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Spice of life, and so on
I'm a newbie here, so forgive me if I'm being naive, but it seems to me as if the competition among the different brands is benefiting us all by forcing the manufacturers to react to consumer wishes. It's definitely not a matter of one ereader being a "Kindle-killer" or another being a "nook-killer" (and reviews that make you think so drive me crazy). Everybody needs to go with what works for them and their own personal reading habits. I happened to choose a Kindle because I wanted a non-glossy screen (so the new model Sonys are out, unfortunately). I sit in front of a computer most of the day anyway, and also sometimes suffer from migraines, so the nook is out because when I relax I don't want anything with a backlit screen. I enjoy out-of-copyright classics, and I can download a lifetime's worth of reading for free for any ereader I happen to pick out. Will my Kindle completely replace my local library? No. Will I use it for everything? No - I'll still need a printout or a (color) computer screen to read scientific manuscripts with color figures, for example. Is surfing on my ereader a priority? No (see above - sitting 8+ hours in front of computer). Will it be the last ereader I ever buy and will ever want and would I recommend it to everybody? Probably not, because other people will have other needs and other reading habits. Am I excited about the developments on the ereader market? Definitely.
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