eBook reader
I've been looking for a long time for an ebook reader that had the bells and whistles at the right price. I think I may have found it finally. It's called the
eBookwise 1150 eBook Reading Device. Actually it's the old Rocket reader from several years ago. Back then it was overpriced and not very functional. After passing through a few companies it ended up with ebookwise.com who sell ebooks. I've read several reviews that have raved about it. It's got good battery life, plenty of backlighting, very readable font, usable controls and is the same weight and size as a paperback. It's priced at $129 right now direct from ebookwise. Haven't searched for a better deal, if one even exists. The reader uses a propietary format called imp. However they have a converter program that can convert txt, htm, doc and rb formats. It doesn't work on DRM formats however. But it's not like I have a bunch of those sitting around (wink wink). So you can transfer your books (once they're converted) over to your reader. You can also use the USB connection and purchase and download books off of their site. Their site has tons of short stories that are priced very reasonably. What I like is that you are not renting the book, you actually purchase it and own it. They have a great selection of novels from many genres.