Thread: Defective by Design is targeting the Kindle
View Single Post
Old 12-28-2007, 08:56 AM   #73
HarryT
eBook Enthusiast
HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
HarryT's Avatar
 
Posts: 85,557
Karma: 93980341
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: UK
Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6
Quote:
Originally Posted by rhadin View Post
What bothers me most about the Kindle and the Sony 505 (which I got for Xmas), as well as other readers, is the closed system. I know it has been said (written) many times already, but why can't there be a single format that every reader can read? I don't care if the books are DRMed; I just want to be able to go to any bookstore and buy a book without hassle. I also want to be able to comparison shop. The reader isn't going to replace my hardcover book purchases; it is going to be a supplement (much to my wife's chagrin as I already spend $200+ a month on books).
MobiPocket is pretty close to a de facto universal format. It has readers for all sorts of different hardware platforms, and 200+ stores (so Mobi claim!) where you can buy books; there is real competition in the Mobi book market.
HarryT is offline   Reply With Quote