Amazon Kindle DX Review

Sony and Amazon have 2 of the best potential ebook readers on the shop today with the Sony Reader Touch Edition and the Amazon kindle 2. Both are comparable in price, so it makes sense to compare the two and see who wins in a battle of the cool features. Here's a full comparison.

Screen Display: Both the Sony Touch Edition and kindle 2 have the "E-Ink" technology in their reading screens. This technology is all about anti-reflective properties and crystal clear text. You can read the text from extreme angles and in natural sunlight easier than pixel technology. Both models can increase the size of text easily.

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Navigation of Pages: The Sony Reader Touch Edition is obviously a touch screen. So navigation of menus, pages and other actions is by touching the screen. kindle 2 employs push button technology on the sides of the screen.

Most people's first impression is that the touch screen is a better, more cutting edge technology. Is the touch screen standard for an ebook reader, though? You are after all holding the reader in distinct positions for hours on end. You turn the page by sliding your finger or thumb over the page, which could get annoying for fidgety readers.

Colors: The Sony Reader comes in 3 distinct colors while the kindle 2 only comes in the basic white.

Battery Life: Both the Kindle 2 and the Reader Touch have extremely long battery lives. The E-Ink technologies draw very minuscule power and you can still be turning pages on one fee up to 2 weeks later.

Wireless Capabilities: This is one of the big two differences in the middle of the Kindle 2 and the Touch Edition. The Kindle 2 has "WhisperNet" technology which allows for wireless navigation of the internet on the Kindle. You'll need to hook up to a computer to download some new titles on the Sony Touch.

International Coverage: The Kindle 2 has wireless capabilities and 3G cellular aid in over 100 countries. This means you can download more titles from on the go wherever there is internet, and if no internet is available, then you can use the 3G service.

The Sony Reader Touch doesn't allow for wireless or 3G way to download new titles or other publications.

So who's the winner? It is very close in the middle of the two devices, but the Sony Reader Touch Edition needs to catch up with just a few features that are lacking compared to the Kindle 2. The Amazon Kindle 2 has wireless capabilities and international coverage. The Kindle 2 is slightly cheaper, 9 vs. 0 for the Reader. The Kindle also has the "text-to-speech" feature so you can switch to listening to a book while in the car.

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