Sony Reader reviewed in Washington Post 5 August 2007

Nate the great · 08-05-2007, 09:34 PM

Tote a Small Library to the Beach
By Mike Musgrove
Sunday, August 5, 2007; Page F01
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...10.html?sub=AR
You have to register with the Post to see the article. I am not going to paste the review here because of copyright concerns.

It's a fairly shallow review. He discusses the battery life, the screen, Connect store, some current history of ebook publishing, and a few quotes. It's a shame he didn't find this forum.

I am writing an email to him right now inviting him to this forum and offering our assistance in case he decides to write a follow up review. I will also ask if he can post the review here.

RWood · 08-05-2007, 10:17 PM

Nate, you forget that for the Washington Post that passes for "extensive research and analysis." They are nowhere near the paper they were in the Watergate era.

Nate the great · 08-06-2007, 03:58 AM

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Originally Posted by RWood

Nate, you forget that for the Washington Post that passes for "extensive research and analysis." They are nowhere near the paper they were in the Watergate era.

Yeah, it is pathetic, isn't it? and he's supposedly the technology columnist.

Adam B. · 08-06-2007, 12:41 PM

Link to cleaner, printable version: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...400110_pf.html

Steven Lyle Jordan · 08-06-2007, 02:19 PM

The article's okay... remember, it's targeted at the casual Washington Post reader (one that will make it to section F, at any rate), not a technophile, and it does a reasonable job for that audience in that:

It uses mainstream lit phrases like Stephen King, Freakonomics and Harry Potter;
It compares the reader to the iPod;
He points out that e-books are looked down upon by the industry (but without bashing them);
He mentions that publishers say they want in (though not why they've been so slow at it);
He suggests e-books are good for space-saving, if not budget-saving; and
He doesn't scare anyone away with phrases like "incompatible," "DRM," and "operating system."

Points off, IMO, for actually saying "dead-tree". That'll only piss shelf-stuffed book-lovers off and polarize the audience. Other than that, nice and harmless.

Vienna01 · 08-06-2007, 10:05 PM

As a full time subscriber to the Wash Post I thought it was one of their bigger articles on new devices. They even had graphics. And.. more often than not the Post has very negative comments about devices. So the reader "did good"

BTW: I saw a mention of the Sony Credit Card Deal on one of the web sites devoted to bargain hunting: DealNews

I think the Sony marketing folks are getting traction.

Alexander Turcic · 08-07-2007, 04:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nate the great

I am writing an email to him right now inviting him to this forum and offering our assistance in case he decides to write a follow up review. I will also ask if he can post the review here.

Alexander Turcic · 08-07-2007, 05:57 AM

Related article: http://www.ergoweb.com/news/detail.cfm?id=2139

08-05-2007, 09:34 PM	#1
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	Sony Reader reviewed in Washington Post 5 August 2007 Tote a Small Library to the Beach By Mike Musgrove Sunday, August 5, 2007; Page F01 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...10.html?sub=AR You have to register with the Post to see the article. I am not going to paste the review here because of copyright concerns. It's a fairly shallow review. He discusses the battery life, the screen, Connect store, some current history of ebook publishing, and a few quotes. It's a shame he didn't find this forum. I am writing an email to him right now inviting him to this forum and offering our assistance in case he decides to write a follow up review. I will also ask if he can post the review here.

08-06-2007, 02:19 PM	#5
Steven Lyle Jordan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,478 Karma: 5171130 Join Date: Jan 2006 Device: none	The article's okay... remember, it's targeted at the casual Washington Post reader (one that will make it to section F, at any rate), not a technophile, and it does a reasonable job for that audience in that: It uses mainstream lit phrases like Stephen King, Freakonomics and Harry Potter; It compares the reader to the iPod; He points out that e-books are looked down upon by the industry (but without bashing them); He mentions that publishers say they want in (though not why they've been so slow at it); He suggests e-books are good for space-saving, if not budget-saving; and He doesn't scare anyone away with phrases like "incompatible," "DRM," and "operating system." Points off, IMO, for actually saying "dead-tree". That'll only piss shelf-stuffed book-lovers off and polarize the audience. Other than that, nice and harmless. Last edited by Steven Lyle Jordan; 08-06-2007 at 02:22 PM.

08-06-2007, 10:05 PM	#6
Vienna01 Old Dog Learns New Tricks Posts: 123 Karma: 142 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Maryland USA Device: Sony PRS-500,PocketBook 301, Sony 650	For the Post it's a Big Spread As a full time subscriber to the Wash Post I thought it was one of their bigger articles on new devices. They even had graphics. And.. more often than not the Post has very negative comments about devices. So the reader "did good" BTW: I saw a mention of the Sony Credit Card Deal on one of the web sites devoted to bargain hunting: DealNews I think the Sony marketing folks are getting traction.

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08-05-2007, 10:17 PM	#2
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	Nate, you forget that for the Washington Post that passes for "extensive research and analysis." They are nowhere near the paper they were in the Watergate era.

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