MobileRead Forums - View Single Post - Kindle vs Sony Digital Reader, which one?

screwballl · 12-31-2010, 03:48 PM

The only thing Kindle cannot really do is EPUB files... which is not really a problem since calibre can convert it from epub to mobi as long as the epub does not have DRM (which is real hit and miss). If you consider the available titles from Amazon, and most non-amazon book stores give you the option of several file types, which mobi is typically one of the choices, the only reason to go to Sony is if you really dislike Amazon, or find it will do what you want better.

Also remember battery life, the Kindle can go 2-4 weeks between charges, Sony is typically every few days. My Kindle was charged Dec 20 and still shows nearly full battery with 2-3 hours of reading each night.

If all you plan to do is read books and a few PDFs then the Kindle is typically the better choice from my perspective.

12-31-2010, 03:48 PM	#10
screwballl NewKindler Posts: 504 Karma: 1865773 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: NWFL Device: Kindle3 Wifi	The only thing Kindle cannot really do is EPUB files... which is not really a problem since calibre can convert it from epub to mobi as long as the epub does not have DRM (which is real hit and miss). If you consider the available titles from Amazon, and most non-amazon book stores give you the option of several file types, which mobi is typically one of the choices, the only reason to go to Sony is if you really dislike Amazon, or find it will do what you want better. Also remember battery life, the Kindle can go 2-4 weeks between charges, Sony is typically every few days. My Kindle was charged Dec 20 and still shows nearly full battery with 2-3 hours of reading each night. If all you plan to do is read books and a few PDFs then the Kindle is typically the better choice from my perspective. Last edited by screwballl; 12-31-2010 at 03:51 PM.