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Originally Posted by Hermes_pan
1. Portability: Ideally fits in pocket
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Kobo Mini
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2. Large selection of compatible titles: Practically, this means can read Amazon books
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Kindle, Kobo, Sony, Onyx Boox T68
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3. International: Buy anything anywhere. Not tied to one nation or one credit/debit card. I am Canadian and there is a hassle factor vis-vis Amazon USA. But I spend mist of my time in 3rd world Asia.
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Georestrictions prevent this, but you can do this at the Kobo store by chaning the country you live in in the Kobo store's settings. So in this case, Kobo.
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4. Simple to use: Like a Mac in 1985
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Sony, Kindle, Kobo, T68
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5. Can highlight and make notes: Ideally *save* them too not tied to a proprietary device/system. In the past Calibre software could not do this.
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Sony, Kindle, Kobo, T68
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6. Clean design: Not a lot of buttons. I want to read books not type a novel.
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Sony, Kobo, Kindle, T68
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7. Text to speech: Can listen to books
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T68, Kindle Touch & Keyboard, newer Kindles don't have audio
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8. Durable: Shock, rain, dust
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Kobo Aura H2O
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9. No computer needed: Stand alone device
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Kobo, Sony T series, Kindle
Not sure on this one
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10. Good value: features vs. price
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Kobo, Kindle, T68, Sony
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11. Gift cards available: For anonymity of book purchase history
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Kindle, Kobo
T68
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13. Can read all popular format companies and sources: public library, Amazon, Barnes and Noble
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T68
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14. Can read/hear foreign language books in English: Not wonky Bing translator, I mean buying a Russian or Chinese book and being able to read/hear it in English.
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NONE!
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15. Memory card slot: Not so much for number of books, but I like the James Bond feature of deleting titles when I cross borders into Big Brother lands).
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Sony, T68, Kobo
Basically, given your list of wants, the Kobo outdoes the Kindle, Sony and the T68 outdoes Kobo, Kindle, & Sony.