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trooper94 · 07-30-2008, 04:47 PM

Hi Dru,

I was right with you on the aesthetics of the Kindle but the lure of Amazon's books just made me pull the trigger and I have never looked back.

I was going to go with a Sony because I am no stranger to conversion programs (my first ebook reader was a Palm IIIx). I thought it looked the most modern and the most reasonable priced of the e-ink devices. My brother had also purchased one, but his main complaint was the limited availability of content. Since he is not very technically inclined, I was not surprised he did not know about the conversion programs and other sources of material. What made me want to purchase a Kindle was the amount of material that Amazon had available, along with being able to use my mobi format books (.prc files) from my Palm. The fact that I had 30 days to return it did not hurt either. What looked clunky and outdated on the Amazon Kindle pages looked sleek and modern in my hands. The photos do not do the Kindle justice.
I did not think I would use the Whispernet function all that much but I found myself just browsing what is available while trying not to purchase too much in reading material.
It has helped me get back into my first hobby, reading.

Again if it is a choice based on aesthetics, try to see if you can see one in person. It is an impressive device.

-Simon
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A fool and his money... Hey! Where's my wallet?

07-30-2008, 04:47 PM	#21
trooper94 Loves to read. Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Chicago, IL Device: Amazon Kindle	Hi Dru, I was right with you on the aesthetics of the Kindle but the lure of Amazon's books just made me pull the trigger and I have never looked back. I was going to go with a Sony because I am no stranger to conversion programs (my first ebook reader was a Palm IIIx). I thought it looked the most modern and the most reasonable priced of the e-ink devices. My brother had also purchased one, but his main complaint was the limited availability of content. Since he is not very technically inclined, I was not surprised he did not know about the conversion programs and other sources of material. What made me want to purchase a Kindle was the amount of material that Amazon had available, along with being able to use my mobi format books (.prc files) from my Palm. The fact that I had 30 days to return it did not hurt either. What looked clunky and outdated on the Amazon Kindle pages looked sleek and modern in my hands. The photos do not do the Kindle justice. I did not think I would use the Whispernet function all that much but I found myself just browsing what is available while trying not to purchase too much in reading material. It has helped me get back into my first hobby, reading. Again if it is a choice based on aesthetics, try to see if you can see one in person. It is an impressive device. -Simon --------------------------- A fool and his money... Hey! Where's my wallet?