[Rhodes22-list] Kindle versus Sony Touch Reader, Experience?

[Arthur H. Czerwonky]

Mike,

I ordered the 6" diag model, not the larger one.  You can access the web without an additional account subscription and related costs?

I really appreciate the feedback from you and the other skippers, Mike

Art


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>From: Mike Cheung <mikecheung at att.net>
>Sent: Dec 19, 2009 1:25 PM
>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Kindle versus Sony Touch Reader, Experience?
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>Art probably got plenty of worthwhile replies .... to add my $0.02 .... I've
>had a Kindle since rev2 came out and love the darn thing.  I'm a habitual
>reader and can say that 95+% of my reading has migrated to the Kindle.  Got
>one for my wife within two months of getting mine.  With the wireless web
>access I can use it to keep track of nasty weather out on the sailboat, too.
>
>As Art notes, it takes up little room, so it's perfect for a boat.  It is
>bright daylight readable, also perfect for a boat.  It runs for days so for
>anything short of a week cruise I don't even bring the charger.  If I did
>have to charge it, the R22's electrical system is more than equal to the
>task w/o even breaking a sweat.  
>
>Only minor downside is that since it has no backlighting of it's own you do
>need to have the cabin lights on for nightime reading.  I've changed
>Muireann over to LED cabin lighting so I'm not worried about that either.
>
>Sure, someday there'll be a better tablet, but this thing is very well
>optimized for it's stated purpose, being a reading platform.  I think other
>than the cost getting driven down over time, Kindle's may be here to stay.
>
>Mike Cheung, s/v Muireann
>
>
>
>Arthur H. Czerwonky wrote:
>> 
>> All,
>> 
>> Has anyone had experience or working knowledge with these electronic
>> readers?  It could be a nice advantage for having books available in a
>> setting with very limited space, like on a sailboat away from home or the
>> convenience of libraries.
>> 
>> Art
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