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Originally Posted by Tuna
Anything from the other competitors will get you the ability to read ebooks, a better web browser, MP3 player, movie playback, slicker user interface, better input (either keyboard or apple's stunning touch interface), download alternative apps, easy memory expansion, wifi, phone (either 3G or Skype), colour display, fast screen refresh, backlit screen, full document editing... all that the Kindle offers is an easy download service and a daylight readable screen. Sure they're good features, but right now you're sat inside, in front of a compter connected to the internet, so it's not as if you cannot survive without them.
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I think you are underestimating the appeal of e-ink. It's not just about being able to read it in daylight, it's also the ability to read for hours at a time without eye strain and with a light-weight device that has long battery life. I simply can't do that on any device with a backlit display, and many people feel the same way. The only reason I bought an e-reader was because of the e-ink technology. While I look forward to improvements in the e-ink screens, I'm willing to put up with the slow refresh rate because of the advantages. I'm not interested in an e-reader with an LCD screen (although the Pixel Qi screen is intriguing).
I upgraded from the Kindle 1 to the DX only for the native pdf support (even if navigation is a pain). My only other palatable option was to print out my pdfs for reading.