The eReaders are here to stay. The leading manufacturers producing even more advanced models and the popularity of the concept is on the rise.
With the Amazon Kindle 2 dominating the market and the Sony PRS series ereaders are coming close second, many are emailing me with the question: which one to choose?
While good things are being reported about Kindles and the Sony's, you should be aware of the differences that could influence your buying decision.
The Kindle is the reader of choice for many. The wide selection of titles, along with newspapers and magazines, makes it lucrative enough not to consider the alternatives. And I'm not even mentioning the wireless capabilities.
But, one should keep in mind the lack of native PDF support in the Amazon Kindle. With the conversion in between, many academic and business users should think twice before making this purchase.
Academic work, books, researches and reports are almost exclusively available in the PDF format. And unfortunately, Kindles conversion often makes these files unreadable because of alignment difficulties and other glitches.
On the other hand, Sony PRS series eReaders, offer native PDF support, making it the default for students and business oriented audience. Although users have sent in reports of steeper learning curves and USB connectivity limitation, making the experience different than with the Kindle.
But, that's where things line up. Students and business users would have a computer and an internet connection available to them anyway, due to their lifestyle.
So, to sum things up:
If you consume newspapers on daily basis and enjoy magazines, you will really like the Amazon Kindle that would deliver the paper every morning and make the magazines and the plethora of books Amazon carries available within seconds via the wireless connection.
However, if you know that you will consume mainly PDF files, the Sony eReaders is the choice for you. The native PDF functionality is worth it.
With the Amazon Kindle 2 dominating the market and the Sony PRS series ereaders are coming close second, many are emailing me with the question: which one to choose?
While good things are being reported about Kindles and the Sony's, you should be aware of the differences that could influence your buying decision.
The Kindle is the reader of choice for many. The wide selection of titles, along with newspapers and magazines, makes it lucrative enough not to consider the alternatives. And I'm not even mentioning the wireless capabilities.
But, one should keep in mind the lack of native PDF support in the Amazon Kindle. With the conversion in between, many academic and business users should think twice before making this purchase.
Academic work, books, researches and reports are almost exclusively available in the PDF format. And unfortunately, Kindles conversion often makes these files unreadable because of alignment difficulties and other glitches.
On the other hand, Sony PRS series eReaders, offer native PDF support, making it the default for students and business oriented audience. Although users have sent in reports of steeper learning curves and USB connectivity limitation, making the experience different than with the Kindle.
But, that's where things line up. Students and business users would have a computer and an internet connection available to them anyway, due to their lifestyle.
So, to sum things up:
If you consume newspapers on daily basis and enjoy magazines, you will really like the Amazon Kindle that would deliver the paper every morning and make the magazines and the plethora of books Amazon carries available within seconds via the wireless connection.
However, if you know that you will consume mainly PDF files, the Sony eReaders is the choice for you. The native PDF functionality is worth it.
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