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I think that "except" is the reason why we all have spent more money in an Edge. And that "250.00 'except'" may be worthwhile to those who have to read many hours a day and need to link web references into the texts, and to write comments onto the articles.
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This is true enough. However, I have come to prefer using a dedicated e-reader that weights only a few ounces and lasts WEEKS if not MONTHs without a single charge, compared to using the Edge as a dumb bell free weight with a battery life of mere hours.
Instead of asking what the Android tablet offers that other tablets dont....which is silly since it is primarily a reader and a tablet second, and there is no way in **** it can compete with the Xoom or Galaxy tab....I own the Xoom, and the edge feels like a cheap toy by comparison......The real question is what the READER offers that other readers dont......Ill list a few.
1. A large screen comparable to a DX, or Pocketbook Pro 903, New Asus reader, ect.
2. Pathetic battery life.
3. Heavy weight and inconvenient size.
4. Moderate refresh rate, inferior to a Sony daily edition.
5. If there is any hyperlink functionality, I have not figured out how to use it.
6. .......? Really straining my brain here.
What the edge offers as a READER that other readers dont offer is the Tablet....even the ability to take notes, record or listen to music....other readers can do this, and do it better.
The edge cant even text-reflow PDFs like the SOny daily edition can, and that is only a 7 inch reader.
Its not as quick and responsive as the Onxy Boox, which can surf the net in E-ink, check email, play music like an ipod, has touch screens, and has more responsive notes.
I dont like the Kindle DX.....I like the touch screen of the Sony Daily edition and the Onxy Boox.....The new 10 inch Onyx Boox has the functionality of 1.6 Android, only in e-ink, and its faster and has hyperlink support and 16 shades of grayscale, high resolution, and fast.
I think a 10 inch reader, like the new asus or Onyx readers, or even just the daily edition for $260, then your Android phone.....seriously, thats the way to go.