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Pregasviel · 11-26-2010, 03:32 PM

I share the point of view of SkyDream. I had a Kindle 3 Wifi+ 3G that I used for two weeks before returning it the last monday. The sreen was a little damaged and it made me crazy to see this little defect all the time. It was a ridiculous defect but I had the impression it was all over the screen so i decided to return it and i see if i could get a better device.

Let me give my point of view about the kindle 3: It is a really great device, it made me want to read more than I read before when I had to read paper books. The screen quality is perfect, the contrast is good and so on. The device itself is a pleasure to carry, it is very light. I had regret about modification of the books organisation, the possibility to create collections was not sufficient for me, it could be optimized.

Moreover, one french problem that I expected, the kindle store has a lot of content in english...it does not affraid me but the lack of french content is a serious issue. I think it's one of the reason why the Kindle is not adapted to the european market ( QWERTY keyboard, full english OS, etc...) but it's not actually amazon's fault, I should blame french editors who frighten books dematerialization. In my mind, Amazon waits for having french business partners to create a european device.

Otherwise, I think that the kindle's keyboard would have made me bored as time went on, i find it not so practical, not enough user friendly for me. The fact to explore the text with the physical pad is a con, just a personnal opinion.

That's why I purchased the Sony PRS 950 which i find excellent according to the review i saw, the extra inch seems usefull and the touchscreen quality is a big advantage. I ordered it on B&H and i'm still waiting for it because of the fact that the device is backordered for the moment. I really think that the quality of Sony's device makes it a very good product, but i can assure you that you don't make a mistake if you purchase the kindle 3. Anyway, if it does not fit your needs, you can easily return it and ask for a full refund.

I hope I helped you.
Please excuse my mistakes, I'm french and i try hard to honour english language.

11-26-2010, 03:32 PM	#3
Pregasviel Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: none	I share the point of view of SkyDream. I had a Kindle 3 Wifi+ 3G that I used for two weeks before returning it the last monday. The sreen was a little damaged and it made me crazy to see this little defect all the time. It was a ridiculous defect but I had the impression it was all over the screen so i decided to return it and i see if i could get a better device. Let me give my point of view about the kindle 3: It is a really great device, it made me want to read more than I read before when I had to read paper books. The screen quality is perfect, the contrast is good and so on. The device itself is a pleasure to carry, it is very light. I had regret about modification of the books organisation, the possibility to create collections was not sufficient for me, it could be optimized. Moreover, one french problem that I expected, the kindle store has a lot of content in english...it does not affraid me but the lack of french content is a serious issue. I think it's one of the reason why the Kindle is not adapted to the european market ( QWERTY keyboard, full english OS, etc...) but it's not actually amazon's fault, I should blame french editors who frighten books dematerialization. In my mind, Amazon waits for having french business partners to create a european device. Otherwise, I think that the kindle's keyboard would have made me bored as time went on, i find it not so practical, not enough user friendly for me. The fact to explore the text with the physical pad is a con, just a personnal opinion. That's why I purchased the Sony PRS 950 which i find excellent according to the review i saw, the extra inch seems usefull and the touchscreen quality is a big advantage. I ordered it on B&H and i'm still waiting for it because of the fact that the device is backordered for the moment. I really think that the quality of Sony's device makes it a very good product, but i can assure you that you don't make a mistake if you purchase the kindle 3. Anyway, if it does not fit your needs, you can easily return it and ask for a full refund. I hope I helped you. Please excuse my mistakes, I'm french and i try hard to honour english language.