I bought an Opus at the beginning of August and find it perfect for its intended use - reading books. It doesn't need WiFi, it doesn't need 3G, it doesn't need mp3 playback - it's an ebook 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.
The Triumph proved to be one of the better looking and performing pre-paid handsets we'd had the pleasure of holding in our sweaty mitts, but we had one major hangup: the name.
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I bought an Opus at the beginning of August and find it perfect for its intended use - reading books. It doesn't need WiFi, it doesn't need 3G, it doesn't need mp3 playback - it's an ebook 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.