Amazon Kindle vs. ASUS Eee

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Let's. There is no other choice for the majority of people in the world, as the Kindle from Amazon is only in the U.S. and its "always-on Internet connection is only in the United States.

For those in the United States there is now a clear decision either to buy a sub ASUS EEE-PC or a laptop for Amazon Kindle Live. The Microsoft XP EEE-versions are a recent addition in the family, held until then both the Kindle and the EeeLinux-based operating systems.

The Kindle is a dedicated device with a few extras. The Kindle is designed so that the reader of your e-books purchased on Amazon. You will receive a discount on the ebooks but it seems that the cost of $ 399 once ling obtain discounts on securities later be extended to the library. When you add the cost of paying for blogs and newspapers, you can use for free internet access, then it seems very expensive. You should remember that mostmajor newspapers have their own sites, which are presented on the articles and illustrations in color. The sites are generally free. You can receive e-mails on the Kindle but again you pay for the privilege. You can also use an ebook in a readable format is converted to the Kindle, and you for the privilege of being charged. Your Internet access is restricted in the United States.

The ASUS has a laptop in full. You must install the Wi-Fi, so you canConnect to the Internet at any Wi-Fi hotspot in the world. You have a web browser. Firefox is the browser on the Linux system based on one and you'll see that much better than Internet Explorer. You can guarantee your friends on Skype. The ASUS Eee has integrated microphone and speakers and a webcam so no carrying around lots of extras. The unit weighs about 2 kg, which allows the most vulnerable among us, you can wear. Available on the Linux version of OfficeOpenOffice, the open-source competitor to MS Office. On the Windows version is MS Works. A full QWERTY keyboard and a 7 "followed by a package entirely convincing. 4G Solid-state drive can be considered as a limitation, but take with you a selection of SD cards, some with music, and reading of other books and you will not be a limitation.

The battle lines are drawn. Want a personal computer complete with a color screen in a small format? Ok! I give the keyare small and narrow. Or you just want a monochrome ebook reader, where are the pictures and graphics in your newspaper that the Kindle screen was removed, can not be displayed.

I acknowledge that the Kindle could save with the new power to screen and dedicated features an interesting proposal, if the price was lower, but there is no price difference between the Kindle and a fully specified sub-PC mobile, even if it works on Linux, it seems verylittle competition between the two.

Go out and find a computer store selling the ASUS EEE and take a look at the clarity of color display small. Take a look at the keyboard, and decide if you can find them on the keyboard. So which of your friends, a Kindle (that people right now, the Kindle only sold online) and see how he is and what the results are when blogs and newspapers seems appropriate.

Make your choice.