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Originally Posted by crutnacker
Looking at both and trying to make up my mind. I like the Sony's design, access to more open formats, and the fact I can actually try before I buy. I like Kindle's access to a larger library of new books (for cheaper) and cheaper price.
What do you think? If you were picking between the two, what pushed you toward or away from Kindle?
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The Kindle has a 30 day trial period that allows you to really put it through it's paces. You can order the Kindle take it to the store where you want to test the Sony and compare them side-by-side (or as much as you can in a store). If the Kindle doesn't work for you, you'll only be out the shipping cost. If you buy any Kindle books, you'll still be able to read them on your computer or iPhone/iPod Touch.
You might even want to download the User Guides for both devices and read through them for more details on features.
What's your reading style? If you're a library user and have access to one with a good supply of the books you like, then the Sony or any of the ebook readers that read Adobe DRM will work for you. if you're a book buyer living in the U.S., Amazon may offer a larger selection of your preferred titles at better prices. I know there are some folks getting great deals with Fictionwise, but I'm lazy and find it too much work to use their club discount system.
If you're comfortable, all of the Amazon .azw book can be stripped of DRM and converted for use on other devices (not true of Topaz books at this time).
You may even want to wait until after CES to see all the million other options soon to be available (I'm only stretching that number a little bit).
