[NorthernPines]

Hi everyone,

I know you all probably get tired of this but I'm relatively new to the e-reader market and am really having trouble deciding on what to get. I really like the Kindle, I know someone who has one but the lack of epub/public library lending has pretty much disqualified it from my choices. I do lots of library books, and would like to begin doing audio books from my library along with text ebooks, so I think the Kindle is out.

So I then went to a local B&N and looked at the Nook, and kind of liked it, but it did seem a tad bulky compared to the Kindle. I've also read the battery life is pretty short (5 days) for real world users and I suppose 99% of the time that wouldn't really be an issue. But I can imagine a scenario where I might like a longer charge. Though now that I think about it, I guess that would be pretty darn rare.

I do have LOTS of pdf books I've collected over the years and haven't read much of them because, well I hate reading books on a computer, even on a laptop. And then epub will be a BIG deal with me. However I would also like to buy ebooks and Sony seems to be the most expensive out of the 3 big e-readers. Not much more, but a dollar or two adds up.

I like the idea of being able to take a Nook into B&N and having it serviced if need be, and I like the idea of being connected to a big company who specializes in books like B&N. I have a B&N membership etc. I would also be sharing the e-reader with someone who isn't "technology" tuned up as it were, and the Nook seemed a little, maybe even a lot complicated. Even selecting books etc seemed overwhelming even for me. Is the Sony simpler to use? What are the pros and cons of a Nook VS Sony reader? I've searched all over the net but can't really find too much more than the typical reviews. I'm still kind of new to all this so any help would be great.


NP