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Old 01-19-2010, 12:26 PM   #5
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I have not used both in a side-by-side comparison, but like you, I see these as being two of the strongest candidates for good quality at a moderate price.

In addition to the wacom touchscreen and wifi, I like the ability to organize books into folders and navigate between folders. The Onyx Boox has that, while the Sony 600 uses "collections." Maybe I would get used to "collections" if I had to, but it seems to be a less useful way to organize & navigate --for my own taste.

Last point: the Wifi connection means being able to look up things online while reading. Who wants just a built-in dictionary when you can use Wikipedia, too?! Of course, you need a Wifi access point, but my home network already has one. Mike Hu says that Onyx is working on the software to allow email on the Boox, too. No word on when that will be --at least I don't think the company has announced a date for sure.

Mike? Heard anything about that yet this week?

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