I'm curious

Ron. · 09-01-2011, 11:24 PM

Is there a reader on the market that has no store tied to it, no kobo, amazon, sony store etc..

tablepad · 09-01-2011, 11:32 PM

haven't tried it yet.

banjobama · 09-02-2011, 06:10 AM

Pocketbook?

feenix1363 · 09-02-2011, 06:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ron.

Is there a reader on the market that has no store tied to it, no kobo, amazon, sony store etc..

With the Sony reader you're not tied to a store. You can always install the software (Digital Editions) direct from Adobe and you won't even see the Sony Store.

Billi · 09-02-2011, 06:23 AM

Bookeen, Onyx, Bebook, all the Hanlin and Netronix clones?

Ron. · 09-02-2011, 06:32 AM

Thanks for the replies, I was just wondering. Sometimes the stores on the devices I have feel less like something useful and more like advertising being forced on me.

jbcohen · 09-02-2011, 07:25 AM

I think that you are looking at the issue wrong ron. Its not that electronic readers are tied to a particualr store its that they can only read a particular set of formats, and anyone can provide books in that format. All of the readers that I have had will allow you to download electronic books to your computer then upload them to the reader, often referred to as side loading. The Libra Pro can understand a particular set of book formats and can read any book in one of those formats and show it to the screen. The Kindle is another good example, its tied to Amazon only when you use the 3G or wireless capabilities. If you go to a store, such as BAEN (as I have done a few times) and purchased a book from there, you can download the book then upload it to your Kindle and as long as the book is in one of the formats that the Kindle supports it will show it to your screen. I have recently downloaded a few free books from BAEN and sideloaded them to my Kindle and it has no problem showing either to the screen since I downloaded them in one of the format's that Kindle supports. I have a friend who routinely buys from several online stores and downloads in formats that the Kindle will support and he sideloads them to the reader.

I know my older Libra Pro can read books from ebooks.com, since I did that a few times. The Libra Pro is tied to Borders but I did not always get the books from there.

So none of the readers force you to buy from a particular store you can alsways side load in any of the formats that the reader can except.

Ron. · 09-02-2011, 07:41 AM

I sideload almost all my books, even if I buy from the store tied to the device. I might buy from the kindle store just because I happen to be browsing amazon, then convert and load it on my nook. The kindle has it's recommendations at the end of books, doesn't matter if it was bought from amazon or not. my nook has recommendations on the home screen. I have never bought any of them from either device. I guess at times I feel like the ereader serves as an advertising device for the store (amazon or B&N) and not as an ereader for me. I was just wondering if there was a magical device out there that simply read books, nothing more. I can ignore these (recommendations/ads) and I do, it's not really deal breaker for me. I was just curious, If it ever bothered me so much I wanted to scream I could just root my nook and install any number of epub readers on it that do not tie into a store.

feenix1363 · 09-02-2011, 08:20 AM

As I said earlier, download Digital Editions direct from Adobe and you won't even see the Sony Store on your Sony ereader.

Ron. · 09-02-2011, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by feenix1363

As I said earlier, download Digital Editions direct from Adobe and you won't even see the Sony Store on your Sony ereader.

If I ever find a store that sells sonys I will check them out

robko · 09-02-2011, 07:14 PM

The only way you'll ever see the Kobo store (or anything related to it) on a Kobo is if you specifically open it. No rec's or ads or anything like that. The only store related thing you can't avoid is the "Store" (that's what it literally says) "button" on the home screen.

Ron. · 09-02-2011, 11:30 PM

The "Lookbook" I have runs the kobo software, it's been awhile since I played with it, might give it another look..

ebusinesstutor · 09-03-2011, 10:43 PM

Android Tablet. You can load epubs and choose your reader. No store. Or you can add apps for all the stores if you like.

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Ron. Evangelist Posts: 448 Karma: 864744 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Kindle 3, LookBook, Nook Simple Touch	I'm curious Is there a reader on the market that has no store tied to it, no kobo, amazon, sony store etc..

