eBook-Reader Reviews

I will admit, that this is a very nice package. The unit is a good weight and it looks wonderful... BUT...( and that's a big but).. this unit is proprietary! You can not convert .html, .txt, or anything else, into the .rb format. The software does not allow it and there are (according to customer support) no plans to create such software. This means you can not use your own content on this unit.

If you're going to buy something, do NOT look at this unit.

I kinda wish they'd put this stuff on the box (supports MMM filetypes) so I wouldn't have wasted my time buying it. Now I'll have to trek back to the store where I purchased it, to return it... and start looking all over again.

This is excellent if you like to read but don't want to carry around a bunch of books - excellent for long business trips. I don't know what mood I'll be in, so I bring a variety of books on my ebook.
Because it's backlit, there is never an issue of enough light to read by - excellent for when I'm in a poorly lit restaurant.
I don't worry about shelf space at home anymore. I just order the books and then have them on my web-bookshelf.
The books available are growing every day. Lots of current fiction and also older titles. It's a great way to get Seabiscuit, and your Charles Dickens collection into your reading list.
Big thick books aren't a problem, because you can easily hold the device in on-hand. I carry a 700 page book of anecdotes for "light" reading, along with the other books I carry.
Excellent device. I recommend it to everyone.

I love my rca ebook. I've had it for a little over a month and I wouldn't go back to a hard cover now. I love that it is back lit so I can read in the dark without disturbing my partner. Registering was a breeze, as was ordering my first book. They even had a x-mas promotional on where I was able to download over $300 worth of magazines and books (of my choice) for FREE. I love reading Time and Newsweek magazine on this format. One thing to remember is that if you can't find the book you are looking for on gemstar, you can search for it on your pc (following the instructions on CD rom that came with ebook). There are at least three other ebook stores (one is Barnes & Noble) that carry ebooks for this device.
To sum up, love it, glad I bought it, would buy again and recommend to friends. I hope this machine will really take off as I love that I don't have all these books in my house!
One more thing if you are ordering this in Canada, the warranty will not cover you but if you buy from Future Shop they will give you a 30 day return or exchange policy also you can buy a two or three year extended warranty for around $50 and have no worries at all.

I use this gizmo for reading in bed while my wife is asleep (otherwise she gripes at me about the book light and for turning the pages...yeesh), and it's EXACTLY what I want it to be. The design is excellent, the battery life is surprisingly long; if I could improve anything, I suppose I'd make the text a little sharper, but it's fine. The only downside is that not all that much content is available. If you expect to be able to read any book at all on this device, you'll be disappointed. On the other hand, just browsing casually through a couple of categories, I've already found enough reading to last me for a few years. I recommend this highly, but as a supplement to books, not as a replacement for them.

I love this thing! It weighs less than a large hardback, I find it easier to hold than some books, and the backlight feature means I can read after dark in the car or after my husband has gone to bed. Not everything I would like to readis available, but there is enough to keep me busy for years and it's not like I expect this gadget to totally replace paper books. They do add titles all the time. The highlight and notes features are easy to use and really useful. I love that I can carry 100 books in the space of one!

The company may be obsolete but if you can buy this used, I suggest you do. Ebooks are not hard to find if you know your way around the internet. Or if you are familiar with mIRC. Just because the company doesnt make them anymore doesnt mean they wont work. Just get a copy of rocket librarian and you are all set. It really is worth it.