I am dying to get my first ereader... but can't decide if now is the right time to get one of these gadgets. I have narrowed down my choices to Nook, Sony & Kobo. Sony does not have wifi and the sony store is limited. Besides their eReaders are also pricier; which is somewhat a disadvantage for me. I liked the design, look and colored screen of the Nook. But I have read several posts that it is heavy, thick and does not work very well in Canada. I have not had a chance to look at one of these in a US Store, so am basing my impression on what I am seeing and reading online. Last but not the least, there is Kobo with their new wifi device. I have mixed feelings about this. The price seemed to be still high for a device that doesn't have touch screen. How will you order books online? Will checking basic email be available? It is not needed but can come in handy at times... would be a great plus. The biggest advantage of the Kobo is there are no questions that this device will work in Canada. It can be used for library materials and Chapters / Borders offer a nice variety of choices as well for ebooks. With all the new releases and improvements coming out within a few months of releasing a new and improved eReader by all these different companies, I am wary of investing on something now and finding out later that the next release is better and cheaper than what I bought originally.
So, the question is.... do I take the plunge now or is it worth a few more months' wait to see what the features and other things these competing ereader companies have to offer? Anyone knows if prices will drop next year? or if the Kobo might come up with a sleeker, more improved version of their ereader (w/ touchscreen and colored screen perhaps?
