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Originally Posted by DuckieTigger
I have been thinking ....
Thinking about the seemingly high price of the Voyage. The extra price compared to the PW is actually not all that big. Okay, sure, it is $80, but there is ways to save a bit. When I bought the PW it cost $180 a piece (139 wifi no so and 40 for the cover). The Voyage is only $20 more for the SO version. Removing the SO makes sense only if you are using a cover with auto wakeup feature. The Amazon cover is quite heavy, and almost all pictures on Amazon shows people reading without the cover. The new origami cover makes it easy to remove the cover for reading sessions. Putting all this information together, I gave it a try on how the PW works when no cover is used at all. And here is what I came up with:
First thing I noticed right away is how slim and light the PW is once you liberate it from its shell. Then using it to read it becomes so much easier to hold - and I noticed how I naturally switch hands a lot more often than before. With the cover it was only really comfortable to hold with my right hand - without cover it is about the same left and right. Reading like this for about a week has been wonderful. Using the power button to turn the PW on is less hassle than having to flip the cover open. The one bad thing is the missing buttons - I can see now how useful the buttons/sensors can be when reading without cover.
Upgrade or not upgrade? It has been such a pleasure to read with the naked PW that the removal of the cover has already been an upgrade. I can understand now why Amazon shows most pictures of people reading without the cover. There is some food for thought: save $20 on the SO, save $40/$60 on the origami cover - and that knocks down the price to original PW cost.
I will probably wait until the Voyage is back in stock without weeklong waiting and then reconcider. Also should allow for some experiences and reviews to be availlable. Until then I will enjoy my upgraded PW1.
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I'm all for eReaders without covers! I've been proselytizing about that on here for a long time now. Why have an ultralight device and then practically increase the weight and bulk by 50% by adding a cover? I think a good compromise is to buy a sleeve for it works when you're not reading. Because, do you really need a cover when you're holding it in your hands? So while I agree with you 100%, it seems to me that you are using a bit of fuzzy math to equate the price of the original PW and Voyage. I think it is quite clearly $80 more than the original PW no matter how you rationalize it.
