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Originally Posted by dax123
Well I'm 43, a gadget freak and have a Sony prs 650 (and also own a prs 600)with Touch screen, not to mention I also own a iPhone 3gs and recently bought a kindle 3 and right now I prefer my kindle over my sony prs 650. The screen of the kindle is imo much brighter/whiter, the print is much more dark and sharp and the font is much nicer to read then the standard font of the Sony. Also the font sizes are much better then those of the Sony PRS 650. On the 650 they're either too small or too big with some books.
Sure I love touch screen, but I found that the kindle 3 is pretty easy to navigate even without touch screen, so I don't really miss it.
I will keep my Sony prs 650 to see how my reading habit will develop and I myself will be curious to see where I'll end up..using both when needed or switch to Kindle all the way.
I can't say anything about the Nook since I don't have one and don't plan to get one either. Can't buy at B&N so no use for me to get a Nook.
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Hi dax! That's quite interesting for me to read. A few months ago I was really drooling over Sony 650. Luckily (in a way) it was not available here in Belgium at the time. Anyway one time I went to Sony shop to test the 650 and I was shocked when I compared the vizplex screen of my Opus next to the 650. 650 was darker, shock, horror!
Yes I DID fiddle in the shop with lightness and contrast but couldn't arrive at any satisfying result. Plus the small font was too small and the medium too big. Plus - which tipped the scale for me was that it won't display my language without a hack. Combined with a high price that turned out to be just too costly and too useless to get, sadly though. I really like the Sony but for me it is useless
I start to become a gadget freak as well. Lately I am debating a Kindle 3G. I just got bored with my faithful little Opus (I hope he's not listening right now) and want a new toy. Kindle apparently displays my language, has 3G which is very tempting for me and since I have ePub allowing Opus I would have the best of both worlds. I've been lurking here at MR reading what people think of the Kindle. So what you wrote is interesting for me, thanks!
Btw I don't want Kindle tablet. I won't make it to wait patiently without buying a new toy for Kindle 4 if it comes at all (haven't heard) and I only want eink. Besides for European customers it may not be immediately available either. For sofa surfing I have ipad which I don't read books on as it's too heavy to fall on my nose when I doze off while reading...