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Originally Posted by jbcohen
I would like to ask a question - Since pidgeon owns several kindles and a Sony 950 pidgeon is in a position to compare the Kindles to the Sony readers. How does the Kindles and the Sony compare in your opinion? Apart from the obvious that the Sony is touch screen and the Kindle is not. I am interested in how much an improvement is the Kindle 3 over the Kindle 2?
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The improvement between the K2 and K3 is in the screen. The text on my K3 is far more crisp than on my K2. The screen on my 950 compares comparably to my K3; aside from the 9500 being larger they are pretty much interchangeable.
I keep Kindle books on the Kindle, and I put all others on my 950 or Boox M90. I don't keep a lot of books on the Sony, so the user interface isn't something I use a lot. I do like the dictionary options on the Sony, and being able to click a word vs. navigating to it on the Kindle is a plus. The touch screen on the Sony is responsive; perhaps too responsive, I've had it turn a page when I've tried to blow a hair off the screen.
My favorite thing about my Kindle is the cover. I love the Amazon cover with the built-in light. Perfect for reading at night. I wish I could get the integrated cover/light for the 950. I use a Verilux light on the 950, and it makes it top-heavy. Thus, I read my Kindle at night, and my Sony and M90 during the day.
Do I find the Kindle lighter/flimsier than the Sony? Not really, especially since both stay in their covers. The Amazon cover is very sturdy, and the light adds quite a bit of weight. I just weighed them, and my Kindle in the cover is 15.8oz, my 950 in the cover is 13.7oz. I'm rather surprised by that, I thought the 950 was heavier all around.