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Originally Posted by Adriaan12452
It's a pity that the prices are higher because of extra features of which the usefulness seems questionable: for example that keyboard, the speakers and the accellerometer (why not just with a button?).
But I guess that is to be expected with relatively new technology.
I just wish that there was a sober ebookreader with a large screen and a clear picture, also without WiFi.
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The best part is, you don't have to turn on the Wifi/3G. You do have the option of turning off the accellermeter and changing the orientation with a button. You never have to use the speakers.
The keyboard works nicely for taking notes and using the browser. It really is not a hinderance. I know some folks thinks that it takes up space and they don't like that. I don't like touchscreens so I prefer the keyboard. I would not want the hybrid LCD/touchscreen option on the Nook, many folks have said it is a pain in the butt to use and I think taking notes with it would suck. I don't want to pay the extra money for the type of touch screen that the Sonys have. It is not worth the price difference to me.
The accellermeter is great for moving from regular view to landscape or changing the buttons from right to left without using buttons. I do this all the time. I change the hand I use for holding tea and petting dogs regularly when reading. I don't want to have to change using a button, I like rotating it.
I love the 3G. It has come in handy on more then one occassion. I like downloading books without having to hook up to my computer. I really like being able to buy a book that I think looks interesting without having to use a computer. I have bought the next book in a series at the airport on more then one occassion.
The speakers are great for people with vision problems. Instead of being restricted to books that are available on CD or waiting for books to be read to tape for them, they can now buy many more books and have them read to them using TTS. This might not be something that you need but it is a great option for a reasonably decent size group of people. It probably saves them money, since audio books can be expensive. It also means that they can listen on a device where the battery lasts 2 weeks to a month (depending on DXG or K3) as opposed to a laptop computer, netbook, or tablet that lasts 8 hours. And the DXG or K3 is lighter then a laptop, netbook, or tablet.
Just because a feature is not something that you need does not mean it is not important for another person. For the most part, you can ignore the features you don't like (I have never used the speakers or the browser).