New Kindle DX Vs. Sony reader daily edition

Walkmancho · 07-01-2010, 01:34 AM

Well, I got the daily as a grad present, but them I really didn't like the lack of contrast and glare in the screen. So, today I saw that Amazon is releasing the New Kindle DX. I think it's pretty hot, and the price difference is only $60 so I can return the Reader and buy a new Kindle. I'm looking forward to use it in college as to read textbooks and all kind of stuff. what u guys think. is this smart? should II do it or not?

kindlekitten · 07-01-2010, 02:43 AM

doooo eeeeet

nikkie · 07-01-2010, 03:06 AM

I personally wouldn't. The new Kindle DX still doesn't support ePub.

mgmueller · 07-01-2010, 03:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Walkmancho

Well, I got the daily as a grad present, but them I really didn't like the lack of contrast and glare in the screen. So, today I saw that Amazon is releasing the New Kindle DX. I think it's pretty hot, and the price difference is only $60 so I can return the Reader and buy a new Kindle. I'm looking forward to use it in college as to read textbooks and all kind of stuff. what u guys think. is this smart? should II do it or not?

I like both Kindles - but only for casual reads.
I wouldn't use either of these for "professional" documents.
Usually (just my guess) your textbooks will be PDFs.
a.) Kindles only offer very basic PDF-functionality.
b.) Notes and annotations on both Kindles are solved very nicely. But I find myself preferring those functions on touchscreen units. For example, I prefer scribbling directly within the text - like I would do it on paper.

cheerio6414 · 07-01-2010, 09:27 AM

I am really excited with the new release of the DX.

BenLee · 07-01-2010, 12:04 PM

The new DX looks hot!

I would get it, but then again I don't read a lot of textbooks. mgmueller has a point.

jj2me · 07-01-2010, 07:52 PM

From the first time I used my Sony PRS-505, typical of the current vizplex screens, I thought it was way too dark. Yet I've only read one other person complaining of this.

So for me, I'd go for the new DX. Yeah, I'd miss the scribbled notes, but contrast is big for me.

It's all so personal. Some just hate certain button placement. Others hate glare. Still others hate plastic and weight. And then there's size preferences. Others love full touch or ePub capabilities, or the supported ebook store. If you could figure out what bothers you the most and what pleases you the most ...

If you don't mind too much the bother of the cycle of packaging and returning, you could do that. Return the 900. Utilize the Amazon 30-day return. If you don't like it sufficiently more than the 900, maybe Sony will have a new touch device with the 10:1 contrast ratio by then.

OrcaBlue · 07-01-2010, 08:32 PM

Looking at the files format Kindle recognized make me laugh at how puny the list is.

Documents: Kindle (.AZW, .AZW1). Text (.TXT), Unprotected Mobipocket (.MOBI, .PRC)
Audible: Audible (.AA, .AAX)
Music: MP3 (.MP3)

Dave Berk · 07-06-2010, 07:08 AM

Two points that nobody has mention yet:

Sony PRS900 isn't that great with PDFs either. For example it doesn't remember zoom settings from previous pages..

There will probably be a new Sony reader out soon with the new screen as well.

BenLee · 07-06-2010, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by OrcaBlue

Looking at the files format Kindle recognized make me laugh at how puny the list is.

Documents: Kindle (.AZW, .AZW1). Text (.TXT), Unprotected Mobipocket (.MOBI, .PRC)
Audible: Audible (.AA, .AAX)
Music: MP3 (.MP3)

If they just added epub, I think that would be enough.

Cmon, it's an eReader, not a netbook. How many formats do you need to read text on a screen anyway?

tvpupsik · 07-06-2010, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by BenLee

If they just added epub, I think that would be enough.

Cmon, it's an eReader, not a netbook. How many formats do you need to read text on a screen anyway?

It depends where you get your books. Most of my books are in fb2 or fb2.zip

luqmaninbmore · 07-06-2010, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by OrcaBlue

Looking at the files format Kindle recognized make me laugh at how puny the list is.

Documents: Kindle (.AZW, .AZW1). Text (.TXT), Unprotected Mobipocket (.MOBI, .PRC)
Audible: Audible (.AA, .AAX)
Music: MP3 (.MP3)

You can also add html to that list (provided that the extension is changed to .txt)

zsmomma · 07-06-2010, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by OrcaBlue

Documents: Kindle (.AZW, .AZW1). Text (.TXT), Unprotected Mobipocket (.MOBI, .PRC)
Audible: Audible (.AA, .AAX)
Music: MP3 (.MP3)

Are Overdrive library .MOBI files considered protected? All of my ebooks are from Amazon, and I would prefer not to have to purchase 2 ereaders, with one dedicated only to .EPUB library books.

JSWolf · 07-06-2010, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by zsmomma

Are Overdrive library .MOBI files considered protected? All of my ebooks are from Amazon, and I would prefer not to have to purchase 2 ereaders, with one dedicated only to .EPUB library books.

The Kindle will not handle Overdrive library books of any kind while the 900 will handle the ePub & PDF library books. But I do not recommend PDF at all.

luqmaninbmore · 07-06-2010, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

The Kindle will not handle Overdrive library books of any kind while the 900 will handle the ePub & PDF library books. But I do not recommend PDF at all.

This is incorrect. The Kindle can read DRMed Mobipocket ebooks from overdrive. You just have to run them through the kindleizer script first.

Luqman

07-01-2010, 01:34 AM	#1
Walkmancho Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Reader Daily	New Kindle DX Vs. Sony reader daily edition Well, I got the daily as a grad present, but them I really didn't like the lack of contrast and glare in the screen. So, today I saw that Amazon is releasing the New Kindle DX. I think it's pretty hot, and the price difference is only $60 so I can return the Reader and buy a new Kindle. I'm looking forward to use it in college as to read textbooks and all kind of stuff. what u guys think. is this smart? should II do it or not? Last edited by Walkmancho; 07-01-2010 at 01:36 AM.

07-01-2010, 08:32 PM	#8
OrcaBlue Groupie Posts: 189 Karma: 2190 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Sony PRS-500	Looking at the files format Kindle recognized make me laugh at how puny the list is. Documents: Kindle (.AZW, .AZW1). Text (.TXT), Unprotected Mobipocket (.MOBI, .PRC) Audible: Audible (.AA, .AAX) Music: MP3 (.MP3) Last edited by OrcaBlue; 07-02-2010 at 12:35 AM.

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jj2me Guru Posts: 820 Karma: 8820388 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505, -350; Kindle 3 3G, DX, PW 2; various tablets	From the first time I used my Sony PRS-505, typical of the current vizplex screens, I thought it was way too dark. Yet I've only read one other person complaining of this. So for me, I'd go for the new DX. Yeah, I'd miss the scribbled notes, but contrast is big for me. It's all so personal. Some just hate certain button placement. Others hate glare. Still others hate plastic and weight. And then there's size preferences. Others love full touch or ePub capabilities, or the supported ebook store. If you could figure out what bothers you the most and what pleases you the most ... If you don't mind too much the bother of the cycle of packaging and returning, you could do that. Return the 900. Utilize the Amazon 30-day return. If you don't like it sufficiently more than the 900, maybe Sony will have a new touch device with the 10:1 contrast ratio by then.

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