For all you E-Readers out there!

FauxNom
Wed, 14 Apr 2010 22:16:29 +0000

I took a long time to make this decision, and I was all about the Sony until the very end. Then I realized that the web feature of the Kindle II was the deal breaker. My public library has books that could go to the Sony but not the Kindle. However, the selection was pathetic. So as much as I hated being locked into the Kindle marketing model, I came around. Amazon doesn’t want everyone to start using the Kindle as a substitute for a smart phone (i.e. they reserve the right to someday charge for excessive use of the web browser), but if you’re without a smart phone and travel a lot, the browser is a really cool feature. You can check your web-based email, Wikipedia, and other sites that have a simple text format. And it is fun to be able to get a book instantly. So I figured the Kindle browser beat the touchscreen on the Sony, and am very happy with my choice.

The smaller Kindle is fine for someone reading mostly books. For the price, I just don’t think the DX is worth it unless you need the bigger format for work/school.