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forkyfork · 05-28-2009, 09:26 PM

I seem to have found myself in a bit of a bind. I originally bought my Kindle 2 thinking it was the perfect e-reader for me, but it has a few shortcomings. So when I was at Sam's Club, I also picked up the Sony PRS-505. Now I have two readers and feel like I have to give one back but I'm not sure which one. There are different things I like about both.

I like how the Sony PRS-505 has much better support for graphic novels (this was my gripe with the Kindle). I like how I can get books from my library and put them on my Sony (can't do that with the Kindle). I like how smaller the Sony is, and how I have tons of Sony USB cables all over the place from various devices so I can have a cable at work, at home, etc. I like the SD card slot that's expandable. I like how the Sony seems a little bit more customizable than the Kindle, especially with all the hacks. But the Sony does seem slow to catalog things, especially when I unplug it from the computer or stick an SD card in.

But I like a lot about the Kindle, too. I like how it can highlight, text search, and has a dictionary (none of which the Sony can do - all though I guess these are nice to have features). I really REALLY like the buttons of the Kindle better than the Sony (not sure why). I like the speed of the Kindle and after reading on it for a couple weeks, the sony seems slower to turn pages. I also like how basically every book I want is always cheaper on the Kindle than the Sony counterpart (even though I don't know if I will be buying books that much).

I thought I would care more about the wireless feature of the Kindle, but since I plan to get an iPhone when they release the new ones, the "internet always" feature isn't as appealing to me. I don't like how the Kindle doesn't have an SD slot and I feel that since Amazon charges per megabyte for sending converted files, I'm tethered to my one USB cord that I have to carry back and forth to transfer data.

So I'm stuck because both readers have features I like and I can't choose between the two. My 30 days with the Kindle is almost up, and I'm tempted to return the Kindle and keep the Sony for now. Since I bought the Sony from Sam's Club, they have a 6-month return policy, and this would give me more time to figure out my e-reader situation and scope out new products coming along for the holidays.

I also toyed with the idea of getting a Kindle 1, since it seemed to have the best of both world's - Kindle features, SD slot, and cheaper.. but I heard bad things about the next-page buttons and I really like the buttons on the Kindle.

Any thoughts of which one I should keep? Or should I chuck them both and get a Kindle 1? Thank you for all your help in advance!

05-28-2009, 09:26 PM	#1
forkyfork Zealot Posts: 145 Karma: 1664 Join Date: May 2009 Device: It's a long story ;)	Which one should I keep? I seem to have found myself in a bit of a bind. I originally bought my Kindle 2 thinking it was the perfect e-reader for me, but it has a few shortcomings. So when I was at Sam's Club, I also picked up the Sony PRS-505. Now I have two readers and feel like I have to give one back but I'm not sure which one. There are different things I like about both. I like how the Sony PRS-505 has much better support for graphic novels (this was my gripe with the Kindle). I like how I can get books from my library and put them on my Sony (can't do that with the Kindle). I like how smaller the Sony is, and how I have tons of Sony USB cables all over the place from various devices so I can have a cable at work, at home, etc. I like the SD card slot that's expandable. I like how the Sony seems a little bit more customizable than the Kindle, especially with all the hacks. But the Sony does seem slow to catalog things, especially when I unplug it from the computer or stick an SD card in. But I like a lot about the Kindle, too. I like how it can highlight, text search, and has a dictionary (none of which the Sony can do - all though I guess these are nice to have features). I really REALLY like the buttons of the Kindle better than the Sony (not sure why). I like the speed of the Kindle and after reading on it for a couple weeks, the sony seems slower to turn pages. I also like how basically every book I want is always cheaper on the Kindle than the Sony counterpart (even though I don't know if I will be buying books that much). I thought I would care more about the wireless feature of the Kindle, but since I plan to get an iPhone when they release the new ones, the "internet always" feature isn't as appealing to me. I don't like how the Kindle doesn't have an SD slot and I feel that since Amazon charges per megabyte for sending converted files, I'm tethered to my one USB cord that I have to carry back and forth to transfer data. So I'm stuck because both readers have features I like and I can't choose between the two. My 30 days with the Kindle is almost up, and I'm tempted to return the Kindle and keep the Sony for now. Since I bought the Sony from Sam's Club, they have a 6-month return policy, and this would give me more time to figure out my e-reader situation and scope out new products coming along for the holidays. I also toyed with the idea of getting a Kindle 1, since it seemed to have the best of both world's - Kindle features, SD slot, and cheaper.. but I heard bad things about the next-page buttons and I really like the buttons on the Kindle. Any thoughts of which one I should keep? Or should I chuck them both and get a Kindle 1? Thank you for all your help in advance!