I think I'm leaning towards either the Kindle 3 or the Kobo, both in wireless format. The Sony is too expensive and I don't care about touch screen capability, taking notes, dictionaries etc. It's desktop s/w on the Mac is awful.
A brief list of pros/cons:
Kindle 3:
Pros:
- Best device from what I read
- Amazon infrastructure behind the device
- Large ebook store, which is very easy to search and use
- E-Ink Pearl screen
- Online store supports wishlists, gifting books etc
Cons:
- American bias, prices in US, delivery of device from US (I live in Canada)
- Delivery from US (impatient!)
Kobo:
Pros:
- Canadian
- Easy availability; I could pick one up tomorrow
- Basic but has all the features I need
- Cheaper
Cons:
- kobobooks.com is primitive compared to amazon.com; search is painful
- history of issues?
- appears to have a large selection to buy online, but some of my searches of famous authors come up short
- online ebook store doesn't support wishlists or gifting, though I'm told gift card support is on its way
THat about sums it up. Which of the two has a larger selection of books? Are there any real world statistics that avoid the hype? I've read various numbers online but I'm ignoring any on Kobo or Amazon's sites.