This is my first post to introduce myself....
I am new to mobileread.com and am hopeful with the help of others I may make a wise choice with my eReader purchase, which is my main reasoning for joining today. I am a child of the 60's so I feel I'm pretty technically literate, but probably not as much as I think I am.
My husband purchased a Sony eReader Pocket Edition for my birthday, however have yet to open it as I may return and purchase a Kindle in its place, possibly. So with that said, I am open to suggestions and advise.
* I guess my one concern is how important is the back light that the Kindle boosts? Is it a do or die scenario in order to fully enjoy the eReader?
* Downloading books...is it a hassle with the Sony, I've read both good and bad and that goes for the customer assistance line, I've read that the reps are hard to understand and aren't that helpful.
Any direction one could steer me would be very helpful and appreciated.
Other than all the above - I look forward to this forum for many technical reasons.
Thank you in advance to all!!!