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Sony Prs 600 Glare

Is the glare in the screen of the Sony Touch Edition (PRS-600) to badly i won`t enjoy reading in the device?

I really want to buy an e-reader but i live in Argentina. The B&N Nook is no good here because its wireless connection won`t work. The Kindle 3 would be really nice to have plus its 3g works in this country but it only sells via Amazon and i dont have anybody in the US to buy it for me. So that leaves me with the Sony Touch Edition (PRS-600). But i read it screen suffers from glare...

All screens have some glare depending on the lighting. The word "glare" relative to the 600 touch screen is inaccurate though. The glare is no more than any other screen but it does have some reflection that is greater than non-touch screens. Yes, the issue does exist but whether or not it's actually a problem is an individual thing. Personally, I don't consider it to be a problem on my Sony reader and I read three to four books per week, on average. I have the 900 which has a one-inch larger touch screen than the 600. Just so you know, the 600 doesn't have wi-fi or 3G. All content must be downloaded to the computer then copied to the device or to a memory card. Even the 900 with 3G can only connect to the Sony e-book store and as far as I know, you can only purchase from there if you're in the US or Canada so you would still have to download to a computer.

If Kindle e-books are available in your country, I'm pretty sure you can have Amazon ship the Kindle to you there. Their customer service is wonderful so I'd suggest that you contact them and check out their user forum as well. The Kindle 3 release date inventory sold out already and the new ship date is sometime in early October so you have lots of time to look into it. Even if you were to pre-order now, you won't be charged until it ships. Amazon returns are a breeze but in your case, it would be quite expensive.

As for the Nook, it is a nice looking device but it's not a quality piece of hardware and Barnes' customer service is poor even in the US. I've done lots of research and comparisons of all three reader brands and I don't even recommend the Nook in the US. Outside the US, buying it could be a huge mistake. Even if it would connect there, it only connects to the B&N store but so far, you can't buy from the B&N store outside the US.

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