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Originally Posted by Astabeth
Hello!
The features important to me:
readability - Sony 505 or Kindle I
replaceable battery - Kindle I (I can't say if the Sonys have replaceable batteries or not)
light to read in the dark - Sony 700 (but I think the standard light wedge will fit any ebook reader)
built-in dictionary - Kindle I or II
support for a variety of formats - either Sony or Kindle
ability to buy other than from amazon - either Sony or Kindle
sturdiness - either Sony or Kindle
memory card access - Sony or Kindle I
The 100 free books on the Sony is leaning me that way...but I think readability is my first concern.
I would be grateful for any pros / cons, or other information. Or is there another brand I am overlooking? Any helpful information is greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Astabeth
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The same 100 free books are probably available for the Kindle as well ... most of the public domain books are out there for free for just about any ebook reader you can name.
Whispernet is one of those things that you never really need .... until you find yourself in a situation where it would be really so nice to have it ... and then there it is.
For example, every time I find myself at the airport getting ready to take a flight, I wander through the bookstores. Most of the time I see some new book that I'd really like to read on the trip .... and I flip on Whispernet, and check out the price for the book on Amazon (and it's usually about $20 cheaper than the cost of the book at the airport where they always overcharge), and I buy the book and download it immediately.
But, with either type of reader (meaning Sony or Kindle) you can download books onto your computer and then transfer them onto the ebook reader. It's not particularly difficult to do .... in fact it's rather easy.
I love my Kindles. I bought three of them and have never regretted it for a single moment.