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By: Dear Author’s Sony Partnership and Giveaway Details | Dear Author: Romance Book Reviews, Author Interviews, and Commentary

Sun, 21 Dec 2008 18:00:25 +0000

[...] you missed last week’s announcement, I thought I would bring you all up to date. The reviewers for Dear Author are being outfitted [...]

By: Mike Cane

Mike Cane — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 18:52:08 +0000

Wow, this is surprising news and really great of Sony to acknowledge Teh Internets.

@Ann Somerville: Avoid any eBook reader that lacks ePub file format capability. So far, only Sony Reader has it. (Well, Stanza on iPhone too.) ETASCO jetBook says they will have ePub next month, but I don’t know if that will apply to hardware currently on sale.

By: Ann Somerville

Ann Somerville — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:58:03 +0000

@Justy: Do you know what the Hanlin V3 is like to use? It looks the best option for us downunder, but I'd like some first hand user reports on it.

By: Mireya

Mireya — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:12:04 +0000

You are evil… I just had to get me a Sony e-reader… had been itching to get one, even went to the Sony store at the mall to check out the red one… *sigh* Will be delivered before Christmas! *doing the Snoopy dance of joy*

By: Karen Scott

Karen Scott — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 22:53:13 +0000

Oh that’s amazing news! Fabulous!

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:15:54 +0000

Congrats! Don’t need any more reviewers, do you?

Keep us up to date on how the giveaway will work.

By: Justy

Justy — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:45:45 +0000

Kaetrin – Dymocks in Australia carries the Cybook eBook Reader which is about the same size as a Sony Reader, in addition to the iRex. It reads Mobipocket format eBooks which are available at many eBook stores.
DA Direct carries the Cybook and HanLin V3 eBook readers as well as the iRex.
Hopefully one of these stores will help you join the ranks of eBook Reader owners. :)

See this site for other options of where to buy eBook Devices: http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Where_to_Buy_eBook_Devices

By: Jayne

Jayne — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:10:24 +0000

Yes, Santa, please. With Mac compatibility. Seriously. I would give a kidney for this. Want a kidney Mr Sony Santa?

Well, Kaetrin’s doing a lap dance for one.

By: NatCh

NatCh — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 04:40:55 +0000

Good for you guys! And an excellent move by the Sony folks. :) I’m most pleased for y’all.

By: Miki

Miki — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 01:40:54 +0000

How very cool!

So, did they give you 505s or 700s? I just love my 505. It goes everywhere with me.

And for Rhyss, it might just be possible to update the author/title “meta data” using Calibre. I’ve used Calibre to create Sony LRFs, but I’ve never tried updating meta data on existing DRM’d Sony books.