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Originally Posted by nrapallo
Maybe the Sony will "acquire" this ability to download any ebook therein as well...   |
While this might be a wonderful enhancement to the device, I don't see that the ability to download books directly into the device should be the criterion to determine whether a download guide is created. The Guide can be just that -- a guide to what is available for download, regardless of the means by which that download is accomplished.
Yes, the download links wouldn't be active in the Sony Reader, but I view those as a very minor part of the MobiPocket Guide.
On a related topic ... Amazon just sent me an e-mail suggesting that I subscribe to
Bookmarks. "... you can now save 22% on a subscription to the magazine for voracious readers, Bookmarks. So many books, so little time--let Bookmarks do the work for you. Every month, they sift through over 500 reviews, and create finely crafted summary reviews of new and classic books so you can refine your search to titles that interest you."
Readers like to read about books. The Download Guide from MobileRead makes excellent reading -- particularly where the submitter has taken some time to provide a summary and/or review of the book.