Thread: Sony Reader vs. iRex Iliad e-book reader
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Old 03-09-2006, 11:38 AM   #59
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Originally Posted by CCDMan
Unless you ar assuming the SW conversion to BBeB format will be hard to use. I think we need to wait for some real world user reviews before we can decide that. Assuming decent SW, the only way this would be cumbersome would be if one had to convert a whole lot of really short txt documents. For book legnth stuff, the conversion time should be a minor part of the overall experience.
That depends. Is Sony going to provide the conversion software for any available desktop OS platform? Knowing Sony, they are not so keen in supporting anything but Windows.

Let's see. When I visit their Connect Website from my Linux desktop, I get redirected to an error page saying:

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System Check
We have performed a system check and detected that you need to download and install the item highlighted in red below to use CONNECT. Please do this now and then enter the site again.
*Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5.5+
with a link to Microsoft IE 6 for Windows.

Doesn't look too good, does it?
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