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UP - I only read books so I cannot comment on the pdf question.
I have owned two Sonys and don't have a bad word to say against them. They were solid, reliable and did exactly what I wanted - allowed me to read e-books.
When the UK Kindle site went online I worked out how to "re-format" azw files, so I could continue to use my Sony without feeling "ripped off" by having to pay quite a bit more for the epub equivalent of the azw title. (I had already learned how to "re-format epub titles to ensure a degree of future proofing).
However, when my partner's daughter indicated that she would rather like my current Sony 300 I ordered a K3 to test and, as soon I could, also got a look at a sample of the new Sonys.
I am not a lover of touch screens (a personal flaw), so that aspect of the new Sonys did not wow me. They are really light but, perhaps, at the cost of losing some of that quality of construction feeling my old 505 and (to a lesser degree) my 300 had.
When the K3 arrived, I felt "this is nice, but not as sexy as the Sonys". However, in use it is really good. I have no problems with accurately using any of the keys/buttons. It works really well as an e-reader. I have used the wifi a bit, but my main purpose for having an e-reader is to read books.
I then sat back and wondered why I should send the K3 back and get a sexier Sony 650, paying about 80% more (I did not have your special deal on offer) and I could not think of a single reason. I can buy quite a lot of books for that 80% and be as happy reading them on a K3 as on a Sony.
That was my reasoning, anyway.
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