Exactly what I wanted…and more!, August 26, 2010

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A. Jones “BargainShopperInWA” (In the Woods, WA United States) – See all my reviews

  

Keep in mind, I am not a techno-snob, nor am I a techno-idiot. I am somewhere in the middle of the pack, with a firm understanding of technology and exceedingly high expectations that a product deliver on its promises. That being said, I LOVE this eReader. It does exactly what is promises to do and does it in a manner that is super simple and very user friendly. I love this so much, I am buying one for my best friend as a birthday gift and likely for a few other people for Christmas.

This surfs the web using any Wi-Fi available, which is handy for me that I have a wireless network at home. It seemlessly downloads books of all formats. It plays music, video, pictures, and has a notepad on it.

I have not even dug into half of the features listed, but am enamored with this delightful little reader. The case is beautiful, slips nicely into my purse, and is easy to bring along to soccer practice or read quietly in bed while my husband sleeps.

A+++++ for this eReader

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3 Stars with Room for Improvement, September 1, 2010

Got got this ebook reader about a month ago. I already have a Nook 3G but I wanted something for less that I could put in my bag and bounce around NYC with. I saw the price, the functions and the ratings and thought sounds ok. For starters I don’t have any major complaints. The only thing about this device is that requires some tweaking and adjustments. I didn’t expect it to work like a charm (out of the box) as did my Nook. But for the money I’d say it’s worth it if you have the time for tweaking.

Pros:

Pays Music with very good sound.

Displays photos well

Good with some video formats

Came with a load of free ebooks (some of them rather good)

WiFi

You can go online and check email etc

Attractive looking device

Sturdy Construction

Came with nice case and wall charger

Cons:

Little slow loading for online service

Plays some music files (took some tweaking)

Same for video

SD card doesn’t register (this too will take some tweaking)

Overall the Pros outweigh the Cons so I’m gave it 3 stars with room for improvement.

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The Book accomplishes its purpose, August 18, 2010

I’ve had the Book for a week now and am very pleased with its basic feature as an eReader. I’ve loaded on a few books from an e-library and have enjoyed them immensely. I’ve not added pictures or video to the flash drive, but will probably fiddle with that later. It’s great for loading an ebook through the USB and heading off to new adventures.

The non-touch screen is nice, but the cheap buttons can be annoying if you’re relaxing and keep hearing a snap when you push the button to advance the page. The G-motion sensor is very sensitive as well. I’ve had several occasions where the orientation will change when I shift slightly. That can be very annoying when you’re reading a fascinating book.

I’ve only briefly surfed the Internet using the WiFi function. The speed of the device seems to depend on your connection, but it is slower than most other devices.

The major con is the adapter. I plugged in the adapter to charge it the first night I had it. When I pulled the adapter out, the cover came off in my hand, exposing the internal elements of the adapter. Have contacted the company to get a replacement.

Overall, I’m very pleased with the Book as a basic entry-level eReader. I’m looking forward to taking this with me while traveling or enjoying some down time.

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