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Old 01-04-2011, 09:13 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by barium View Post
Thank you very much for your detailed response!

I know that you need a light source for e-Ink displays. I thought that maybe some have better aftermarket light accessories than others. I want something that I can read in bed with the lights off.

For the "offers easy navigation of a large library" point, you said that the Kobo and Nook do a good job of this. Are Kindles cumbersome to use with lots of books on the device? I would have thought the physical keypad would make it easy to search for genres, tags, authors, and so on.

If I eliminated the need for wifi, would your recommendations change?
Many of the light accessories are universal, and there are a decent selection of device-specific lights for most models.

Personally, I find navigation a bit clunky on all the devices I've used. Not that it's difficult, it isn't, but there's room for improvement. Ereaders aren't really designed with heavy interaction in mind, so I guess it's expected. I think we'll see improvement as time goes by.

Physical keyboard vs. touch pad: It basically equates to the same experience, with respect for personal preference. just a different surface. Gets the job done.

As was stated, any ereader you choose is gonna come with some kind of profit-driven restrictions dictated by a company the size of a small nation.
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