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Originally Posted by CarolB
What would it be? I have a 600, but my sister is trying to convince me to get a Kindle 2 at tax time to supplament my present reader. She figures with the books she has (hundreds) and the free ones on there all the time that it'll be worth it. I'd consider it, but I'm afraid that if I do, that I'll neglect my 600 and I don't want to do that. I paid good money for it and even though the books are cheaper and the screen a little crisper on the Kindle, I still love my Sony. What would you do?   |
If you and your sister have similar reading tastes, and you would be sharing an account, it could definitely be advantageous for you to get a Kindle. I've had my Kindle for over a year, and it's more than paid for itself in free downloads, not just of the classics, but current/recent books (and I got it back when they were still $359). I got a Sony 300 in November, and it's clear that Amazon offers much more in the way of free current/recent content than Amazon does. I like both readers, for different reasons - and find that I use them about equally at this point. (If I had to get rid of one, though, it would definitely be the Sony - partly because I have so much more content from Amazon, partly because there's just more features I like about the Kindle than the Sony.)
If you have an iPhone or an iPod Touch, you could get the Kindle app and try sharing accounts that way - if it works out you could get a refurbished Kindle from Amazon for $219. Or just stick with the Kindle app.