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In case anyone was curious, I went with the black ^-^ ECost.com had them on sale on Thursday, so I decided to go ahead and order one, and was pleasantly surprised to receive it the very next day. After doing some tinkering, and experimenting with themes (I'm using Muaddib1 for now), I have to say, I love it!
I used Calibre to set up my library, which makes it much easier to navigate than the Kindle was. I really like being able to switch between displaying book titles and file names, too, because while I prefer titles most of the time, since it looks better that way, it's nice to be able to use file names to put series in their proper order. Favorites are very nice, too, and easier to use than Collections were... Really, everything is easier to do on the 360, not least of all because it seems to be much speedier than my Kindle.
I'm also very happy with the form factor, which was one of the main reasons I got it. The Kindle just felt too oversized and awkward to hold, but, for me, the 360 is the perfect size. The buttons all feel very sturdy, and the screen looks fantastic! I imagine it's because it's the same resolution on a smaller screen, but it looks much better to my eyes. And with all the customization choices, I can fit just as much, if not more, text per screen, and still have it easily readable. And I love that it has "page" numbers that actually correspond to the number of button presses it takes to get through the book. A little thing, really, but it makes the experience feel more like reading an actual book to me.
Really, the only thing I miss from my Kindle is the visual representation on the book list of how long each book is. It certainly isn't a big deal, I just always thought that was a cool touch. Still, I'm very happy with the switch. Thanks to everyone for the last little push it took to convince me to do it!
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