Thread: Sony thinks quality will win out (for them)
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Old 08-05-2010, 01:32 AM   #146
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Originally Posted by Harmon View Post
There *is* no Amazon-like experience on the Sony. That's the problem.
You mean to impulse buy DRM-laden books at $10 a pop? I wouldn't exactly call that a desirable "experience". Sounds more like a good business model to try to suck as much money out of you as possible while locking you into their hardware.

Yes, I agree that Sony's store sucks, but so do most DRM-only shops, IMO. I value portability, particularly since not all devices will have software that will support whatever brand of DRM out there. In addition to my wife's 505, I also have a Nokia N900, which I read ePubs on. No DRM support and not likely to be any in the future. Who knows what other device I might own in the future. I don't care how prevalent a format is, I don't want to be locked into one and base my purchasing decisions based on that.

I still have a great love for the 505. Before I lost mine, I used it all the time and probably would still be using it if I still had it.
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