tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23502762.post5197694231933830431..comments2024-02-19T23:01:34.366+11:00Comments on eglantine's cake:: Sony E-ReaderPenni Russonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17956453252195293843noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23502762.post-32360727386132700522010-09-28T03:39:18.124+10:002010-09-28T03:39:18.124+10:00No way! Their library is extremely limited. I don&...No way! Their library is extremely limited. I don't understand why can't we simply upload the e-books from any other place! Well, the reason is obvious: money! They don't simply want you to purchase their gadgets, they want you to spend dollar after dollar on the service of it! Well, let me tell you something: I'd rather <a href="http://www.safemeds.com/blog/high-altitudes-and-generic-viagra.html" rel="nofollow">buy viagra</a> pills than buying this e-reader!<br /><a href="http://www.safemeds.com/" rel="nofollow">viagra online</a> <a href="http://www.safemeds.com/" rel="nofollow">generic viagra</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23502762.post-23479345636024312012007-07-02T08:11:00.000+10:002007-07-02T08:11:00.000+10:00I love my Sony e-reader!!! Actually didn't expect ...I love my Sony e-reader!!! Actually didn't expect to like it so much. Who would have thought reading electronically could be just as pleasurable as the feel and smell of a paperback?!?! Yes, it was expensive. Yes, the future of the technology is uncertain. But in the meantime, it's great for non-copyrighted classic literature (available for free through websites such as project gutenburg). It's also great for adult fiction that you probably will never read again - so does it really matter if file format or DRM haven't been sorted out to an industry standard? Better to have the books on a memory card than in stacks of wasted space in my home! <BR/><BR/>The Sony Connect store seems to be expanding every month. It doesn't have all the books I seek, but it's selection is impressive nonetheless. One caution - I recall some early grumblings that the Sony store only accepts US credit cards. If you are not an American, then I would check into this before your purchase, or you might be disappointed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23502762.post-60084649523600915322007-06-12T12:31:00.000+10:002007-06-12T12:31:00.000+10:00I want to stay away from QC for another 900 days (...I want to stay away from QC for another 900 days (plus weekends) because it was so much fun reading them all at once. Except I can't stay away.Penni Russonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17956453252195293843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23502762.post-77080661695579320432007-06-12T11:10:00.000+10:002007-06-12T11:10:00.000+10:00O! i love QC. I wear my Library Science tshirt ver...O! i love QC. I wear my Library Science tshirt very often. Do you read <A HREF="http://www.unshelved.com/" REL="nofollow">Unshelved</A>?lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03362725678748958671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23502762.post-27132293436248203672007-06-10T19:34:00.000+10:002007-06-10T19:34:00.000+10:00Thank you helpful anonymous voice out there.Actual...Thank you helpful anonymous voice out there.<BR/><BR/>Actually you're right, there's something a bit disquieting and, well, mean and stingy, about the way Sony have put the product together...not very sharing and caring. But having thought about buying it, I now feel like I can justify going out and spending $400 on new books, with all the money I've saved on my ereader.Penni Russonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17956453252195293843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23502762.post-442919727249323472007-06-10T16:37:00.000+10:002007-06-10T16:37:00.000+10:00Nooooooo, don't do it! It's a flawed product, lock...Nooooooo, don't do it! It's a flawed product, locked into a Sony business model they are experimenting with, with no certainty where they'll take it.<BR/><BR/>It's their new minidisc!<BR/><BR/>http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=2619<BR/><BR/>You can find lots of similar reviews on the web! Ebooks have been around for a few years now, but never seemed to actually catch-on.<BR/><BR/>Ereaders are still prototypes in a lot of ways, really, hence the $$$ price tag. The epaper technology is still evolving, as is the interface and most importantly, the business model. If the format makes it into the mainstream in 2 years, you'll see $100 versions of this tech, only better, in a more standard format rather than one company's Digital Rights Managed-locked version. If this e-reader breaks, and sony abandon the platform, you won't be able to read those books on any other device!<BR/><BR/>Me, I'll wait for the marketplace to battle it out, and buy something in a couple of years when they know what they're doing, create some standard format all readers can use, and are cheap. (Just as iTunes have just offered DRM-free versions of their songs)<BR/><BR/>But if you want to be cutting edge, go for it...just be warned, the cutting edge is often the bleeding edge!<BR/><BR/>A random 2 cents!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com