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starrlamia · 10-17-2010, 06:53 PM

Heyas,

Like so many others I come in need of advice.
First and foremost, Im in Canada.

Basically what Im looking for in a reader:
Screen is my first major concern, I want something that I can read for hours without eyestrain.
TTS, note taking and highlighting arent a huge concern, though having them would be nice they will be used seldomly.
Wifi and 3g are not neccessary, though again would be nice to have(i have wifi on my mp3 player, archos 605 which I always have on me... they really need to make a good mp3/ebook so i dont have to carry 2).
I dont care about DRM etc because I am in Canada and I will just strip it off anyway.
PDF displaying well is something I would like, I have a lot of ebooks ive gotten free from google so reading those finally would be nice.
touch screen is fun but not neccessary.

My price range is 100-200, though if the device is super fun and has a ton of features that work super well Id go up to 300.

Ive been looking at the Kindle and the Sonys. My biggest concern with the Kindle is the unsightly keyboard at the bottom. Though there is a large selection of books through Amazon. I havent looked at Sony's store yet so I am not sure of their selection. I am also not all that familiar with the lesser known brands so any input on those would be great!

10-17-2010, 06:53 PM	#1
starrlamia Zealot Posts: 125 Karma: 1000000 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Ontario Canada Device: Sony PRS-650, PB 16g	Which One Should I buy? Heyas, Like so many others I come in need of advice. First and foremost, Im in Canada. Basically what Im looking for in a reader: Screen is my first major concern, I want something that I can read for hours without eyestrain. TTS, note taking and highlighting arent a huge concern, though having them would be nice they will be used seldomly. Wifi and 3g are not neccessary, though again would be nice to have(i have wifi on my mp3 player, archos 605 which I always have on me... they really need to make a good mp3/ebook so i dont have to carry 2). I dont care about DRM etc because I am in Canada and I will just strip it off anyway. PDF displaying well is something I would like, I have a lot of ebooks ive gotten free from google so reading those finally would be nice. touch screen is fun but not neccessary. My price range is 100-200, though if the device is super fun and has a ton of features that work super well Id go up to 300. Ive been looking at the Kindle and the Sonys. My biggest concern with the Kindle is the unsightly keyboard at the bottom. Though there is a large selection of books through Amazon. I havent looked at Sony's store yet so I am not sure of their selection. I am also not all that familiar with the lesser known brands so any input on those would be great!