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Originally Posted by anymade
Hello people! Name's Annie and I'm about to have a heart attack because I just can't decide which I prefer.
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We can't have that.. I better try to help.
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previous readers, I live in Panama City, Central America. I have a Sony Center and a Sony Corporation of Panama (heard it's important for the Sony warranty?) I know about the purchase restrictions on the Kindle but they're no problem for me.
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I don't think having a local Sony office changes any thing. The Sony Reader is not sold in panama. It "may" help. But, I would say that is a wash.
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If you know of a better reader for me around the same price of those two or cheaper, please tell me about it!
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Not "better" but the other two would be the CyBook (from France) and the BeBook/EZ Reader. Sorry, don't mean to confuse you more.
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Kindle
I have the amazon store. That's the main reason why I'm considering the Kindle. I won't use the whisper at all since it's not supported in Panama. That means no on the go store, no suscriptions, etc. I don't like the fact that it barely supports PDF (many of my books are in that format), however I heard it has a built-in dictionary that doesn't need whisper. I've also ehard it's bulkier and I do like to read in comfy chairs and in bed. Honestly... I don't like the design. Sony's far more elegant but that's the least of my concerns.
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You can still get subscriptions, you will just have to d/l them to your PC and USB them to the Kindle. Yes, Kindle has a built in dictionary which the Sony does not have. however, the 700 does have the potential to have one given the touch screen and better processor.
More bulky... well not really... I have both (500 not 700) and yes the Sony is a bit slimer and lighter... but actually I think holding the Kindle is about the same, maybe a bit better. Its like the different between using a standard pen and one of those "comfort grip ones. Alot of people say the fat one is more comfortable to hold, some people feel the opposite.
Also, if you are only reading fiction PDF support will not be an issue for you. Kindle doesn't have the PDF conversion service.
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PRS-700
Supports more file formarts, touchscreen sounds lovely too. I heard it's a lot faster than the kindle and it has better grayscale (for comics?). Also the built in light it's attractive since I read in dark places often. The design is more elegant but I heard it doesn't have a dictionary and that the sony story is really limited.
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I'm not sure what you mean by the "Sony Story" is limited? Sony is dedicated to ebooks and the reader as evidenced by the release of three models in three years and the commitment to have 100k books in the estore by the end of the year.
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Most of this things I've only heard of. Most people keep saying the greatest advatage the Kindle has is the whispernet, but since I can't use it, I feel I won't like the Kindle that much. I don't know anything about warranty on these readers in Panama so I would love if someone could tell me more about it. Most of my books are in PDF/Word format. I heard the Sony has a software to transform them, but I don't know if it works well enough.
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For me, the advantage to the Kindle is the content available at the Kindle store and the prices.
I think for warranty with Kindle you will be ok, if you have a US address to ship it to/form. Also, you can return it within 30 days if you don't like it. So, maybe try it first, if you don't like it go with the Sony.
If you really prefer the touch screen then the Sony is the only device out there right now with that. If you just want an eink device to read on and you aren't locked into any format right now then pretty much any device will be ok for you.
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