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Old 08-28-2009, 06:53 PM   #39
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Originally Posted by geneven View Post
From the point of view of cost-effectiveness, I don't see how you can beat an apparent life-time free Internet connection for $300. You get that with a Kindle and not with anything else, I think. (I think the Sony Reader only has a wireless connection to a store.) Of course, there is a certain danger that Amazon will suddenly say, "well, experiment over!" but I think that won't happen for awhile, if ever.
I hook up my Reader to a pc every 2-3 weeks to charge it and load borrowed e-books, and maybe add some more books I've picked up to my growing stash on the Reader. Clearly, the capability of borrowing books from a library (including many current e-books) is more "cost-effective" than having to purchase these same books on a Kindle, even if they can be downloaded wirelessly.
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