Thread: E-reader for Japanese characters?
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Old 05-27-2011, 03:13 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by Billi View Post
Stitchawl, maybe this is a very silly question, but I was just wondering:
Doesn't Sony as a Japanese company sell their readers in Japan? And if they do, do these readers have a firmware that is able to display kanji?
One would think so, right? But no, they are NOT sold in Japan. Mine comes from Sony-Canada, and is made in China. I've never seen any Japanese people using any brand of dedicated e-reader. However, many do read books using their mobile phones. I sometimes use my iPhone to read a book (using Stanza) when I find I need to wait for something and don't have my Sony with me. It's fine for 10-20 minutes of reading, but for anything longer, it would have to be my regular e-reader.


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