nicer!

GA Russell · 10-27-2009, 12:59 PM

Welcome Aristee!

The Als look good to win the Grey Cup this year, don't they?

In addition to the Sony 300, you might want to consider the jetBook.

Aristée · 10-27-2009, 02:04 PM

Thanks all for your kindness

@GA Russell

Yep, the Als seem to be riding to the top, even if they lost the last one...

I really don't know anything about the jetbook, and there is nowhere I can have a look on it to compare with the Sony ereaders...

GA Russell · 10-27-2009, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Aristée

I really don't know anything about the jetbook, and there is nowhere I can have a look on it to compare with the Sony ereaders...

Aristee, I don't have a jetBook, but I am thinking about getting one soon. The jetBook has its own forum here. The guys there are pretty persuasive about how happy they are to have one.

There is also a relatively new thread in the News forum about the new jetBook Lite with a video. There is also a good YouTube video called "the first jetBook video" or something like that.

Kris777 · 10-27-2009, 04:49 PM

jetBook-Lite video:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=59668

10-26-2009, 09:26 AM	#1
Aristée Member Posts: 21 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Sony PRS-300 Pocket Edition	Greetings from Saguenay (Quebec, Canada) Hi all, I discovered this site while searching for infos on ebook readers. Great site BTW !! I am still trying to convince myself that I don't need an ebook reader, but it is hard... I read a lot, own a lot of books. I always liked the look of a room filled with bookshelves and looking at a great looking book always incite me to pick it up and read it. And I confess that I am the kind of book lover that like the smell of books... But, I also travel often for my job, read a lot in bed and as I tend to read fairly big books, it is not that comfortable holding up those books for extended periods. And I really like the way e-ink display looks like. Also, the idea of having lots of book in my pocket to pick up and read whenever I get a chance is quite interesting. I mostly read novels and essays, but as I play chess at club level, I read a lot of chees books and if I could find those chess books in digital format that would be another big incitative to get an ereader. As you probably know, there is not a lot of choice in my neck of the wood. The only "in store" available models are the Sony PRS-300 and 600. I had a look on those 2 models side by side in the store, and definitely prefered the 300. It seems to fit better in my hand, and the smaller display doesn't seem to be a problem. And the sharpness of the letters is so much better, without speaking of the glare. So here it is, I am reading a lot on this forum, trying to decide what I will do. Something that makes me hesitate to jump the fence is the pace at wich new models are hititng the market and the technology improvments. I feat that if I settle myself on one ereader, 3 months later a better one gets out and I regret my move... But who can predict the future... Aristée

10-26-2009, 01:57 PM	#3
Lady Blue the snarky blue one Posts: 6,001 Karma: 3877825 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: deep in the heart Device: PRS500, 505 & 600, PRST1 & T2, Kindle PW, Moto Razr, Galaxy Tab 2-10"	Hello Aristée, and to Mobileread.

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10-27-2009, 02:04 PM	#6
Aristée Member Posts: 21 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Sony PRS-300 Pocket Edition	Thanks all for your kindness @GA Russell Yep, the Als seem to be riding to the top, even if they lost the last one... I really don't know anything about the jetbook, and there is nowhere I can have a look on it to compare with the Sony ereaders...

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