Thread: Kindle or Sony PRS-505
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Old 09-24-2008, 10:08 PM   #2
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Originally Posted by EnginerdLisa View Post
I am trying to decide between the Kindle and the Sony PRS-505. I have been trying to figure out which one has a better book selection and what the book prices are for each. It of course seems that Sony wants you to belive that you can only use thier store, and Kindle wants you to believe you can only use theirs. I am wondering how true this is. I have looked through some of the posts on here and being new to this I didn't understand all of the acronyms and abreviations. Basically what I am wondering is are books easier to find for one vs the other, and what are some websites where I can find ebooks. I mostly read newer fiction, so sites that have current books and best sellers would be awesome.

Thanks,
Lisa
Currently, I think the Kindle has the biggest selection available. That being said, the Kindle has not embraced the ePub standard in any way. It seems that perhaps that is the way the publishers are moving. So in the long run, the Sony might end up having more book support.

Of course personally, I am still more than a little annoyed at Amazon for purchasing a perfectly good standard (Mobi... though I am a little annoyed that it isn't supported for Mac or Linux) and then rather than produce their device for that standard, they tweak the standard so that in theory if you want to buy Kindle Books, you have to own a Kindle.

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