http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/bookeen-now-shipping-280-cybook-opus-e-reader/ Engadget Comments for Bookeen now shipping $280 Cybook Opus e-reader http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/bookeen-now-shipping-280-cybook-opus-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/bookeen-now-shipping-280-cybook-opus-e-reader/Sep 23rd 2009 12:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/bookeen-now-shipping-280-cybook-opus-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/bookeen-now-shipping-280-cybook-opus-e-reader/Sep 23rd 2009 10:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/bookeen-now-shipping-280-cybook-opus-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/bookeen-now-shipping-280-cybook-opus-e-reader/Sep 30th 2009 3:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/bookeen-now-shipping-280-cybook-opus-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/bookeen-now-shipping-280-cybook-opus-e-reader/Sep 23rd 2009 12:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/bookeen-now-shipping-280-cybook-opus-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/bookeen-now-shipping-280-cybook-opus-e-reader/Sep 23rd 2009 12:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/bookeen-now-shipping-280-cybook-opus-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/bookeen-now-shipping-280-cybook-opus-e-reader/Sep 23rd 2009 12:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/bookeen-now-shipping-280-cybook-opus-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/bookeen-now-shipping-280-cybook-opus-e-reader/http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/23/technology/internet/23ebooks.html?_r=1&ref=business ]]>Sep 23rd 2009 1:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/bookeen-now-shipping-280-cybook-opus-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/bookeen-now-shipping-280-cybook-opus-e-reader/
Tip: if you buy it from BooksOnBoard.com, you pay $249 instead of the $280 charged from Bookeen directly. Unfortunately I found out about it too late, but even with the price I paid I couldn't be happier about it.]]>Sep 23rd 2009 1:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/bookeen-now-shipping-280-cybook-opus-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/bookeen-now-shipping-280-cybook-opus-e-reader/
I personally (gasp!) _like_ to read on LCD instead of paper (yes, I know I'm alone on it), but I have a few relatives who might just buy this.

Anything with 3G is _completely useless_ and impossible to get in my country. And I don't see how WiFi is good for an eBook reader, USB will do just fine.]]>Sep 23rd 2009 2:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/bookeen-now-shipping-280-cybook-opus-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/bookeen-now-shipping-280-cybook-opus-e-reader/E-ink devices are still hard to find here and it was just by chance that I saw that the local Sony Style center had imported some from UK.

And I agree with a previous comment _why_ would I wan't WiFi or 3G on a eBook reader other then to shorten it's battery life (and make it more expensive)?

I still wonder why all of them have mp3 playback, does anyone really use that?]]>Sep 23rd 2009 3:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/bookeen-now-shipping-280-cybook-opus-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/bookeen-now-shipping-280-cybook-opus-e-reader/Sep 23rd 2009 5:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/bookeen-now-shipping-280-cybook-opus-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/bookeen-now-shipping-280-cybook-opus-e-reader/Sep 23rd 2009 8:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/bookeen-now-shipping-280-cybook-opus-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/bookeen-now-shipping-280-cybook-opus-e-reader/]]>Sep 23rd 2009 10:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/bookeen-now-shipping-280-cybook-opus-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/bookeen-now-shipping-280-cybook-opus-e-reader/Sep 23rd 2009 12:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/bookeen-now-shipping-280-cybook-opus-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/bookeen-now-shipping-280-cybook-opus-e-reader/
The size is great (screen-size a little smaller than a paperback) and it weighs next to nothing. It might not have as many file-format options as some other devices, but there are a variety of free tools available to convert to EPUB, which seems to be picking up more momentum as the ebook format of choice.

If you want an ebook reader for simply reading, the Opus is a good choice. On the other hand, if you're needing something for technical documents and/or note-taking, look somewhere else.]]>Sep 24th 2009 1:51AM