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Originally Posted by jbcohen
Well, in my opinion it comes down to one question - what is more important to you:
1) Something that costs less; or
2) Something that you can show off to your friends and say "look I got a kindle"
Personally, I have an Alurtek Libra Pro. Its not a kindle but it works great and costs a lot less then the kindle does, prbably half the price.
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Where can you find it for $70?
In any case, not to bash the Libra... its a decent unit for what it is (I should know, I own a Jetbook, well the remains of one). That being said, the Kindle really is a fantastic piece of technology. The screen is amazing, as is the battery life, and its price is really quite good. There are negatives to the Kindle (and I summed up what I think they are in another thread), but price is not one of them. Essentially, if you don't mind being tied to Amazon to get DRM'd books, and you don't mind not being able to use a Public Library (Assuming you aren't willing to circumvent the Library's DRM), the Kindle might be the best value going in ebook readers right now (note the distinction between value and cheap).
Personally, I don't want to be tied to Amazon, and I do want the option of using libraries, so I won't be getting a Kindle, but I can hardly blame anyone who does.
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Bill