[dorino]

I was considering the Kindle briefly. I was also considering the nook, before I bought my reader.

Here's why I turned down the Kindle:

1. My area only has the lowest quality wireless through it, so I felt that was a fairly useless feature... I have no interest in the internet on my e-reader, either.
2. It's bulkier... The keyboard adds too much to the device. Simply too large.
3. Amazon's DRM makes my brain hurt, I don't want to be part of that.
4. Finally, it was 250 dollars when I last checked.

The nook was a lot better. I decided against it, though, too, for a few reasons:

1. The internet at Barnes and Noble is a useless feature to me. I wouldn't use the Barnes and Noble store anyway.
2. When demoing it, I, personally, found the touch screen on the bottom distracting.
3. I still didn't enjoy the form factor.
4. It was also around 250 dollars.

All in all, I chose the PRS-600.
It was cheaper (still is), offered the same size screen, was the smallest and lightest device of the three, and had a touchscreen which allowed note taking. As a student in a literature class, this has been invaluable.

I've had no problems with the PRS-600. You can buy the PRS-600 and still have enough money left over to get your mom something nice for her birthday. Isn't that reason enough?

Don't you love your mum?