01-15-2009, 09:59 PM | #1 |
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Hi I'm new to the forum and new to the ebook world.. I would like to purchase an ebook but need some help. If you buy a Sony can you only download books from sony? I like the Kindle too but I just want to find the best one for me.. I am not really good with electronics but love to read and travel for a living so it would be a great match for me to have? Any suggestions?
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01-15-2009, 10:07 PM | #2 | |
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A lot depends on where you live, and what you would like to do beside read with the device you choose...... https://www.mobileread.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=12 |
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01-15-2009, 10:14 PM | #3 |
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thanks.. I live in Michigan.. does that mean if i buy a sony i have to download only from sony and same for kindle?
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01-15-2009, 10:16 PM | #4 |
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There are pros and cons for both, but the good news is you don't have to buy from strictly Sony or Amazon (I'm lazy though, so I stick with the ebookstore). Have you looked at the features of both? I went with the Reader because I didn't like all of the buttons on the bottom of the Kindle and didn't need the wireless technology, and it was cheaper. But some people like the Kindle better because of the wireless, its searchable dictionary, etc. |
01-15-2009, 10:25 PM | #5 | |
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With a Sony, you can purchase non-secure (i.e. multiformat) books from Fictionwise and Baen. You can purchase books in ePub format from BooksOnBoard and maybe from other online stores. (I'm not sure who sells ePub books) Secure books in the .lrf format are only available from the Sony store. With a Kindle, you can purchase non-secure (i.e. multiformat) books from Fictionwise and Baen. Secure books for the Kindle are only available from Amazon.com. With either device, you can download books from MobileRead, Feedbooks, ManyBooks, Munseys, TOR, Steve Jordan, Jeffrey Carver, and several other sites. |
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01-16-2009, 10:53 AM | #6 |
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thanks guys that really helps me alot.. i am a girly girl and only really like romance novels so i just wanted to make sure I could download from any site? Does anyone happen to know of an affordable site for my kind of books?
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01-16-2009, 11:23 AM | #7 | |
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Plus, Sony had ads specifically targeting romance readers, how cool is that? I wish I had a pic of it - I saw it in the Port Authority. It said "Read hundreds of romance novels...and no one can see the cover." |
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01-16-2009, 11:24 AM | #8 | |
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Lately though, when I go to borrow, the only books available are romance novels, not my kind of reading, but sound right up your reading alley. You can go the Wiki and read up on lending libraries, and it might even direct you to one in your area. Good hunting and reading. WDE |
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01-16-2009, 01:04 PM | #9 |
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Hi ajncooter and welcome to the Forum.
My local Library (Fairfax) lends out eBooks in ADE format and they run fine on my Sony. And I'm pretty sure they'd let you join as an eMember for a small fee every year. |
01-16-2009, 01:22 PM | #10 |
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hmmm very interesting.. thanks I am feeling a lot better about purchasing my ebook reader...
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01-16-2009, 02:56 PM | #11 |
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