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Originally Posted by jswinden
Still no word from what one can only assume is a stunned Sony. My guess is that if Sony was planning on introducing any new readers this year they would have been lackluster design improvements. I suspect that Sony will drop out of the ebook reader market by this time next year, and possibly before. Only time will tell. And since B&N already introduced their new reader, I think the Nook is going to have a tough time competing against the latest K3s. But B&N still might have something up their corporate sleeve, but I wouldn't count it.
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Don't count Sony out. It can borrow library books and isn't tied to any single store for DRM content (thanks to Adobe Digital Editions ePub & PDF support). Although I've owned and loved each Kindle model to date, I must concede that it falls short in some areas when compared to Sony. Kindle's continued lack of library support (without resorting to hackery) is a failing. Additionally, Kindle's PDF features are lackluster. Even though the K3 adds annotations, it still fails to support Table of Contents, hyperlinks within documents, and reflow.
Even with those issues, Kindle is my preferred device. But, those who place a high priority on ePub and full PDF support won't consider Kindle a workable option, so I think Sony will be around for a lot longer.
Nook may or may not be in a precarious situation. With in-fighting, talks of selling, and rumors of going private, B&N's board of directors is in upheaval right now, and Nook's future could depend on which way the dust settles.