I am an avid reader who just booked a long trip (1 month) to Southeast Asia. There is no way I would be able to carry enough books to last me through the trip, LOL.
Because I am Canadian, a Kindle is not an option. My limited knowledge thinks my best choices come down to a netbook or a Sony Reader. Cost is always a factor, but I have a reasonable budget (maybe $500 CDN) I amy or may not be inclined to share this item with my teenage daughter,
While I think the added features of email and web browsing would be convenient with the netbook, the larger size and shorter battery life would not. I'm also rather clueless about the cost and availability of ebooks (primarily popular fiction) that would be downloadable onto either medium.
Where do I start looking? What other factors do I need to weigh? If a netbook is the way to go, what models/brands should I be looking at?
Thanks,
Carrie