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Detour · 12-04-2007, 05:33 AM

I ordered my Kindle the day they came out and was so excited I couldn't wait to get it. I decided to give my Sony Reader to a friend, and spent quite a bit of time loading it up with books I think my friend would enjoy while waiting for the Kindle to arrive. After using the Kindle I've decided my friend is getting it instead of the Sony. My reasons are:

I don't like the way the Kindle feels in my hands, I hate the buttons and much prefer the Sony controls. I keep accidentally pushing buttons I don't want pushed. It's very frustrating.

I don't need the Amazon store features in the Kindle. I have Sprint EV-DO on my laptop, which I confess I pay 80.00 a month for, (unlimited bandwidth) but I travel almost constantly for my job, and it is my primary internet connection and worth it to me.

I don't like the way the Kindle books are formatted, the margins are too large. I don't like the way the Connect Store books are formatted either though. Most of my ebook purchases are made at Fictionwise and I use BookDesigner to reformat for the reader the way I like them.

I'm comfortable with this process, and even if I kept the Kindle I would have to continue doing this because I made the mistake of giving Sony Readers to some family members who can't manage to put books on them. The Kindle would have been a kinder gift to those people and a smaller burden on myself.

My biggest reason for giving my friend the Kindle and keeping my Reader is that I'm afraid the Kindle will put me in the poor house. I am a compulsive and impulsive gadget and book buyer. I love new gadgets and can't ever have enough books. The LAST thing I need is a gadget that makes buying books any easier for me. This is what will probably happen:

Holy cow, what happened to the house payment money?

Oh yes, it's in my Kindle.

At least with the Reader I have to think about it a bit more before buying. I've had the Kindle for over a week and I like the Sony better by a large margin. Not only because I can control my compulsion to buy books easier with it, but also because it does everything I want it to do, exactly how I want it done.

It's also sexier.

12-04-2007, 05:33 AM	#1
Detour Lurker Posts: 20 Karma: 91 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ankh Morpork Device: Sony Reader PRS 500/505 (blue) / iPhone / Kindle (gave away)	Reasons For Keeping My Sony Reader and Giving Away My Kindle I ordered my Kindle the day they came out and was so excited I couldn't wait to get it. I decided to give my Sony Reader to a friend, and spent quite a bit of time loading it up with books I think my friend would enjoy while waiting for the Kindle to arrive. After using the Kindle I've decided my friend is getting it instead of the Sony. My reasons are: I don't like the way the Kindle feels in my hands, I hate the buttons and much prefer the Sony controls. I keep accidentally pushing buttons I don't want pushed. It's very frustrating. I don't need the Amazon store features in the Kindle. I have Sprint EV-DO on my laptop, which I confess I pay 80.00 a month for, (unlimited bandwidth) but I travel almost constantly for my job, and it is my primary internet connection and worth it to me. I don't like the way the Kindle books are formatted, the margins are too large. I don't like the way the Connect Store books are formatted either though. Most of my ebook purchases are made at Fictionwise and I use BookDesigner to reformat for the reader the way I like them. I'm comfortable with this process, and even if I kept the Kindle I would have to continue doing this because I made the mistake of giving Sony Readers to some family members who can't manage to put books on them. The Kindle would have been a kinder gift to those people and a smaller burden on myself. My biggest reason for giving my friend the Kindle and keeping my Reader is that I'm afraid the Kindle will put me in the poor house. I am a compulsive and impulsive gadget and book buyer. I love new gadgets and can't ever have enough books. The LAST thing I need is a gadget that makes buying books any easier for me. This is what will probably happen: Holy cow, what happened to the house payment money? Oh yes, it's in my Kindle. At least with the Reader I have to think about it a bit more before buying. I've had the Kindle for over a week and I like the Sony better by a large margin. Not only because I can control my compulsion to buy books easier with it, but also because it does everything I want it to do, exactly how I want it done. It's also sexier.