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palmsolo · 11-24-2007, 10:25 AM

After all the talk of the Kindle I took a harder look at what was out there and actually ordered and just received my blue Sony Reader. I like the form factor of the Sony Reader better (the two large buttons on the Kindle are way too easy to accidentally hit) and I really don't see a need to have such a large keyboard on a device that I use to view books on. While the wireless is a nice feature, after loading several books on the device there isn't really much of a need to interact with a computer or wireless service unless you subscribe to newspapers or something.

I am giving the Sony Reader a good evaluation over the next 30 days and will then decided if I am sticking with it or trying the Kindle again (I tested one out for about 15 minutes a couple months ago).

11-24-2007, 10:25 AM	#103
palmsolo Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 36 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: B&N NOOKcolor	I just bought a Sony Reader After all the talk of the Kindle I took a harder look at what was out there and actually ordered and just received my blue Sony Reader. I like the form factor of the Sony Reader better (the two large buttons on the Kindle are way too easy to accidentally hit) and I really don't see a need to have such a large keyboard on a device that I use to view books on. While the wireless is a nice feature, after loading several books on the device there isn't really much of a need to interact with a computer or wireless service unless you subscribe to newspapers or something. I am giving the Sony Reader a good evaluation over the next 30 days and will then decided if I am sticking with it or trying the Kindle again (I tested one out for about 15 minutes a couple months ago).