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Originally Posted by tsgreer
I love my Kindle, but it is pretty "out there" in terms of shape. The Kindle is better appreciated when you actually see and hold one. Pictures rarely do it justice.
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I was one of the "IT'S FUGLY!" crowd, but one of my co-workers got one for Christmas and when I saw it in person, I said, "Oooh, it's CUTE!" It really is.
Another co-worker saw my Cybook and wanted to get an eInk device for her husband, who travels a lot for his job. He rarely re-reads books, and would want to use it for newspaper subscriptions, and isn't "techy" as she said, so I had no hesitation in recommending the Kindle for him. It will be perfect.
I was perfectly happy reading ebooks on my Treo, but my eyes did not respond well to extended periods of reading on a backlit device. Everything went swimmy after a while. eInk is fantastic for reading--but I haven't given up my Treo, either! And I still have eReader on it--what the heck, I paid for the Pro version--and it will do for situations where I don't have or can't carry the Cybook.
It's all about what will work for you. The Cybook was the best choice for me and I am very, very happy with it. But any of the eInk readers will give you a great reading experience--and many of the backlit models will, too.