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@HarryT
Agreed. Which is why I recognize that there is little point in waiting more than a couple of months.
@RWood
I hadn't noticed the fall trend... I didn't even suspect it, as I wouldn't have thought eReaders as a holiday gift... This is reassuring information (just the kind I was looking for), giving me actual reasons to wait a bit and see what the major players play.
As for my logic jump, I suppose I omitted the details of my choice of the Kindle. Being of a tweaking and CS background, I like to look at devices for what they CAN do versus what they're SUPPOSED to do. The Kindle having FREE pervasive wireless sends up big red flags for me. It can already be used as a rough GPS. It can already browse the web. I would be interested to see it functioning as a modem. Alternate (and more elegant) software for it would also be nice to see (even if I have to make it myself). It also, as Elsi said, has input (however awkward) and so I can make notes (which I do often), whereas the Sony PRS-505 (my second choice) has no such thing. The PRS DOES have PDF reflow, which is one reason I'm willing to hear what Sony has to say this October.
@Elsi
Thank you for your experiences. I'm reassured to know that the note-taking on the Kindle is usable (as it looked pretty clumsy). I'm curious: what in your experience do you prefer the PRS for? How's the PDF reflow? Is there any other comparison between them that you'd like to share?
@igorsk
I meant to say that the combination of features and being Linux-based allows one to do a lot. Sorry.
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