I decided to go the Internet Tablet route instead of the Kindle for one very important reason: Darkness. I know, I know. It’s bad to read in the dark, but I find myself doing most of my reading in the dark or low light conditions and the Kindle, while being a nifty device, still requires a book light to use in the dark. So I would be paying how much for something I can use when I normally use it without an accessory? Sorry.
The Nokia N800 (which is actually an older model internet tablet) does all the fun things the Kindle does and more. Plus it only cost me $200. (Just dropped to $150)
Now does it require a bit more work to get your books into it? A little. As you say no eReader is perfect, but I would submit that for my usage my tablet performs better than the Kindle or Sony’s eReader does.
Though for me the biggest point the article aludes to is the future of books. Digital books are such a great idea and the future of publishing in a lot of ways. The biggest advantage is that more authors can now be published, and it’s doen wonders for the gaming (Pen and paper stuff) industry.
