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Originally Posted by bill_mchale
Now, before anyone accuse me of bashing the Kindle, I would say, for most people (at least those who are not dedicated library users or who have ideological issues with Kindle's closed ecosystem) the Kindle is easily the best choice of ebook reader. It's third generation has the best display available, its design has been refined greatly since the first generation and its excellent integration with Kindle software for other platforms means that you can literally read your book regardless of where you are. Leave your reader at home? But have your smart phone? No problem, pull your book up on the Kindle App and start reading exactly where you left off (Though I am pretty sure you need to make sure the wireless on the Kindle needs to be on for this function to work..).
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Bill
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No bashing here. You did a fine job of saying what I would have said in response to each of those concerns.
It really does come down to which e-reader you feel most comfortable with. There are pros and cons to each reader. When I was shopping I had a choice between Sony and the Kindle. I am sure there were other options but those were the two that I knew. The Kindle had a better bookstore and worked for me so that is what I asked for.
Today there are many more options. With all of those options, I would go with the Kindle still. I bought an e-reader to read and Amazon's bookstore is the best around. I have read were Nook users have ended up buying a Kindle because they could get books from Amazon and not for their Nook even with all the available, easy to sideload, book stores out there for the Nook.
I have found that I use the notes and highlights features infrequently but I like how easy it is too use when I do use it. I love the dictionary.
I had the K1 and was dismayed when the K2 came out with out a replaceable battery and memory card slot. Those were two good reasons for not upgrading. I figured out pretty fast that I never used the replaceable battery or the memory card slot so had no problem buying a DXG.
Go to Best Buy and check out the Sony, Nook, and Kindle. See which one feels most comfortable in your hand and has the features you like the most. Buy that one.