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Old 01-17-2010, 01:14 PM   #1
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What is the advantage of Wifi in a reader?

I have been wanting to buy and e-book reader. I am currently stuck between waiting a couple of months and getting one of the new crop of readers with Wifi and a larger screen or just getting a Sony Daily or Pocket now.

What just occurred to me is that, if a reader has Wifi, what good is it with no browser?

I see the new Alex coming out in February has a second screen (a la Nook) that is meant for browsing.

But, in the Sony Daily, there is no browser. Does that mean it only connects to the Sony ebook store so you can buy books? I know that's the way it is with the Nook and the Kindle.

My thinking was that I would be able to subscribe to RSS feeds but now I am wondering if any of these even support RSS.

So, the justification for getting a reader with Wifi for me is that I can download books on the go (I travel a lot) and keep up with RSS feeds. I plan on using Kobobooks.com for most of my ebook purchases.

Are there ebook readers on the market today that support these things?
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