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Originally Posted by perambulator
FWIW, I have been following this forum for about a week now. I've played with the Vox in stores. I actually had a Vox in hand and was ready to buy when a final doubt caused me to hesitate. I am ready for an ereader -- I have been for about a year. I am tired of reading my ebooks on my macbook and ipod. I have decided to go with the Touch.
Why? In the end end, I looked at my needs -- a device to host the myriad texts I need in my daily life as a reader, a teacher, and a writer. I already have a smart device (ipod touch and frequent access to spouse's iphone). So while the connectivity in a tablet is seductive, I am unwilling to adopt a technology that isn't quite there yet. I spent a year with a Linux-based netbook, and while the tweaking and customizing was sometimes fun, it could also be distracting. And I realized that I want a device that is readable (I like the e-inkscreen), stable (more or less), and does one thing. And that goes long periods between charging.
Thank you all for this forum -- the experiences and opinions shared here have been very valuable, and are without a doubt the best repository of Vox info on the net.
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You are wise, perambulator! I've spent almost four weeks with my Vox and have come to the same conclusion and will be returning it. I quite like it as an ereader with benefits but really don't need those benefits because my iPod Touch does them too, albeit in minature, and I can even use it as a phone thanks to an app called Line 2.
The Kobo Touch has the things I want in an ereader right now, such as an integrated dictionary and the ability to get rid of the excess margin. I also much prefer e-ink for reading. Reading on the Vox hurts my eyes after a while but reading on the Touch doesn't! I also prefer the weight of the Touch and the longer battery life too.
I will miss my Vox, in spite of all the frustrations I had getting it organized and working, and appreciate all the kindness and advice received on this forum. But since my priority has always been ereading, I reluctatly have to admit that, in my case too, the tablet aspect of the Vox isn't good enough yet to outweight the ereading features of the Touch.
However, after getting a taste of playing Angry Birds on a bigger screen, I strongly suspect that there will be a tablet at some point in my future!
