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Originally Posted by coryj
I have read about the Sony's inability to display "normal sized" PDFs, and I have used some of the converters out there to sample them and I am somewhat pleased with the results (could be better, but its usable quality). With the kindle, I know of the "email it to yourself" conversion method which charges 10 cents per message... is there an easy/effective way to convert without the unneeded charge?
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You can use the free MobiPocket Reader for Windows. It has an extremely good PDF converter in it - almost certainly the same one that the Kindle converter uses. The Kindle can read MobiPocket books.
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As for whispernet, the access to wikipedia is very compelling. I know it has a web browser, but I can't find an adequate explanation of what it can do and what it costs. If I could access my google reader and read RSS feeds without paying the -in my opinion ridiculously high- $1-2 per month for each blog, it would make me almost definitely want to keep the kindle.
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Again, you can do RSS feeds very well with MobiPocket Reader.
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I'm sorry this is so long-winded, I will end it here and answer any questions posed. Lastly, I would like to keep the price at or below the Kindle, and in my research, the PRS-500/505 and the kindle are the only e-ink units that i can get in america at that price point.
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Did your research not reveal the CyBook Gen3 at US$350? Midway in price between the Sony and the Kindle.