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I'd suggest that you evaluate a little differently and start with your library.
Think 3 years ahead when you're replacing the device. If you buy 2 books a month at $10 a piece you'll have invested approximately $720 in your ebook library. If you think of that as disposable like your monthly cell phone bill then the Kindle is probably your best choice as Amazon has been selling the books cheaper. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that (IMHO).
If you expect to be able to transfer those ebooks to a new device then you should understand how the DRM will impact you for either device.
Amazon has demonstrated they will allow you to transfer the library to a new Kindle but they have no ability to export the library to load on another device. You'll probably be buying a new Kindle. If you really like the new Acme ebook reader but can't transfer your library to it you'll probably be upset.
Sony's store is the same but they also allow you to purchase Adobe encrypted ePub. You're options for purchasing other devices that support that will likely be larger but you'll still go through the pain of registering and redownloading all your books.
Alternatively you only buy ebooks without DRM or you strip the DRM as you purchase and then you have an open library that you can fair use transfer to any new reader. If you choose this option the book selection and technical comparison between the devices changes significantly. For example you might not use Whispernet for purchasing ebooks and it only becomes a nice to have available.
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