I never found the smaller (though much bigger pixelwise) physical screen of the 770 a problem since it’s so crisp and you can fiddle with fonts, colors and brightness.

When I got the 770 and it had the old OS2005, browsing and reading pdf’s was a pain so I used it exclusively for e-reading, but with the newer OS2006, I never had any problems browsing the net with a decent wi-fi connection, and reading pdf’s is a much improved experience. I even installed games and some children software to keep my son busy in the car on longer trips, much better than carrying a portable dvd player with you or those cheap arcade handhelds that are now all the rage among children…

I agree that you have to charge the 770 often for heavy use, but I got a car charger and an extra charger for work

My reason is simply the size of the screen. I need something a little bigger. The other thing is that this device doesn’t have a great battery life, although it is decent. My eyes get too tired on the 770 though. The screen is very high quality though.

I’m hoping the tablet (DT375) I just bought will replace my ebookman. Still, I’ve been reading on my 770 for quite some time and for $129 it is a fantastic buy. Recently, Nokia planned on no longer supporting the 770 since they released the 800. That didn’t go over too will with the large base of unix-using Maemo folks that own the 770 and they were forced to agree to some OS support after all - but the quality of that support remains to be seen, especially on a device they have already said they stopped any new development for (as pertains to the Maemo operating system it uses).

The web browser built into the 770 is iffy at best - often crashing for me. I actually loaded the Minimo browser (which you can find linked at http://www.maemo.org) and found that to work far more stable on newer web pages. One of the buying points for me was being able to browse the internet with wireless that is built-in. The connection wizard is fantastic. I have my reservations about lack of updates to the built-in browser though. On a device as cutting edge as this, it should be one of the most updated pieces of software for the device.

My last comment is that you can really feel the quality of the 770. It feels like something expensive. The protective case is very sturdy and the way you can close it to protect the screen is great when you travel (this feature is not available on the newer expensive 800).

On the one hand, it’s a nice e-reader.

On the other, it doesn’t have Skype, which the 800 does—and given that I have a paid Skype account it would be nice to have.

On the first foot, it’s $230 less expensive than the 800.

On the other foot, I just shelled out a lot of money for a scooter and I haven’t yet paid that off.

On the tail, I’m sure that it’s going to stay around for a while and keep on getting cheaper. (But then, so is the 800.)

Man, I dunno.

Looking at them strictly as e-readers, the 770 matches the N800 in screen and excels it in weight and the physical process of navigating from page to page.

Sorry I expressed myself so clumsily in the first shot at this.

Btw, I’m told you can save an additional $10 by using Google checkout when you purchase at Buy.com. I can scarcely believe it even as I type it: $129.99 for a powerful computer and great e-reader.

N800 is a more powerful computer and has inbuilt camera, but 770 is better for e-books where the power and camera do not count.

I would not trade my 770 for any current e-book reading device.

I’ve read this several times and I still don’t quite understand what you’re getting at here.