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Old 03-08-2009, 01:12 PM   #1
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Hello! from the Pacific Northwest
Hi, I don't have an e-book yet but am looking at the Kindle. I just wanted to say hello!
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Old 03-08-2009, 01:25 PM   #2
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Hi, I don't have an e-book yet but am looking at the Kindle. I just wanted to say hello!

Hello, Sunflower, and welcome to MobileRead.

Lots of advice and friendly people here.....remember the Kindle is not the only device on the market.

Look around, ask questions and enjoy whichever one you decide on!
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Old 03-08-2009, 01:51 PM   #3
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Hello, Sunflower, and welcome to MobileRead.

Lots of advice and friendly people here.....remember the Kindle is not the only device on the market.

Look around, ask questions and enjoy whichever one you decide on!
I am aware of that. I'm under the impression from reading many posts and knowing my own persoinality and tech savyness that the Kindle is probably the easiest for me to deal with. I'm not trying to knock any of the other readers out there but....
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Old 03-08-2009, 04:09 PM   #4
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I am aware of that. I'm under the impression from reading many posts and knowing my own persoinality and tech savyness that the Kindle is probably the easiest for me to deal with. I'm not trying to knock any of the other readers out there but....
It is the easiest if you buy all you ebooks from Amazon, which I don't recommend even though I can highly recommend the Kindle 1 (especially at the Ebay prices now).

However if you buy from other sources and convert, it'll be about as easy as any of the others. Just my opinion. My K1 is just my second most favorite reader. My EZ Reader with Openinkpot firmware is my favorite.
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Old 03-08-2009, 07:16 PM   #5
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Hi sunflower42479 and welcome to MobileRead. I've had a Sony 505 for over a year now and like it a lot
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Old 03-08-2009, 08:47 PM   #6
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It is the easiest if you buy all you ebooks from Amazon, which I don't recommend even though I can highly recommend the Kindle 1 (especially at the Ebay prices now).

However if you buy from other sources and convert, it'll be about as easy as any of the others. Just my opinion. My K1 is just my second most favorite reader. My EZ Reader with Openinkpot firmware is my favorite.


What is the EZ reader? I have not seen anythig on that one.
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Old 03-08-2009, 09:08 PM   #7
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What is the EZ reader? I have not seen anythig on that one.
A Chinese company named Jinke makes the hardware and it is sold under various names. In China and Asia it is the Hanlin V3 (Jinke makes other Hanlin models as well). In Europe it is the BeBook(here's a review), in the USA it is EZ Reader distributed by Astak, in Russia it is the ibook. Our WIKI on the basic HW is here and this will also lead you to our HW matrix of ebook readers.

Another link of possible interest comparing the Hanlin V3 with the Kindle.

The firmware from each of the distributors can be loaded on any of these models since the hardware is identical. OpenInkPot (see our WIKI on it here) is an open source firmware for this HW that began in Russia for the ibook but is applicable to all the models. It reads many formats as long as there is no DRM. It has a good development group who support and add to it and in fact are working on versions for other E-ink readers. I know they have made some progress on the Cybook Gen3.

Lots of good stuff in the WIKI.
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Old 03-08-2009, 09:19 PM   #8
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Cool thanks! something else to add tothe list of things to read BEFORE purchasing a reader
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