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Originally Posted by DougFNJ
I personally don't like the look and size of the Kindle. The Keyboard is nice to have, but I prefer the touchscreen with the on screen keyboard. I like my technology to be compact and versatile....nothing beats the touchscreen IMHO. The Nook looks nice, but preference for me is for the Sony Reader.
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I know it's different for different people, but I can type much faster with the Kindle keyboard than I have ever been able to with a Dell PDA, an iPod Touch and the iRex readers. I think, for me, it's the lack of physical feedback that's the problem. I really have to see what I'm doing if it's touch screen. With the Kindle I only need a glance and I can feel the button, and so my eyes can glance towards the next button. It just felt so much more comfortable right from the start.
The Sony is really nice though, and if it wasn't because I usually de-DRM books I buy, I would have had serious doubts about the Kindle because of Amazon's locking-in policy. I re-read a lot, so I want to be able to access my books in the long-term future - also if I get a new device. I think epub is - ATM - the best bet.