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Bookworm_Girl · 10-17-2010, 02:09 PM

hoichi, Thank you for sharing the Wired article. It was very interesting. I think I have an addiction too as a "hunter and gatherer in the electronic data forest".

But, I also like to think of myself as a "cultivator of personal knowledge". After all I bought an ereader so I can read books and not surf the internet. I like to read a variety of book genres: nonfiction, historical fiction, books that are set outside the US. So really I want to use the browser on the ereader to help supplement my reading experience to understand more about the people and places and historic events and scientific topics that are in the books I am reading. For example, it would be convenient to click on a place in a book and then be connected to a wikipedia article that shows a picture and description of it. A few years ago I used to have to stop reading and go to my computer to do this research. Before the internet you had to leave your house and go to the library. More recently I keep my smartphone nearby and don't even have to get out of my chair. That's why I like that the Kindle has the dictionary, wikipedia, google searches integrated right into your book reading experiencing. The 950 is supposed to have this integration too and that is why I am looking forward to it. OK, I admit and fully accept it. I'm an information addict!

SeaBookGuy, I've been thinking some more about why I don't purchase ebooks on my 900. I really thought that I would when I purchased it. One reason is that Sony doesn't usually have the best price. The second reason is that it downloads the book into your main memory. It disrupts my organization system! I know that I am going to have to spend time later to move the book around into its proper collection for syncing so why not just download it and transfer via the computer to begin with. On the Kindle after the book downloads to the main memory, you can then move it into any collection. I think that the new Sony models now allow you to create and manage collections on the ereader so perhaps this issue is resolved. I think my favorite features of the 900 that I like are not the 3G but the 7" screen and the touchscreen and the cover image display.

I think that Sony makes the best ereader hardware. I really want to see them succeed and remain competitive. I think many people don't buy the Sony ereaders simply because it doesn't have Wi-fi/3G, even if they might not use it. Now that the Sony Store sells EPUB ebooks, they can be used on a variety of ereaders. Why doesn't Sony have an internet-based bookstore with a shopping cart rather than force people to install their software? They would get more sales, I think, and maybe that would help reduce book prices.

10-17-2010, 02:09 PM	#15
Bookworm_Girl E-reader Enthusiast Posts: 4,873 Karma: 36536965 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southwest, USA Device: Kindle Oasis 3; Kobo Aura One; iPad Mini 5	hoichi, Thank you for sharing the Wired article. It was very interesting. I think I have an addiction too as a "hunter and gatherer in the electronic data forest". But, I also like to think of myself as a "cultivator of personal knowledge". After all I bought an ereader so I can read books and not surf the internet. I like to read a variety of book genres: nonfiction, historical fiction, books that are set outside the US. So really I want to use the browser on the ereader to help supplement my reading experience to understand more about the people and places and historic events and scientific topics that are in the books I am reading. For example, it would be convenient to click on a place in a book and then be connected to a wikipedia article that shows a picture and description of it. A few years ago I used to have to stop reading and go to my computer to do this research. Before the internet you had to leave your house and go to the library. More recently I keep my smartphone nearby and don't even have to get out of my chair. That's why I like that the Kindle has the dictionary, wikipedia, google searches integrated right into your book reading experiencing. The 950 is supposed to have this integration too and that is why I am looking forward to it. OK, I admit and fully accept it. I'm an information addict! SeaBookGuy, I've been thinking some more about why I don't purchase ebooks on my 900. I really thought that I would when I purchased it. One reason is that Sony doesn't usually have the best price. The second reason is that it downloads the book into your main memory. It disrupts my organization system! I know that I am going to have to spend time later to move the book around into its proper collection for syncing so why not just download it and transfer via the computer to begin with. On the Kindle after the book downloads to the main memory, you can then move it into any collection. I think that the new Sony models now allow you to create and manage collections on the ereader so perhaps this issue is resolved. I think my favorite features of the 900 that I like are not the 3G but the 7" screen and the touchscreen and the cover image display. I think that Sony makes the best ereader hardware. I really want to see them succeed and remain competitive. I think many people don't buy the Sony ereaders simply because it doesn't have Wi-fi/3G, even if they might not use it. Now that the Sony Store sells EPUB ebooks, they can be used on a variety of ereaders. Why doesn't Sony have an internet-based bookstore with a shopping cart rather than force people to install their software? They would get more sales, I think, and maybe that would help reduce book prices.