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

[Mike Cheung]

Art,

That's the same one I got, the second generation of the smaller Kindle. 
It's a great box and, yes, web access is "free"; actually I think of it more
as "prepaid".  It's not such a good web surfing box that Amazon risks anyone
using it that way, but it works about as well as any mobile device and
better than most because of the increase screen area.  I keep the local
weather radar on a bookmark so I can quickly take a look see.  That works
even 5 miles offshore of Cleveland.

Mike

Arthur H. Czerwonky wrote:
> 
> 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
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
>>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?
>>
>>
>>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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>>Mike Cheung
>>s/v Muireann 1993/2008 Rhodes 22
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