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Originally Posted by Aaida
Hoping some existing owners weigh in here!
I'm going to be purchasing an e-reader in the next couple of months, after month of salivating over the thought :þ
...I'd really love everyone to weigh in on what they love about theirs, or the one's that they've seen.
Personally, I'm interested in:
- something that's a decent size (portability's not something I need)
- user friendly interface and good looking design
- battery enough to last a day or two?
- decent amount of storage space
- supports pdf's and doc's
- wireless = nice
- being able to change the font/justification of the text would be a bonus
- EVDO etc is not necessary. I'm in Australia and spend an ingloriously large portion of my day in front of the computer 
...I'm an amazon addict, but I'm also tech savvy so I'd like something that can read Amazon's standard format (Kindle) or to be able to source a conversion program for them (is that possible??!)
Any thoughts on Sony's e-reader, the BeBook, the Kindle... or wait for the the 9.7" Astak Mentor? |
I love my Kindle. Design and function are perfect for my needs. However, it is my understanding that the Kindle is not avaiable in Australia, so despite your addiction to Amazon, while it might be what is perfect for you, it might not be what you want for practical considerations.
I do not believe there is or are any conversion programs that will convert the Kindle format to any other.
I can't give you any thoughts on the Sony, or any other ereader device. I compared them, decided the Kindle was perfect for me, and I haven't had a second thought about it.
So, in my opinion, Kindle = wonderful. Other readers = if they work and if you can get the books you want in a format that can be read on them, AND if they are available in your part of the world, then why not?
