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ignatz · 09-07-04, 05:16 PM

As a long time user of both, I can tell you that both have their pros and cons. It could take a long time to go over it in detail. Quickly:

iSilo

Pros:

new version is very fast
converter is clean and has an IE add-in
works on Palm and PPC
lots of ebooks available in this format

Cons:

proprietary document format
category system in latest version is counter-intuitive
no add-in for Mozilla/Firefox
little support for RSS feeds
$20

Plucker

Pros:

FREE!
your choice of converter, basic python version, JPluck, or (brand new and recommended) Sunrise
Mozilla/Firefox add-in
good support of RSS
lots more ebooks available in Plucker format
open document format
great category system

Cons:

very little support on PPC (there's Vade Mecum, but it's pretty much dead)
somewhat slower reader than iSilo (though not a big deal unless your PDA is slow)
no add-in for IE

Can't think of anything else just now. Head over to MobileRead.com for a lot more discussion of both readers and others. Each has its own forum and they are pretty active. I started out with iSilo and then moved over to Plucker. I think that I'll be moving back to iSilo soon, as I plan to get myself an x30 mid. Try them both.

09-07-04, 05:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
ignatz Aximsite Rookie DAP Site StaffDAP Site StaffDAP Site Reviewer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 29 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	As a long time user of both, I can tell you that both have their pros and cons. It could take a long time to go over it in detail. Quickly: iSilo Pros: new version is very fast converter is clean and has an IE add-in works on Palm and PPC lots of ebooks available in this format Cons: proprietary document format category system in latest version is counter-intuitive no add-in for Mozilla/Firefox little support for RSS feeds $20 Plucker Pros: FREE! your choice of converter, basic python version, JPluck, or (brand new and recommended) Sunrise Mozilla/Firefox add-in good support of RSS lots more ebooks available in Plucker format open document format great category system Cons: very little support on PPC (there's Vade Mecum, but it's pretty much dead) somewhat slower reader than iSilo (though not a big deal unless your PDA is slow) no add-in for IE Can't think of anything else just now. Head over to MobileRead.com for a lot more discussion of both readers and others. Each has its own forum and they are pretty active. I started out with iSilo and then moved over to Plucker. I think that I'll be moving back to iSilo soon, as I plan to get myself an x30 mid. Try them both.