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Old 01-09-2011, 06:04 PM   #45
Wordeater
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Device: Sony PRS-650
Beating it to death...

I have yet to buy a reader and have been beating the research to death.
Way back I wanted only the Nook. I decided to give the K3 a look, and was massively underwhelmed. Each to their own, but IMO it is a cheap, plastic POS.....and I really like Amazon for their wide assortment of titles. I then got my hands on a Nook for the first time and liked it a lot. Then for the first time I looked at Sony after ignoring them for ages in the store. My concern was being able to find books. (library access does not matter to me)

I then started to think about the process I use to buy books. I read non-fiction, mostly military history, and the odd other subject thrown in.
I never go specifically looking for any one title. I browse the genre and buy books that interest me. No matter where I browse I can ALWAYS find any number of books I want to purchase. Once I got over the roadblock of thinking I needed a vast array of books that interested me, I knew there was no issue.
I am buying a Sony 650. I don't need WiFi or 3G. I will always buy books from my Mac. The Sony IMO, is head and shoulders above the others. The 350 is real small and the text is awesome. The 650 is great, and comes in red, black or silver; the 350 in pink or silver. I would spring for the 950 but it is more than I need or want.
For a guy who ignored the Sonys for so long I am now sold on them. Their display is as good as anything out there, I perceive them to be more durable and of a higher quality than the competition. Yeah, they cost more but when you buy what you want, despite the price, you only cry once. Quality has an inherent value all of it's own. It's just me, but I never buy junk.

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