@Anthony A paper back is also about $8 vs $300. A small good book light I'll round up to $20 (nice slim one maybe functions as a bookmark too). I for one enjoy and expect ADVANCES in technology, so when sony designs a device specifically for that purpose, people are right to have some expectations. My cheap IIIxe palm pilot from almost 8 years ago has a backlight, doesn't lag when switching pages, previous pages don't ghost, and is much more durable.
I'm not neglecting the numerous ways it does things better, I'm saying it doesn't do enough better. I remember the first time I tried one of these out. I was shocked how terrible it ran. It's beyond me how someone who spent $300 on this could be happy with it. I'd rather spend that on an n800, deal with the smaller screen and enjoy the other features.
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thekid @ Sep 12th 2007 6:12PM
@Anthony
A paper back is also about $8 vs $300. A small good book light I'll round up to $20 (nice slim one maybe functions as a bookmark too). I for one enjoy and expect ADVANCES in technology, so when sony designs a device specifically for that purpose, people are right to have some expectations. My cheap IIIxe palm pilot from almost 8 years ago has a backlight, doesn't lag when switching pages, previous pages don't ghost, and is much more durable.
I'm not neglecting the numerous ways it does things better, I'm saying it doesn't do enough better. I remember the first time I tried one of these out. I was shocked how terrible it ran. It's beyond me how someone who spent $300 on this could be happy with it. I'd rather spend that on an n800, deal with the smaller screen and enjoy the other features.