Electronic Reading Devices Reviews - Kindle vs. Sony

The Amazon Kindle is slim and sleek and will make reading fun and enjoyable. Enjoy your favorite books anywhere you want and enjoy the light weight feel of this portable reading device. It weighs 10.2 ounces and is lighter than most paperback books. It is very thin measuring just over a third of an inch; about the size of a pencil. You can download books in less than 60 seconds without using a PC which is faster than it would take you to go get a book off the shelf. It is available with 3G wireless so there is no worry about contracts, monthly fees are trying to find wi-fi locations. Enjoy this 3G coverage in over 100 countries.

The Amazon Kindle screen is like paper and will trick your eye into believing you are reading a real book, there is no glare even in bright sunlight. It offers a long battery life so you won't need to worry about constantly recharging it. There is also the option of Read to me in which most newspapers, magazines, blogs and books can be read out loud to you. There are over 360,000 books to choose from as well as newspapers, magazines and blogs as mentioned above.

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As mentioned above, the Amazon Kindle has a new larger screen option. The display is 9.7'' and it can hold up to 3500 books as opposed to the original Kindle that can hold up to 1500 books. The DX has a rotating display that auto rotates from portrait to landscape which allows you to view full-width maps, graphs, table and web pages. It has most of the capabilities of the original Amazon Kindle and now also offers Global Wireless capabilities. Amazon just released the newest version of the DX, you can pre-order it by CLICKING HERE.

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Another option for you is the Sony reader. This e-book weighs 10.1 ounces, has a 6 inch screen and is .4" thick. It comes with easy touch screen navigation which makes turning pages, bookmarking and adjusting the font a breeze. You can also use the virtual keyboard or stylus to take freehand notes and highlight sections of text. Carry up to 350 books at a time and access a wide number of online bookstores. The Sony reader supports both ePub and PDF files and is compatible with both a PC and Mac.

The battery life will allow you to read for 2 full weeks! And with the ability to carry so many books at once, traveling with the Sony reader is perfect. It also comes with a built in dictionary so look up of any unknown word is a snap, never skip over a word again and wonder what it meant. It is available in 3 different colors, red, black and silver.

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