The Amazon Kindle and the Sony Reader are the two leaders in the market for the ebook reader. But how do they compare. Both have a 6 inch screen (800x600px), both use the E-Ink display. I have looked on both and find the Kindle easier to read. The Kindle is taller (and slimmer) because it has the QWERTY keyboard - the sony has an on-screen keyboard. The kindle has a longer battery life - but this is irrelevant as the E-ink display only uses power when the page is changing. One big advantage of the Sony is that is just looks better,
The Kindle does not use Wi-Fi, instead it uses a EVDO wirelss data network that searches for and downloads books. The Sony uses USB to connect to the computer. I think the Kindle is far easier in this respect.
The main point for the Sony are:-
1. It has a touch screen that allows freehand drawing
2. It's smaller than the Kindle with the same size screen
3. The sony supports pdf and ePub
4. There are three colors to choose from
The main points for the Kindle are:-
1. Whispernet download with free internet access
2. Better resolution
3.Vast selection of books from Amazon
4. QWERTY keyboard
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