MobileRead Forums - View Single Post - It's October 1st. Soooo, what's the news?

BobLenx · 10-01-2008, 08:12 PM

Sony indicates the announcement "open(s) a new chapter in digital reading" - for whatever that means. Some commentators indicate it might be one of the following:

A major upgrade to the firmware allowing it to read mobipocket and other formats
We just got a firmware update, so I rather doubt that is it

A deal with a major publishing house to dramatically increase their store content
That is a possibility, but not such a big deal to warrant this buildup

A deal with one or more major newspapers
Again wouldnt warrant all the pre-announcement hype

Distribution via more outlets such as their recent deal with Target
Doesn't sound like what their pre-announcement phrasing would indicate

None of those sound particularly worthy of the buildup Sony seems to be giving this. My bet would be for a new device as has been suggested by others here - to make an already great product more competitive with the Kindle in terms of WiFi access for downloading books, Wikipaedia, built-in dictionary, search capability, etc - possibly even a larger eInk screen.

But we will all know within 24 hours. Regardless of what it might be, we all still love our Sony.

Well back to "Basil" by Wilke Collins.

Bob

10-01-2008, 08:12 PM	#28
BobLenx Connoisseur Posts: 78 Karma: 308 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Sony505 K2 K3	Sony indicates the announcement "open(s) a new chapter in digital reading" - for whatever that means. Some commentators indicate it might be one of the following: A major upgrade to the firmware allowing it to read mobipocket and other formats We just got a firmware update, so I rather doubt that is it A deal with a major publishing house to dramatically increase their store content That is a possibility, but not such a big deal to warrant this buildup A deal with one or more major newspapers Again wouldnt warrant all the pre-announcement hype Distribution via more outlets such as their recent deal with Target Doesn't sound like what their pre-announcement phrasing would indicate None of those sound particularly worthy of the buildup Sony seems to be giving this. My bet would be for a new device as has been suggested by others here - to make an already great product more competitive with the Kindle in terms of WiFi access for downloading books, Wikipaedia, built-in dictionary, search capability, etc - possibly even a larger eInk screen. But we will all know within 24 hours. Regardless of what it might be, we all still love our Sony. Well back to "Basil" by Wilke Collins. Bob Last edited by BobLenx; 10-01-2008 at 08:15 PM.