The best readers for just-plain-reading are probably the Sony line, although they're getting a bit hard to find. (Sony has a longstanding tradition of retiring every bit of hardware just as it reaches peak efficiency.)
Mobileread recently had a thread comparing different e-readers; it might be worth looking at that to see what different users mark as the *real* pros and cons
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I'd second the Sony. The real question is what are your needs? Price? Portability? Ease of use? Independent from vendors?
The Sony Pocket is currently selling around $100-120 depending on the vendor and it's the most portable of the lot. It just barely fits in a pocket, though its text can enlarge enormously making it very easy to grab and go without sacrificing readability. It's also easy to sideload without having to go through other software and it's not tied to any particular bookstore, plus as Elfwreck points out, battery life is a consideration and the Sony does well.
I actually have a PRS-300 at the moment, but am finding it a bit dated for my needs since I use it for both work and play these days. I might have to look into getting another Sony though, price be damned, since it seems to be one of the few readers that doesn't seem heavily tied to one format or another.
I have Kindle2 with 3G and I use it to surf the web as often as I use it to read books, since I mostly Internet to read fanfic. I have to say I adore it and hug it and call it Ubi.
I have to admit that the internet feature is one of the bigger selling points for me on the Kindle and the Kobo. I read fic all the time and being able to do it without sitting at the computer and/or downloading and formatting it for my current reader would be awesome.
Do you find it easy to surf on? I've heard mixed reviews in terms of how easy it is, especially since you have to arrow key down so much.
It really depends what you are trying to see. Mostly text-based sites such as Wikipedia, LJ or Archive of Our Own are really not that bad. On the other hand, the browser is very simple. It does not understand things like JAVA, so some websites are not accessible. For fanfic reading though, it works just fine. Once you open a fic, you use the TurnPage button to keep reading.
I cannot pry my daughter away from ff.net on her Kindle.
It's slow to browse, and doesn't load most scripty-based sites and misses a lot of images--but it works fine for text-heavy sites like fanfic archives.
I had the same problem you had when i was in search for an e-reader, do i get the nook color or the kindle. I went to best buy and they have them all out for you to play with however make sure to talk to a sales clerk to get down the perks of each that they don't tell you on the box. I originally purchased the nook color but I couldn't get over the fact that it had an lcd screen (the same as a computer). Sure it was amazing all the things it could do however I couldn't imagine myself reading a really long book on it, when I had originally purchased it to be an ereader. I ended up buying the kindle. The newest one without 3g just because we have wireless in our home so I didn't need it. I love it and am so happy with my choice the e-ink is AMAZING.
I have a 2nd generation Kindle and love it. It's really easy for me to upload my fav fan fiction up to and I love the book fairy concept. I buy a book on Amazon six months before it's due to be released and when it suddenly uploads, I'm always pleasantly surprised.
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The Sony Pocket is currently selling around $100-120 depending on the vendor and it's the most portable of the lot. It just barely fits in a pocket, though its text can enlarge enormously making it very easy to grab and go without sacrificing readability. It's also easy to sideload without having to go through other software and it's not tied to any particular bookstore, plus as Elfwreck points out, battery life is a consideration and the Sony does well.
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Do you find it easy to surf on? I've heard mixed reviews in terms of how easy it is, especially since you have to arrow key down so much.
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It's slow to browse, and doesn't load most scripty-based sites and misses a lot of images--but it works fine for text-heavy sites like fanfic archives.
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