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gardenstate · 11-30-2010, 05:58 PM

some of my thoughts (from a long-time Sony ebook user - 500, 505, and now 950):

Kindles seemed to be priced like printers. Priced low for purchase and the companies make money from ink sales. With low Kindle ereader prices, sales are expected from the Amazon.com bookstore.

Sony ebooks have a greater access to more format types (esp. EPUB from the library).

The Sony forum is very lucky to have some incredibly talented members - starting with Kovid (creator of Calibre) and MANY others that wrote firmware mods and solved problems with the Sony devices.

The Sony units are built VERY well when compared to the Kindle. Kindle - mostly plastic vs. a Sony with aluminum frame.

11-30-2010, 05:58 PM	#7
gardenstate Groupie Posts: 195 Karma: 1069472 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chicago,IL USA suburb Device: Sony PRS-T1 and PRS-950	some of my thoughts (from a long-time Sony ebook user - 500, 505, and now 950): Kindles seemed to be priced like printers. Priced low for purchase and the companies make money from ink sales. With low Kindle ereader prices, sales are expected from the Amazon.com bookstore. Sony ebooks have a greater access to more format types (esp. EPUB from the library). The Sony forum is very lucky to have some incredibly talented members - starting with Kovid (creator of Calibre) and MANY others that wrote firmware mods and solved problems with the Sony devices. The Sony units are built VERY well when compared to the Kindle. Kindle - mostly plastic vs. a Sony with aluminum frame.