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Old 11-22-2006, 07:12 PM   #1
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ConsumerReports reports on the Sony Reader

ConsumerReports had a hands-on look at the Sony Reader and here is what they like and don't like:

Pros:
  • Decent legibility (the screen is "the best of any e-book we've seen so far")
  • Easy downloads ("download a full-length novel to our computer within 15 seconds or so")
  • Multimedia capability (play music "even while you're reading a book")
  • Ample storage ("there's no limit to the storage capacity")
  • Long battery life ("our informal testing suggests that the estimate [of 7,500 pages] might be an overstatement")

Cons:
  • Disconcerting delay (screen refresh - "not fatally long, but hardly ideal")
  • Display quirks ("you can't zoom in")
  • Unfriendly controls ("usability in general could be easier")
  • Missing features ("no built-in light")
  • Limited book selection (content "nowhere near what you can get in print")
  • Not compatible with Macs ("Sony says it hopes to support other platforms in the future")

Bottom line: The Reader is better than earlier e-books we've tested and costs less than current rivals--notably the i-Rex Iliad, to be released soon at a price of $800. That said, like many new works, it could use some revision. The unit is back-ordered at least a month on Connect e-Books, which might suggest that sales are strong. Still, we don't believe this first-generation Reader is quite ready to be a mainstream bestseller.
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Old 11-22-2006, 11:03 PM   #2
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notably the i-Rex Iliad, to be released soon at a price of $800
Am I confused? Or are they? I thought the Iliad was out?
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I get the impression that ConsumerReports just casually used the Reader. Look at the cons they listed... delay, zoom in, unfriendly controls, built-in light... whoever wrote this is not an ebook reader.
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Old 11-23-2006, 01:35 AM   #4
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Am I confused? Or are they? I thought the Iliad was out?
I think they mean when the Iliad will be sold in the US.
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Old 11-23-2006, 11:09 AM   #5
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I usualy discount anything they say. They have trouble with anything electronic.
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