Shopping advice needed: ebook readers

[gerisullivan]

Ebooks haven't been on my shopping radar until 10 minutes ago. I'm going to be buying one for upcoming client work in the next week or so. AKICIF: please advise.

To begin, I'll using the reader primarily to proof the appearance of magazines converted to the .epub format, and then to better design documents that will work well in ebook format. Most of these won't be actual books -- they'll be magazine and newsletter-style articles with images.

We're going to avoid DRM-locked formats, at least to whatever degree any of them limit us from offering the magazine in a format that can be read on other readers.

I'm also aiming for affordable rather than top of the line. Most importantly, I need a reader that will come closest to duplicating the screen size and sorts of interfaces the majority of techie and scientific ebook users are likely to have.

As for what else I need to consider, please, you tell me. I am but an egg.

Thanks!

Comments

[malibrarian.livejournal.com]

I just got a wireless Kindle (the $139 model) and it works well and is a great improvement in eink. That being said, I think that they would translate epub into their own format.

I can bring it next weekend if you'd like to see it.

Looking forward to seeing your famous GOH self!

[gerisullivan.livejournal.com]

Yes, please, bring your Kindle along to SFContario! I so look forward to seeing you there.

[bovil.livejournal.com]

Kindle doesn't do epub. It only does MobiPocket/Amazon format.