silverthunder | (no subject)

So, who all has a Kindle? Is it any good? Easy to use? Durable? How do you think it holds up against Sony's new PRS-600?

I really hate the touchscreen Sony loves so much (particularly since it makes the screen reflective and that would bug the crap out of me), but their non-touchscreen models apparently aren't as good (someone correct me if I'm wrong about this). However, Sony has the advantage of supporting the format used for library books (Kindle does not). I also don't care about wireless networks and downloading books immediately to the device, so that feature doesn't give Kindle any particular advantage in my opinion.

I don't know if I'd actually end up using up the space on the Kindle (3GB is a lot for books, and I can always keep a backup on my PC and swap books in/out if I somehow end up with that many of them), but the Sony has SD slots that allow you to expand the memory, which is another plus. Unfortunately, Sony starts out with only 512MB.

Another nice thing about the Kindle is the price. It's about $60 cheaper than the Sony. Even with the shipping cost added to that, it's still going to be less expensive.

Small instant-gratification issue: I could buy a Sony from Future Shop and have it immediately, but Kindle is temporarily sold out and won't be shipped before Sept 20th according to Amazon. I am not a patient person. It is tempting to go with Sony just so I can have it now.

One of my co-workers just got the new Kindle and loves it, and one of my friends has a Sony PRS-700 (very similar to the 600, I understand) and loves it. I'm kind of wavering between them - which would I like better? I don't know.

Any thoughts or insight?

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I don't think I'll be able to test-buy any of these, particularly the Kindle since you have to order it through Amazon and I'd imagine it would be a pain to try and return it. The ones I can buy at Future Shop, maybe... I think they have a 30-day returns policy. I'm not sure about the Kobo - I'll check into that.

I found on a website that the JBL has 128MB - the smallest I've seen. But again, it doesn't really matter bcause it's so cheap and I can get a 2GB SD card for it anyway. I like the idea of loading books onto the SD card and just popping it back into the reader.

Forgot about the Kindle's order system ^^ Youtube vids would be the next best alternative probably :)

I remember I had about 40 books on the reader before I switched to my SD card and now the external storage acts as a mini-library so anything I feel like reading is a click away. The pop-in/pop out is much easier than having to deal with USB connections so would recommend external storage id you plan on transfering books from your computer.

TBH, I use the ebook comms on lj (if I love the books I usually end up buying them later anyway) so transfering from the laptop is key ^^

Yeah, I've been looking at Youtube vids, and my co-worker brought in his brand new Kindle on Wednesday (he's off until Tuesday now), so I could probably ask to take a longer look at it. He's told me a lot of what I know about what you can do with it, too.

One of my friends has a Sony PRS-700, so I'm hoping she'll let me play around with it when I see her next.

The Kobo, of course, I'll try in-store.

I really wish I could try out the Jetbook Lite, just to see what it feels like and how it is to hold and to read from. I checked it out on YouTube and liked what I saw of the demo, but it's still not quite the same. I did see a couple of reviews that said it stopped working for them after about a month and wouldn't even power on - which scares me a little.

Anyway, I'm not in a rush right now. I'll continue checking things out. Unless, of course, something really impresses me and I decide I must have it immediately. XD We'll see.