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Originally Posted by tubemonkey
Had a 350 and it was nothing special compared to my KSO. They both read books. In the end, the Kindle is actually the better of the two devices, because it can play audiobooks and the Sony can't.
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I guess it's a matter of taste. When I had a my nook classic (which I know is different from the Kindle in terms of just about everything), I still wanted a Sony but didn't get one because of the price. I think the x50 really is a class above other e-readers because of the design and the intuitiveness of the device.
Now could my classic nook do most things that my 350 can? Yep. It can read e-books from the library and ePub stores. It has a dictionary function. It has a note taking function. However, I just think these things are done so much better on the Sony.
Plus, I really love the metal case of the Sony.
I guess it's like comparing a Toyota and a Cadillac. Having driven both, I can say that they both perform the same function (getting you from point A to point B more quickly than walking or riding a bike) but driving the Cadillac is just a different experience. It rides more smoothly and more easily than a Toyota.
Now for some people (like my husband), he doesn't really care in the end because a car is just a car (like an e-reader is just an e-reader). The quality of the Cadillac wouldn't really justify the price difference. However, for others the difference in quality means a lot.
I actually think Sony is a sacrificing the quality of their e-readers to make them more competitive against the nook and the Kindle and I don't think that's a good thing.