MobileRead Forums - View Single Post - Can Sony read Kindle eBooks and Vice versa?

gwynevans · 01-09-2008, 04:30 AM

garygibsonsf;136612:

You migh want to be careful not too generalise too much to support your position - Certainly Amazon has a load of books available for the Kindle (if in the US) but, for instance, converting other formats to the Sony is not rocket-science, (Using libprs500, it's point&click,) so all the MS Reader .lit books are also available.

Again, for your requirements, Amazon might well be better, but for my SF requirements, Baen is better. I'd also not just ignore all the free classics, either...

> And what's going to happen when Sony chuck the towel in?

My Reader will keep on going - it's not as if it needs to "phone home" or anything... I expect I'll have enough to read for longer than the device (or me, for that matter) lasts...

By the way, are you aware that the Kindle isn't Amazon's first venture into the eBook market? Maybe you might want to investigate what happened then?

Kingston:
> I don't think that can be done with any other ereader.

No, that's common to all. E.g. From memory, Sony lets you authorize 6 devices to an account, although 1 needs to be a PC.

01-09-2008, 04:30 AM	#13
gwynevans Wizzard Posts: 1,402 Karma: 2000000 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: iPad 2, iPhone 6s, Kindle Voyage & Kindle PaperWhite	garygibsonsf;136612: You migh want to be careful not too generalise too much to support your position - Certainly Amazon has a load of books available for the Kindle (if in the US) but, for instance, converting other formats to the Sony is not rocket-science, (Using libprs500, it's point&click,) so all the MS Reader .lit books are also available. Again, for your requirements, Amazon might well be better, but for my SF requirements, Baen is better. I'd also not just ignore all the free classics, either... > And what's going to happen when Sony chuck the towel in? My Reader will keep on going - it's not as if it needs to "phone home" or anything... I expect I'll have enough to read for longer than the device (or me, for that matter) lasts... By the way, are you aware that the Kindle isn't Amazon's first venture into the eBook market? Maybe you might want to investigate what happened then? Kingston: > I don't think that can be done with any other ereader. No, that's common to all. E.g. From memory, Sony lets you authorize 6 devices to an account, although 1 needs to be a PC.