Comments on: Two weeks with an Astak 5”: Ergonomic Factors http://www.teleread.org/2009/11/01/two-weeks-with-an-astak-5-ergonomic-factors/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:23:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jack Tingle http://www.teleread.org/2009/11/01/two-weeks-with-an-astak-5-ergonomic-factors/comment-page-1/#comment-1148273 Jack Tingle Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:58:14 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/11/01/two-weeks-with-an-astak-5-ergonomic-factors/#comment-1148273 When I recently looked into buying a dedicated ebook reader, I narrowed the field down to the Astak 5" and the Ectaco jetBook. The deciding factor was the serendipitous arrival of a Bed, Bath, and Beyond 20% off coupon. That made the jetBook cheaper than the Astak. Otherwise, for my money, this is one of the two most generally attractive ereaders on the market. Mind you, when I also bought a reader for my sister (the English major) as a gift, I got her a Kindle. Different strokes. Regards, Jack Tingle When I recently looked into buying a dedicated ebook reader, I narrowed the field down to the Astak 5″ and the Ectaco jetBook. The deciding factor was the serendipitous arrival of a Bed, Bath, and Beyond 20% off coupon. That made the jetBook cheaper than the Astak. Otherwise, for my money, this is one of the two most generally attractive ereaders on the market.

Mind you, when I also bought a reader for my sister (the English major) as a gift, I got her a Kindle. Different strokes.

Regards,
Jack Tingle

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