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Old 02-08-2009, 11:43 PM   #181
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New prospective E-book user here and new to this forum. I have done a lot of research on which reader to get and IMHO the best one I see is the Kindle. But since K2 is being released tomorrow, I plan on getting it as soon it is confirmed being released.

I narrowed my selection down to the Sony reader or the Kindle.

I do like the looks of the Sony readers, but after comparing books available at the Sony bookstore to what is available at the Kindle store, Kindle wins hands down. More books available and at a lower price.

And since Kindle is from Amazon, I would expect that more books would be released for the Kindle than any other reader.

Anyways, thanks for everyone's posts.... they did help me make my decision.
Kindle's biggest plus in my estimation isn't whispernet. I live in a rural area and coverage here is spotty to be kind.

The biggie in their favor is the keyboard to simplify note taking.

I went with the Sony for price, aesthetics, and I could get one almost locally - but the kindle is a good choice.
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Old 02-08-2009, 11:52 PM   #182
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Kindle's biggest plus in my estimation isn't whispernet. I live in a rural area and coverage here is spotty to be kind.

The biggie in their favor is the keyboard to simplify note taking.

I went with the Sony for price, aesthetics, and I could get one almost locally - but the kindle is a good choice.
For me it's the bookstore. I've only purchased 2 books via whispernet since receiving the Kindle on October 30th of last year. I do use it to send my purchases to my Kindle, basically I use the computer to shop at Amazon and send my purchases to my Kindle and turn the whispernet for download. I love that part; no need to connect your reader via usb to receive your purchase books!
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Old 02-08-2009, 11:55 PM   #183
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Kindle's biggest plus in my estimation isn't whispernet. I live in a rural area and coverage here is spotty to be kind.

The biggie in their favor is the keyboard to simplify note taking.

I went with the Sony for price, aesthetics, and I could get one almost locally - but the kindle is a good choice.
I agree that it isn't the biggest plus.... Although whispernet is a pretty dang good idea.

For me it is the availability and cost of books. I mean... that is what this thing is for after all.
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Old 02-09-2009, 12:03 AM   #184
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I agree that it isn't the biggest plus.... Although whispernet is a pretty dang good idea.

For me it is the availability and cost of books. I mean... that is what this thing is for after all.

And you have looked at the thousands of books freely available here, right?

Beautifully formatted by our own members!
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Old 02-09-2009, 12:08 AM   #185
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Yes I have, here and on other websites and forums. A lot of free books out there.
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Old 02-09-2009, 01:20 AM   #186
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You don't need the whispernet to download anywhere. As long as you have a US based credit card and mailing address tied to your account, you can download anywhere in the world that you have internet access......simply download to your computer, then upload to your kindle using the USB cord provided.


THATS the Kindle Killer feature!
The whole reason that the whisper net is an advantage for me is that I don't want to have to take my PC with me to get new source material.
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Old 02-09-2009, 02:06 AM   #187
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And you have looked at the thousands of books freely available here, right?

Beautifully formatted by our own members!
Mobi books arent formatted as heavily as LRF files, so if i had a kindle i would probably check them out

LRF files are very strict in the formatting department, and i prefer my own options, not JSwolf's opinion on formatting
so i make my own!
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Old 02-09-2009, 05:37 AM   #188
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Hi Alexander,

Thanks for the interesting information, we quote it on: http://blog.ediciona.com/amazon-kindle-2/

It is a pitty the Kindle 2 isn't available yet in Spain! Please give us more feedback on it once you try its functionalities

What about any notice of today's release in Amazon.com page?
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Old 02-09-2009, 11:15 AM   #189
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Old 02-09-2009, 11:18 AM   #190
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The whole reason that the whisper net is an advantage for me is that I don't want to have to take my PC with me to get new source material.


Thats good......but what if you traveled? What if you were in an area that didn't get whispernet?
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Old 02-09-2009, 11:22 AM   #191
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charges via USB AND via AC (comes with both cables)
Comes with one USB cable that works with the included USB AC charger or to connect to a USB port. The EZ Reader has the same setup, which saves a cable.
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Old 02-09-2009, 11:23 AM   #192
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Comes with one USB cable that works with the included USB AC charger or to connect to a USB port. The EZ Reader has the same setup, which saves a cable.
Yeah what's what I meant. Much better setup. Like an iPhone this way.
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Old 02-09-2009, 03:17 PM   #194
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Thats good......but what if you traveled? What if you were in an area that didn't get whispernet?
Can't you still download from the internet?

I guess that would be a question... can you get content via the internet from a public access point? Library, airport, I/net cafe?
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Thats good......but what if you traveled? What if you were in an area that didn't get whispernet?
Pardon my butting in, but I love having Whispernet delivery. Yes, when I travel outside the country I don't have it. I can live with that. I spend most of my time in the US so not having it while out of the country isn't a big deal. Besides, at that point the level of convenience is merely reduced to that of the other readers on the market.
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