Thread: End of the line for Sony Readers?
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Old 06-13-2011, 06:13 AM   #138
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Originally Posted by Ashjuk View Post
I did have a quick look at the Kindle myself when the 650 was in short supply but decided against it for various reasons. From what I read I could not be fully confident that I would not end up with a device that was locked into the Amazon store. I like to have my device independent of any service, I get my books from the sources I want and not those specified by the manufacturer.
You're not "locked into" anyone with the Kindle; it will read any DRM-free Mobipocket book, and ePub books are trivially convertible to Mobipocket format.
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