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Originally Posted by wallcraft
I find my K1 ok for occasional web browsing, and actually better than my iLiad V2 (the only other EInk option for browsing today) because the latter does not have a modern browser. However, neither one is good for heavy web use.
I think the Kindle DX may be better, because a larger screen means more pages fit horizontally and also there are fewer page turns. However, the KDX browser is supposed to be identical in features to the K2 browser, so it is still "experimental" and still won't support all web sites.
It is going to be interesting to see if any vendor comes out with a WiFi enabled EInk device with a full browser. I think this is possible today, but it has not been a primary focus of any vendor yet.
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I don't really mind if it's like back in the old days of lynx - as long as it can chew any page and serve me the text in some readable format I'm fine.
My main interest would be RSS feeds via Google Reader (Mobile?), online magazines and forums.
Keep in mind that the #1 purpose would be books, of course, web comes only in second.
Have you seen the K2 web browser? How is it different from K1?
Thought I have a high-end phone with GPS and iGo 8 installed (best navigation software on the planet) having Google Maps on K1 sounds a big plus for me in case I don't get any sat signal (which happens quite often if you're an urban guy like me.)