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Originally Posted by nowthenmobile
Bookworm_Girl
Thank you for taking the trouble to take that photo. It is the best photo I have seen of the Kindle 3 AND the 505. The Kindle 3 certainly is impressive. You're right, I just need the 350 for comparison. I take Bill's point but the contrast really is a lot different. The question is: Where is the eReader shop that stocks all the different brands and shapes and sizes, so that we can go in and try them all?
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Hello, nowthenmobile. I admire your sense of humor about your search for the perfect ereader for you. I found a thread for you that I think will be helpful.
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=98171
The original post that started the thread has a link to a review of the Kindle 3 versus the 350. The article has loads of photo comparisons. It also has a comparison to the 600 which you now have hands-on experience with to help evaluate the other photos.
http://ireaderreview.com/2010/09/10/...ny-350-photos/
I wish there were a shop that stocks all of the ereaders too. I have only ever seen the Sony models on display at WH Smith & Waterstones in southern England. Borders UK used to have other brands, but unfortunately they are no longer in business. Maybe someone who lives in the UK can offer you other suggestions where to look. In the US, at least we have one electronics store that now stocks the Sony, Kindle and Nook. I am lucky that I live in an area where I have access to a variety of stores. Not everyone has that opportunity and that's why the people on this forum try to help each other.
I like to read the public domain books too. One of the things I like about the Kindle is that with the wireless access you can download non-Amazon books direct to your ereader without having to hook up to the computer. For example, I like the way that feedbooks.com formats their public domain books. You can use the Kindle web-browser to go to the mobile-version of the feedbooks website and just click a few buttons to download the book direct to your Kindle without having to plug in the USB cable. Project Gutenberg and even the mobileread forum have similar capabilities. Not a "necessity" but still a neat feature to save me some time. I assume this feature works the same in the UK too.
If you think that you will mostly read public domain books and you really want a 6" screen, then I think the Kindle 3 would be fine for you and your family as an introductory ereader. Maybe you could find a good deal on ebay on a 300 for the library books in the future. I am sure there will be lots of people upgrading to the new Sony models who will want to sell their last generation ereaders. Or maybe the 350 price will drop for the holidays or soon after. I think that overall the prices will continue to drop on all the brands in the future as they compete with each other. Many people think the market hasn't reached the "sweet spot" yet for low-price. The Kindle 3 Wifi-only comes close though.