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But… I give the edge to the Kindle with one major caveat.
Pros: The Kindle has a slightly brighter screen background (i.e. the contrast is better than the 505 but they are both very readable)
The Kindle wireless book ordering is convenient and easy
Kindle store has more content available (although fictionwise, etc make this a slight advantage)
I absolutely love the constant wireless updates of Blogs and the access to the internet! Although I am very certain that Amazon will eventually start charging for the non-Kindle internet access. If it is a reasonable price, I will pay it. The whispernet access is THAT GOOD! (your access to EVDO may vary).
I find navigating with the system menu more intuitive and easier than the 505
The refresh rate when starting up the Kindle and when changing the font size is much, much quicker on the Kindle.
Little cons: I wish the Kindle had an "advance/retreat 10 pages" option as the 505 does; and I wish the Kindle had a sane page numbering system.
Big Con: The ergonomics of the Kindle are quite simply horrendous. I will tolerate no excuses or denials. The Kindle is a mass of sharp edges in most unfortunate places, and the turn page button on the right side is intrusive and annoying. The Kindle is much harder to hold than the 505, thus distracting from the reading experience.
Make no mistake, I will not be returning my Kindle. I am very fond of it. But I do hope they make some changes in the outward design of the thing. If you could combine the outward design of the 505 with the Kindle operating system and whispernet, the thing would be unbeatable!
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