I want to try different ebook readers before I buy. Where can I do it in Sydney(Australia)?
I have read a lot of reviews, but I think I will be more comfortable purchasing a reader that I have tested out.
Thanks for the answers so far, but I really wanted to try before I buy.
None of my friends are heavy reader so I don’t know anyone who owns an ebook reader.
The most popular two ebook readers which are available in Australia right now are Sony Reader and Amazon Kindle. I’m afraid that it is only possible that you can find Sony Reader, in case it is available… You’ll now be able to find Amazon Kindle because even in the United States it is only sold on website and you’ll never find it in store. Because Amazon is a shop having website only.
And actually, I’ll say the Kindle 2 instead of Sony Reader. Read here to know more:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Freview%2FR266PE1Q47CYNH%3Fie%3DUTF8%26ASIN%3DB00154JDAI%26nodeID%3D%26ref%255F%3Dcm%255Fcr%255Fpr%255Fcmt&tag=more_info-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957
I own the Kindle 2 and I like it very much. It is better than Sony Reader because Amazon provide good content support, and the number of books available in Kindle format is kept on increasing (right now there are 300,000 Kindle books). Sony Reader, however, many users complain that it is difficult to find suitable books.
And the main problem is that books on Sony Reader are much more expensive than that on the Kindle (tips: if you’re outside the U.S. all the Kindle books you see will have a price of US$2 added. But if you choose to download to computer when you check out, the $2 will be waived. So you can get the books US$2 cheaper even if you’re outside the United States, and you can copy the books to your Kindle through USB cable). And many Kindle books, magazines and newspapers are cheaper than the actual paper version. Other benefits of the Kindle over Sony Reader include the free wireless internet access (now available internationally in many countries), and the text-to-speech function.
And you know, Amazon gave a price drop for the Kindle 2 just before Xmas. It is now at a really good price.
Hope this helps.
Pioneer Computers Australia eBook W95
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