Work prepares paper packets for our trustees, to be enviromental and save paper and time delivering them the bought 8 of the big kindles. The wireless issue to update them hasn't worked at all so we are still printing paper and wasting time delivering them. But since these were purchased I had a chance to check them out. If the price was lower I'd consider a kindle. They are kinda cool.

My ezreader is on the road to me soon soon

It finally arrived !!!! It came with a 2 gig card with over 300 books too Probably project gutenberg from the looks of it

So? Report

Says to charge it 12 hours for the first time so I have it on the charger Gonna check it at 6 or 6:30 to see if the light stays green

I didn't charge mine for several days while using it. Worked well enough for me. Then again I did get 1GB and you got 2gb. So keep it charging!

I charged it for 3 to 4 hours with the outlet charger

For gweep - So far it's more complicated then my cybook but it also has better screen resolution. It's not like staring at a newspaper like I get with the cybook

Also the rtf file I tried reading only had 2 font size increases but after I converted it to epub I have like 5 font size choices.

Getting used to the button pushing for menus and bookmarks and such is taking some getting used to as the cybook has a better and easier menuing system I think since it only has 1 main button I am used to using for everthing while the ezreader has like 10 buttons Also I keep pushing the menu button to turn the pages instead of the right buttons since again I am used to the cybook.

Overall it's just the right size and feels solid and heavier then the cybook and just plain feels tougher

I got a few books on it so far and plan on reading them soon So I may report more later

Oh one last thing - folder support as well as epub too

So far I like mobi format best with the ezreader It seems the best format to use with my ezreader and even allows you to choose some different fonts while reading a book with it

http://www.appscout.com/2009/10/hands_on_with_amazon_kindle_fo.php
Hands On with Amazon Kindle for the PC

On a good note, Some books I purchased in the past showed up on fictionwise as multiformat books, so I went and downloaded some of them for my ezreader pro

New firmware out for the ezreader pro
5" EZ Reader Pocket PRO Astak 11/5/2009
DESCRIPTION:
Support date and time settings in system settings.
The date can not be set before the firmware release date.
And if you shutdown the device the date will be restore to a default value that is the firmware release date.

The update went smoothly Not a big one like last time but I am up to date now

kindle software update 2.3


Built-in PDF reader: Your Kindle can now display PDF documents without losing the formatting of the original file. Send PDF documents directly to your Kindle (via your @Kindle address) or drag and drop PDF files from your computer to your Kindle (when connected via USB). Learn more.
Manual screen rotation: The Kindle screen can now manually rotate between portrait and landscape views so you can see the entire width of a web page or magnify the page of a PDF file. The page-turn buttons work the same in either orientation, and the 5-way controller movements are switched to match the orientation. Learn more.
Option to convert PDF files to Kindle format. If you prefer to have your personal PDF documents converted to the Kindle format (so that they can reflow), type "Convert" in the subject of the e-mail when you submit your personal document to your @kindle.com address.
Kindle (U.S. Wireless) and Kindle (Global Wireless) users can go to Archived Items on their Kindle and download the Kindle User's Guide, 4th Ed., which now documents all the features of Kindle Software 2.3.

Don't forget longer battery life too supposedly

Cybook finally released the firmware updates this Christmas and I finally upgraded my firmware

No! You mustn't touch your firmware. You'll go blind and develop hairy palms

There is a word for that It is Bleech

Either that or blech.

Kindle for PC
http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=pe_14572800_txt_2/?ie=UTF8&docId=1000426311

Availability: U.S. and International

Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch
Requires iPhone 3.0 software update


Availability: U.S. and International
Minimum System Requirements:

* A PC with a 500MHz Intel or AMD processor
* 128MB of RAM
* Screen resolution of 800x600
* Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later, Windows Vista or Windows 7
* 100MB of available disk space




Availability: U.S. and International
Minimum System Requirements:

* A Mac with a 500MHz Intel processor
* 512MB of RAM
* Screen resolution of 800x600
* Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) or 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
* 100MB of available disk space



Availability: U.S. Customers Only

Supported BlackBerry Devices:
Bold 9000, Bold 9700, Curve 8520, Curve 8900, Storm 9530, Storm 9550, Tour 9630

Type "amazon.com/kindlebb" into your BlackBerry browser to download or click "Learn more" for more download options