[airlik]

I suppose I could just look at the spec sheets... but how does the thickness compare? I have the Sony PRS-500 and like the THIN and the feel of metal. I'm not an "instant gratification" person (I think most heavy book readers are not?), so the wireless isn't really a factor for me (other than possible newspaper downloading/reading on the road, which I'm taking from the above isn't going to cut it for me anyway). I'd consider getting a Kindle for the content, though (9.99 per bestseller... awesome) - but I think the kicker is that my 500 feels "nice" held in one hand, whereas the Kindle looks... bulky. For the folks who have both, how does the "nice to hold" factor compare?

Another concern for me is book lighting at night. I have a light wedge, and on my Sony I just have it cover the screen, positioning the light body to the upper right. It works well enough that my wedge isn't totally ruined with scratches ... yet (the thing BLEEDS scratches). The Kindle has many more buttons, and I heard the side (top on right side, or side on right side?) causes page turns... which would pretty much negate being able to balance the wedge there.

I also like having PDF support, and lots of tools for converting various formats to the Sony format - though I'm assuming similar tools will come to pass in Kindle-land.


Just a couple of thoughts...