[Paine in the Neck]

I was thinking of getting one of these readers. Do any FReepers have experience and opinions on which is best?

[kc8ukw]

We have the Sony PRS-505, which is not quite the latest model. But we love it. I think the PRS-700 is the latest model - I think it differs in that it has a built in book light and more memory.

You'll probably be deciding between the Kindle and the Sony Reader. The Kindle is nice in that it is wireless, and because Amazon offers a bigger selection than Sony. However, the Kindle can only read books in the Kindle format.

To compete with Amazon's selection, Sony is taking their reader in a more open direction. It can read their own format, plus PDFs, plus several other ebook formats in common use. Most people also like the Sony design better - it's sleek metal vs. Kindle's oddly shaped plastic.

[kc8ukw]

Here is one short comparison article.

[imskylark]

I love my Sony ereader. I take it everywhere with me. It isn’t wireless like the Kindle but it suits my purposes very well.

[shorty_harris]

For me, the perfect ebook device would be one that I could download books from the local library on (wouldn't have to be wireless). I'd pay $300 for such a device.

As it is, I have the ebookwise 1150. It's easy to use, the battery lasts for a couple of weeks between charges, and it only cost me $139. I have a dozen or so free classics on it, and it suits me fine.