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ficbot · 03-23-2010, 02:07 PM

I read a lot on mine before I got the Kindle but I prefer the Kindle now for three reasons.

1) It has more robust features, which I need. Not everybody needs these features so YMMV but I use the dictionary (when I read in French) and I use the text to speech a lot, so it is worth it to me to have the Kindle and I miss those features when I read on something else.

2) The Touch has an inferior battery life. Mine is about two and a bit years old and it does not hold a charge like it used to. I definitely could not go a whole day on it.

3) My hand gets numb when I hold it for long periods. The Kindle may be bigger but it distributes the weight better and it is more comfortable for me.

03-23-2010, 02:07 PM	#8
ficbot Wizard Posts: 2,409 Karma: 4132096 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/iOS Kindle App	I read a lot on mine before I got the Kindle but I prefer the Kindle now for three reasons. 1) It has more robust features, which I need. Not everybody needs these features so YMMV but I use the dictionary (when I read in French) and I use the text to speech a lot, so it is worth it to me to have the Kindle and I miss those features when I read on something else. 2) The Touch has an inferior battery life. Mine is about two and a bit years old and it does not hold a charge like it used to. I definitely could not go a whole day on it. 3) My hand gets numb when I hold it for long periods. The Kindle may be bigger but it distributes the weight better and it is more comfortable for me.