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Originally Posted by HarryT
You really should reconsider the Kindle. I'll give you a number of reasons:
1. Amazon have a bookstore, sure, but the Kindle will read any DRM-free Mobipocket book, and there's lots of places to get these. Many books in the Amazon store, especially those by independent authors, are DRM-free. You can put whatever content you wish on the Kindle, either via USB or 3G/WiFi.
2. The 3G Kindle is the only device which will give you free, (virtually) world-wide, internet access.
3. It runs Linux, and has a very active open-source development community. You can even entirely replace the firmware with an alternate firmware called "Duokan" which allows you to read ePub books, should you be so inclined.
4. Amazon have the best customer service in the business, bar none. They are known for it.
5. The Kindle represents superb value for money.
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I'll be honest, I just really don't like their walled garden and I try to vote with my dollar, ya know? I know I could get around it. The question is do I want to give them $100-something to make me jump through those hoops.
And on the more practical side, I really don't like the keyboard. I'd rather have something with a touch interface or a less space-consuming button system.
The screen is what grabbed me. But as I understand it, most e-readers use pretty much the same screen. Apart from that, my feelings on the Kindle are pretty tepid.