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Originally Posted by peitsao
Just my two cents on the subject. For me, both fall short of what I am looking for.
I don't like the Kindle for anything more than reading sample first chapters to books I might like to buy, but not from them. I think the Kindle is not going to hold up to heavy use. The blasted wheel is driving me crazy, and the plastic page buttons are starting to warp already. The battery dies when you surf the store a lot or use the limited internet. But their tech support is excellent (Sony's sucks to the max).
So where does that leave me for buying ebooks? I buy very few as I am afraid that if the units die or go extinct, I may not have the money to replace them and then what to do with content I cannot read, unless it is available on my laptop or another source to read? That is where Kindle lets me down. It was a gift, so I will keep it, I guess.
The 3 readers on my Palm are all superior in functionality, but alas, the screen is so small, I'm flipping the pages constantly to the point where I busted the button. I wish Palm would make a reader with a larger screen.
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If you buttons are 'warping' you really should notify Amazon. They are good with customer service. I guess the wheel is just a learning experience....I don't even think about it anymore. And what constitutes heavy use? I use mine daily, have for more than 3 months now, and haven't noticed any lessening of power, downloading, or changes in appearance. I charge mine nightly, so that when I do want to 'surf' the battery power is there. I also realize that I bought it mainly as an e-book reader/downloader, so when I surf, its to amazon, mobileread, or other ebook sites.
If it was was a gift, and you've had it less than a month, you can always return it. If you've had it more than a month, you can email them, tell them you are unhappy with it, and ask for options.
