Engadget Article on Sony Reader

Fain · 08-24-2007, 07:09 PM

http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/24/h...e-sony-reader/

athlonkmf · 08-24-2007, 09:45 PM

comments on these kind of articles are getting boring. 75% are those who think an eink ebook reader is or should be a large pda. These people have no clue at all about the technology, and most certainly haven't seen it in real life.

Another 20% knows what it's about, but demands that the reader can be bought for less than 100 dollar. I don't know, but at this day and age, what can I buy for 100 dollar? Or some other ridicilous wishes.

And then comes the 5% who owns the reader and defends it... until the next story emerge again....

Steven Lyle Jordan · 08-24-2007, 10:20 PM

Part of me thinks that the fact that there were 90 comments... in a single day... is significant. It means a lot of people are thinking about it, and even if the reader isn't perfect for them, they're taking the time to say something about it.

Yes, many of the comments were specious, denigrating, juvenile. But even they point out that the Sony device either needs work, or needs to be better marketed (or both). Clearly it should at least be marketed well enough that no one will have the excuse of "not seeing the point" of an e-book reader, even if the Sony is not the reader for them.

JSWolf · 08-24-2007, 11:45 PM

What a bunch of twits (overall). They are making comments that are so childish.

visionarycat · 08-25-2007, 12:09 AM

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Are people buying this thing? Has it developed a following? Is there a community devoted to software and hardware hacks? We're honestly not sure

Jeezus, don't the guys at engadget know how to use GOOGLE?! When I was first contemplating purchasing my sony reader a month or two ago (I had read about it before when Sony first announced the reader's release, but was scared off by the price-point and Sony's history of crippling excellent hardware with their propriety formats), the first thing I did was google "sony reader" and mobileread was one of the first hits.

Fain · 08-25-2007, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by visionarycat

Jeezus, don't the guys at engadget know how to use GOOGLE?! When I was first contemplating purchasing my sony reader a month or two ago (I had read about it before when Sony first announced the reader's release, but was scared off by the price-point and Sony's history of crippling excellent hardware with their propriety formats), the first thing I did was google "sony reader" and mobileread was one of the first hits.

Exactly what I thought.

"Is there a community devoted to software and hardware hacks? We're honestly not sure" - quote from the article

...Google? MobileRead. 30 second glance at the Sony Reader Forum dedicated to the Sony Reader might suggest that there is a community...and what's this? And entire sub-board for development/hacks? Hrmm.

Google is your friend Engadget. Use it.

monkeywrench · 08-25-2007, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by visionarycat

Jeezus, don't the guys at engadget know how to use GOOGLE?! When I was first contemplating purchasing my sony reader a month or two ago (I had read about it before when Sony first announced the reader's release, but was scared off by the price-point and Sony's history of crippling excellent hardware with their propriety formats), the first thing I did was google "sony reader" and mobileread was one of the first hits.

What I find even funnier about this is that the people that don't bother to use Google or any search engine for that matter also don't bother to read any of the other comments before they post. There is a comment pointing out Mobileread within the first 10 comments posted to that Engadget article. I'll post it below.

Quote:

yes, there is an online support group that even uploads books for people for this fantastic device....

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=100

NatCh · 08-26-2007, 12:44 AM

For Engadget, noticing anything that isn't a cell phone seems to be a big step, I expect that most of their readers read them because the like that.

08-24-2007, 07:09 PM	#1
Fain Member Posts: 18 Karma: 18 Join Date: Jul 2007 Device: Sony PRS500	Engadget Article on Sony Reader http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/24/h...e-sony-reader/

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08-24-2007, 09:45 PM	#2
athlonkmf Guru Posts: 714 Karma: 1014039 Join Date: May 2007 Device: Sony PRS-500, Sony PRS-505, Kindle 3, Sony PRS350, iPad 64GB	comments on these kind of articles are getting boring. 75% are those who think an eink ebook reader is or should be a large pda. These people have no clue at all about the technology, and most certainly haven't seen it in real life. Another 20% knows what it's about, but demands that the reader can be bought for less than 100 dollar. I don't know, but at this day and age, what can I buy for 100 dollar? Or some other ridicilous wishes. And then comes the 5% who owns the reader and defends it... until the next story emerge again....

08-24-2007, 10:20 PM	#3
Steven Lyle Jordan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,478 Karma: 5171130 Join Date: Jan 2006 Device: none	Part of me thinks that the fact that there were 90 comments... in a single day... is significant. It means a lot of people are thinking about it, and even if the reader isn't perfect for them, they're taking the time to say something about it. Yes, many of the comments were specious, denigrating, juvenile. But even they point out that the Sony device either needs work, or needs to be better marketed (or both). Clearly it should at least be marketed well enough that no one will have the excuse of "not seeing the point" of an e-book reader, even if the Sony is not the reader for them.

08-24-2007, 11:45 PM	#4
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,983 Karma: 128903378 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	What a bunch of twits (overall). They are making comments that are so childish.

08-26-2007, 12:44 AM	#8
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	For Engadget, noticing anything that isn't a cell phone seems to be a big step, I expect that most of their readers read them because the like that.

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