Gadgets don't last very long around me - I'm already using a decal to hide numerous cracks in my Kindle 3's bezel. When this one gives out, I don't want to get another Kindle, as I don't like the way that Amazon's taking them.
So, I'd like to buy a backup device. I'd get a used Kindle 2, but I want to stick with the Pearl screen - I know I'd get used to the worse contrast of a K2 if nothing else floats my boat, though. If not a used K2, then the Sony PRS-T1 (or whatever they introduce next, provided it's still e-ink) is where I'm leaning. I want the opinions of others, though. What should my backup device be?
Ideally:
- SD card slot (yes, I have that many books - thank PG for that).
- Side-loading capability
- Buttons on the sides for page turning
- Pearl eInk
Indifferent towards:
- Touch screens
- Wi-fi/3G/any sort of Internet connectivity
- Annotations and TTS
Opposed to:
- Colour
- LCD
- This fabled "front lighting"
What do you guys think?
(Oh, ETA that I'm in Australia - so I think this rules out a certain eReader? I don't remember which one. Or even if that's an accurate assumption.)