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bmatt · 09-14-2010, 10:03 AM

Thanks, yea I had narrowed my selection down to Kindle and Sony pretty much, the Nook is still a possibility only due to the ability to seamlessly use ePub docs and be able to check books out from the library without much of a hassle, the library thing is pretty important to me right now as I would like to save as much money as possible after investing in an eReader, and the gas savings as well

Replaceable battery isn't much of a big deal to me and I am technically inclined so converting formats isn't going to be a deal breaker for me necessarily but I'd much prefer simply being able to copy it to my device and be done rather than having to break DRM or convert format every time, minimizing time spent grabbing books. The two main problems I have with the Sony are connectivity and price, though after you buy a K3 and cover you are looking at $200 for wifi or $250 for wifi + 3G so its not a huge difference but having connectivity seems like it could be really convenient. Since I am not reading hundreds of books, though, it may not be a big deal.

I guess I should wait a few weeks until people have their hands on the PRS-650 to see what the impressions are. The touch screen is kind of cool since I could just double tap a word and look it up and highlight/noting/etc are much simplified, though I don't know how much I'd use those functions necessarily. I do know I have been missing out on any illustrations on books I've downloaded to my phone, which is very disappointing, especially reading Under the Dome and then reading peoples thoughts and references to an illustration in the book I never saw.

I have a feeling the Kindle will be sufficient for my needs, but the inability to use a public library seamlessly is my biggest gripe since that could be a serious money saver in the long run. Anyone here with a K3 use a public library regularly that can speak of the time and effort required to keep those up? I'd prefer not to strip the DRM entirely from the file, though I am not opposed to it and then deleting the book when my checkout is through.

09-14-2010, 10:03 AM	#3
bmatt Enthusiast Posts: 48 Karma: 12 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Sony PRS-650	Thanks, yea I had narrowed my selection down to Kindle and Sony pretty much, the Nook is still a possibility only due to the ability to seamlessly use ePub docs and be able to check books out from the library without much of a hassle, the library thing is pretty important to me right now as I would like to save as much money as possible after investing in an eReader, and the gas savings as well Replaceable battery isn't much of a big deal to me and I am technically inclined so converting formats isn't going to be a deal breaker for me necessarily but I'd much prefer simply being able to copy it to my device and be done rather than having to break DRM or convert format every time, minimizing time spent grabbing books. The two main problems I have with the Sony are connectivity and price, though after you buy a K3 and cover you are looking at $200 for wifi or $250 for wifi + 3G so its not a huge difference but having connectivity seems like it could be really convenient. Since I am not reading hundreds of books, though, it may not be a big deal. I guess I should wait a few weeks until people have their hands on the PRS-650 to see what the impressions are. The touch screen is kind of cool since I could just double tap a word and look it up and highlight/noting/etc are much simplified, though I don't know how much I'd use those functions necessarily. I do know I have been missing out on any illustrations on books I've downloaded to my phone, which is very disappointing, especially reading Under the Dome and then reading peoples thoughts and references to an illustration in the book I never saw. I have a feeling the Kindle will be sufficient for my needs, but the inability to use a public library seamlessly is my biggest gripe since that could be a serious money saver in the long run. Anyone here with a K3 use a public library regularly that can speak of the time and effort required to keep those up? I'd prefer not to strip the DRM entirely from the file, though I am not opposed to it and then deleting the book when my checkout is through.