The battle of the giants, Sony eBook Reader and Amazon Kindle is fierce. The Kindle 2 and the Sony Reader, both have the same size screen: 6 inches. Ive tried both and I have to say despite its odd shape the Kindle 2 came out well ahead after a while just in terms of how well it worked and some of the features.
You will probably learn very quickly that you get what you pay for in life and that is no different when it comes to Kindle copycats.The Sony Ebook Reader is quickly making some friends but it is only because people are not looking deep enough into the product. For starters, the most obvious difference between the Kindle 2 Ebook Reader and the Sony Ebook Reader is that the Sony version is cheaper.
Amazon continues to lock down their format so that it can only be used on the Kindle, while Sony has subscribed to policy of more openness when it comes to what can be put on its reader. SONY tends to give little discount for the eBooks but Amazon caps all books at $9. Kindle 2 might be $100 more but buy 10 books and soon you will break even.
The Sony Ebook Reader has enough storage space to store 160 ebooks. This sounds great and all but the Kindle 2 can store over 1,500. This is an obvious difference between the two. Since the Sony Ebook Reader is not able to hold as many books, it is no wonder that it is maybe an inch or two smaller.
There are additional memory cards for the Sony Reader that you can pay for which will give you a little more storage space. But this is still nothing compared to the amount of books the Kindle 2 can hold. Another thing that should be taken into consideration between the two models is that both realize you will need to make use of an AC Charger.
The Kindle 2 includes that power adapter along with the USB cable, a quick start guide, and a rechargeable battery for the price of the unit. The Sony Ebook reader does not. They recommended that you buy the AC charger for an additional cost but all they include with their purchase price is a case to carry the reader in, a USB cable, and a quick start guide.
If you want to buy the AC adapter so that you can actually make use of your purchase then that will cost you another $29.99. So when it comes to purchasing an Ebook reader, wheather it is for yourself or for someone that you care about, you want to make sure that you are getting the most for your money.
These are not the times we should be casually spending our money with no regards to what we are actually getting. For something that will surely entertain and be worth the purchase, the Kindle 2 is the way to go.