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09-01-2011, 11:32 PM	#2
tablepad Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Philippines Device: none	haven't tried it yet.

09-02-2011, 06:10 AM	#3
banjobama Busy Read'n Posts: 980 Karma: 5039283 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Auburn, WA Device: Pocketbook Touch Lux 5	Pocketbook?

09-02-2011, 06:23 AM	#5
Billi Wizard Posts: 3,388 Karma: 14190103 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Berlin Device: Cybook, iRex, PB, Onyx	Bookeen, Onyx, Bebook, all the Hanlin and Netronix clones?

09-02-2011, 06:32 AM	#6
Ron. Evangelist Posts: 448 Karma: 864744 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Kindle 3, LookBook, Nook Simple Touch	Thanks for the replies, I was just wondering. Sometimes the stores on the devices I have feel less like something useful and more like advertising being forced on me.

09-02-2011, 07:25 AM	#7
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,025 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Piper College Device: Samsung A21	I think that you are looking at the issue wrong ron. Its not that electronic readers are tied to a particualr store its that they can only read a particular set of formats, and anyone can provide books in that format. All of the readers that I have had will allow you to download electronic books to your computer then upload them to the reader, often referred to as side loading. The Libra Pro can understand a particular set of book formats and can read any book in one of those formats and show it to the screen. The Kindle is another good example, its tied to Amazon only when you use the 3G or wireless capabilities. If you go to a store, such as BAEN (as I have done a few times) and purchased a book from there, you can download the book then upload it to your Kindle and as long as the book is in one of the formats that the Kindle supports it will show it to your screen. I have recently downloaded a few free books from BAEN and sideloaded them to my Kindle and it has no problem showing either to the screen since I downloaded them in one of the format's that Kindle supports. I have a friend who routinely buys from several online stores and downloads in formats that the Kindle will support and he sideloads them to the reader. I know my older Libra Pro can read books from ebooks.com, since I did that a few times. The Libra Pro is tied to Borders but I did not always get the books from there. So none of the readers force you to buy from a particular store you can alsways side load in any of the formats that the reader can except.

09-02-2011, 07:41 AM	#8
Ron. Evangelist Posts: 448 Karma: 864744 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Kindle 3, LookBook, Nook Simple Touch	I sideload almost all my books, even if I buy from the store tied to the device. I might buy from the kindle store just because I happen to be browsing amazon, then convert and load it on my nook. The kindle has it's recommendations at the end of books, doesn't matter if it was bought from amazon or not. my nook has recommendations on the home screen. I have never bought any of them from either device. I guess at times I feel like the ereader serves as an advertising device for the store (amazon or B&N) and not as an ereader for me. I was just wondering if there was a magical device out there that simply read books, nothing more. I can ignore these (recommendations/ads) and I do, it's not really deal breaker for me. I was just curious, If it ever bothered me so much I wanted to scream I could just root my nook and install any number of epub readers on it that do not tie into a store.

09-02-2011, 08:20 AM	#9
feenix1363 Lost and clueless Posts: 194 Karma: 233336 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: PRS-T1, Kobo Glo, Kindle for Andriod, Kobo for Android	As I said earlier, download Digital Editions direct from Adobe and you won't even see the Sony Store on your Sony ereader.

09-02-2011, 07:14 PM	#11
robko Wizard Posts: 2,454 Karma: 5469320 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kobo	The only way you'll ever see the Kobo store (or anything related to it) on a Kobo is if you specifically open it. No rec's or ads or anything like that. The only store related thing you can't avoid is the "Store" (that's what it literally says) "button" on the home screen.

09-02-2011, 11:30 PM	#12
Ron. Evangelist Posts: 448 Karma: 864744 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Kindle 3, LookBook, Nook Simple Touch	The "Lookbook" I have runs the kobo software, it's been awhile since I played with it, might give it another look..

09-03-2011, 10:43 PM	#13
ebusinesstutor Star Gawker Posts: 526 Karma: 6944314 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Spruce Grove, AB Canada Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Android Tablet. You can load epubs and choose your reader. No store. Or you can add apps for all the stores if you like.

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