Hi everyone!
I'm looking to buy my first ebook reader. Maybe you can help me choose?
* I live in Canada, so it must be available up here.
* I want to spend up to $250 or so.
* My perfect ereader will let me shop around for books, and read books from different ebook stores. E.g., if one book is unavailable in the Kindle store, ideally my ereader should also let me buy it from a different store. Or if the ereader is bound to just one store (like Kindle), that store should offer all the books I like for a good price.
* I prefer no backlight. I like electronic ink.
* I like a good design where the ereader "disappears" -- should be lightweight and simple, and feel like a printed book.
I like the Kindle overall, but the problem is that it forces you to only buy books from Amazon. Not all books are yet available in the Kindle store, and they're also all marked up here in Canada. However, I still haven't ruled out Kindle.
The iPad seems too much -- it has various features I just don't need. I only really want to read books, and don't care about the other apps. Also, iPad has a backlight and is more expensive than the other ereaders.
How about Sony Reader? Or maybe the new Kobo? Anyone have one of those, and would care to tell me how they like it?
Any thoughts about what's the right one for me?
Thanks!
Daniel
www.DanielArenson.com