[faithbw]

I want to get an eReader for myself in the near future. I've done some reading online and have narrowed down my choices to Sony and B&N's Nook. I tried out the Sony PRS-350 in Borders. I really loved the design. It was very light and thin. The touch screen was great and the five inch screen was plenty for me. The only aspect of that reader that I didn't like was the lack of wi-fi access.

I've also tried the Nook. I know Nook has a touch screen but it didn't seem to work as fast as the one on the Sony Reader. The screen was fine in terms of size. It seemed a bit heavier and thicker than the PRS-350. However, I like that B&N is connected to Nook. I can go into a B&N and browse the bookstore and read a book for an hour. That seems pretty cool to me. Plus, Nook has wi-fi access.

They both read library eBooks, which is a huge factor for me (and one of the reasons why I ruled out the Kindle pretty early in my search) and the wireless access seems to be the big difference.

However, I was looking in the Sony Reader forum last night and I saw a thread about Sony PRS-950. It has wi-fi and 3G for the Sony store, a 7-inch screen plus all the other things I liked about the PRS-350 (touch screen, night design! The only thing that made me pause was the price. $300 is a lot of money. Still, if it was worth it I would splurge. It's not like I get to splurge on myself often. $150 is still a lot less than $300. I mean is the extra $150 really worth it for the Sony?

I've also been thinking about whether I need wireless access for my eReader. I have an iPod Touch and I love the web browser on it. It's perfect! Since I probably wouldn't use the browser on an eReader, I would primarily use wi-fi to buy books but I kind of want to steer clear of DRM books if I can. That doesn't mean that I won't ever get the urge to buy an eBook through my reader though (sometimes I can be pretty impulsive with books).

So what do you think? Which eReader would get if you were in my shoes?