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Originally Posted by T1ND3R
I am aware that I would've missed quite a lot of "hard" info in my research (mainly because I don't know anyone with a kindle or Sony Reader and because I am new to the market). The research that I did was from a consumer's perspective (who was completely new to the market). After checking out these forums, i have learned that there are plenty of ways to get different formats of books to work for all e-book readers (I am currently using calibre, book designer {though i don't understand it too well yet}, and a few of the ABC converters).
The fact is, there is way too much information out there about the Kindle and you never know what is true or false unless you own the product. With that being said, how is someone supposed to shop for a product like that? I had to take what I believed to be true and false and separate the info myself. Most of the info I took with me were from the actual sites that the products are offered on, then I looked at other sites for confirmation.
How was I supposed to interpret it all? Not everyone is an expert on the subject.
(And no, RickyMaveety, I don't ride the bus. I was simply using that as an example. And why so much hostility?)
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How is someone supposed to shop for a product like that? Easy, in the case of the Kindle, you buy one. You use it for a month and if you don't like it, you return it.
You also do a few Google searches, such as "maximum SD card size for Kindle" .... or you do what I did .... call customer service for both companies (Sony and Amazon) and grill their asses over the coals.
Why the hostility?? Because I am really quite sick and tired of people making massive misstatements here about the Kindle. Every time someone posts in the manner that you did (which assumes as fact that the Kindle is tied to the Amazon store, or that SD size is limited to 2GB), then some other person is going to read that post and assume that what you are saying is correct.
Mind you, JSWolf does the same thing constantly, and he really should know better. He simply hates Amazon. So, I'd be more likely to be hostile to him rather than you, since you only posted out of ignorance.
But really, there are ways to research a purchase. With the Kindle, there is an absolute 30-day return policy. There still is. What better way to decide on buying something than to try it out? Buy or borrow a large SD card to see if it will work in it (I did exactly that, and it worked beautifully).
However, I would simply love it if people who don't know the product would not post incorrect information about the product. What it boiled down to was that you bought the Sony because you liked the looks of the Sony. Fine ... post that. All your other reasons were not based on fact and, in fact, might prevent someone who would otherwise really love the Kindle (I) from buying one.
As for the Kindle (II) ... Amazon chose to get rid of many of the features I liked, and I don't happen to care for the look of the new device. So, you run out and get one if you decide you like it better than your Sony, but from my perspective, Amazon took a great product and made it merely mediocre.