Comments on: Borders and Sony to Launch eBookstore http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/12/21/borders-and-sony-to-launch-ebookstore/ Book reviews, industry news, and commentary from a reader's point of view Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:02:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bubbawitz http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/12/21/borders-and-sony-to-launch-ebookstore/#comment-169085 Bubbawitz Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:36:48 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/12/21/borders-and-sony-to-launch-ebookstore/#comment-169085 My son gave me a Sony as a gift because a part of my Palm M515 (a beautiful machine with access to many reasonably priced e-books)busted when dropped. I miss the Palm. Anyway, the Sony had no illuminator. As a non-technophile, I could discover no way to add a dictionary that integrates with the e-books. Also, I have a BIG problem with the restrictions on purchasing and downloading e-books. All this proprietary bs should be canned. Aren't they making enough change. In brief, I really don't like this hardware and would not purchase it, nor would I recommend anyone else purchase it unless he had specific requirements met by this unit. My son gave me a Sony as a gift because a part of my Palm M515 (a beautiful machine with access to many reasonably priced e-books)busted when dropped. I miss the Palm. Anyway, the Sony had no illuminator. As a non-technophile, I could discover no way to add a dictionary that integrates with the e-books. Also, I have a BIG problem with the restrictions on purchasing and downloading e-books. All this proprietary bs should be canned. Aren’t they making enough change. In brief, I really don’t like this hardware and would not purchase it, nor would I recommend anyone else purchase it unless he had specific requirements met by this unit.

]]> By: Sheryl http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/12/21/borders-and-sony-to-launch-ebookstore/#comment-113688 Sheryl Wed, 26 Dec 2007 15:53:08 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/12/21/borders-and-sony-to-launch-ebookstore/#comment-113688 ooh... gonna have to keep my eyes out for that one! don't think it's a concidence... but, like all the other readers, it's going to have to drop considerably in price before I consider buying anything. *sighs* where's that lottery win! ooh… gonna have to keep my eyes out for that one!

don’t think it’s a concidence… but, like all the other readers, it’s going to have to drop considerably in price before I consider buying anything.

*sighs*

where’s that lottery win!

]]> By: jmc http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/12/21/borders-and-sony-to-launch-ebookstore/#comment-113679 jmc Wed, 26 Dec 2007 15:08:36 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/12/21/borders-and-sony-to-launch-ebookstore/#comment-113679 I received an email from Borders -- $50 in ebooks from Borders when you buy a Sony Reader. Part of their new partnership? Or just a coupon/sale? I received an email from Borders — $50 in ebooks from Borders when you buy a Sony Reader. Part of their new partnership? Or just a coupon/sale?

]]> By: DS http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/12/21/borders-and-sony-to-launch-ebookstore/#comment-112441 DS Sat, 22 Dec 2007 17:46:22 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/12/21/borders-and-sony-to-launch-ebookstore/#comment-112441 The Kindle has already been hacked to add support for DRM mobipocket books. Like the iPhone part of the fun of the Kindle will be what the hackers do with it. My Kindle is not supposed to arrive until after Christmas *sniffle*. The Kindle has already been hacked to add support for DRM mobipocket books. Like the iPhone part of the fun of the Kindle will be what the hackers do with it. My Kindle is not supposed to arrive until after Christmas *sniffle*.

]]> By: Sheryl http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/12/21/borders-and-sony-to-launch-ebookstore/#comment-112414 Sheryl Sat, 22 Dec 2007 16:07:57 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/12/21/borders-and-sony-to-launch-ebookstore/#comment-112414 It's not, but everyone's trying to become THE next best thing when it comes to ebooks... I'd love a Sony Reader but it's too hard to justify the cost unless I plan to buy a heck of a lot of ebooks. Same with the Kindle - it's all new technology and everyone's trying to corner the market. If it's too hard to gain access too or overpriced, it won't work - people have too many options today to lock themselves into a single format or system. I have yet to figure out why I can buy a small device that can play frakking movies, MP3 and do everything but wipe my behind but it can't be used for ebooks - at least, not without a lot of trouble. Right now I wouldn't lock myself into ANY format or buy ANY ebook reader until they settle down and decide what's the norm across the board. It’s not, but everyone’s trying to become THE next best thing when it comes to ebooks… I’d love a Sony Reader but it’s too hard to justify the cost unless I plan to buy a heck of a lot of ebooks. Same with the Kindle – it’s all new technology and everyone’s trying to corner the market.

If it’s too hard to gain access too or overpriced, it won’t work – people have too many options today to lock themselves into a single format or system. I have yet to figure out why I can buy a small device that can play frakking movies, MP3 and do everything but wipe my behind but it can’t be used for ebooks – at least, not without a lot of trouble.

Right now I wouldn’t lock myself into ANY format or buy ANY ebook reader until they settle down and decide what’s the norm across the board.

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