[jjw]

Hello everyone,

After seeing the new Kindle announcement I have the itch to buy an ebook reader. I hardly ever use paper books since i got Stanza on my Iphone and I think I want to move up to something with a bigger screen.

Unfortunately being in Australia I can't try out many of the readers without buying them so i'm relying on your guys to help me out :P
I had a brief look at the Kobo at Borders and an Iriver at JB but they felt a bit cheap.

I've spent a few hours looking up reviews of different readers and i think i'm most tempted by the Sony PRS-900. I like the bigger screen size and that it doesn't have a big keyboard like the Kindle. Also i'm interested in how big a screen people like for their ebook readers. 6 inches seems to be the most popular size but the 7 inches on the PRS-900 seems closer to what an actual book would book like. Haven't tried either so i'd love to hear some peoples' opinions.

My friend suggested getting an Ipad but I think that might be overkill for just reading especially with the size and weight. Is there any compromise in its screen quality over a dedicated ebook reader? Ipad or PRS-900 seem to be the most appealing options right now, i would appreciate any help in deciding.


For me the most important features are:
Design/ergonomics
Screen quality (i've read about 20 books on the iphone so it doesn't have to be amazing)
Battery life
Size/weight

Not important:
Store availability

Thanks in advance for any advice, I enjoy agonising over any purchase and this one is proving to be a doozy :P