Actually, I could care less about web browsing on my ereader. I only want to read books on it.
But what boils my blood is the idea of buying an ebook for, say, the amazon kindle, but then wanting to buy a different company's ereader 5 years from now and having to lose my entire book collection because I can't move it off the amazon/kindle service.
I see the device agnostic google editions and these other services that allow web-based ebook access on any device that can use the service a move in the right direction.
I wish google would hurry up and announce what devices will be compatible so I can get one and start buying ebooks.
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Originally Posted by desertgrandma
Welcome to MobileRead, DocHolliday2006
Regardless of which device you decide on, if you are going to be buying books from major publishing houses or authors, you will be 'tied' to DRM......
As for web browsing, dedicated ebook readers, including my beloved kindle, do a lousy job. They are clunky and slow.
If thats your pleasure, consider the IPad, or netbook.
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