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Originally Posted by Xenophon
Dennis:
Nice reporting, and SUPER to hear that you'll be doing some follow-up. I'd like to flog three ideas that you may wish to raise with the Sony folks.
[*]Baen's ebook model. I know you're well aware of it; I hope you can make sure that Sony is well aware of it.
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I'm sure Sony is aware of the Baen model, but it's not clear it's applicable to them.
Baen is a publisher. They can choose to offer electronic books by their authors in their choice for formats, DRM or not, and pricing, as long as their contract with the author permits them to do so.
Sony is not a publisher. In terms of providing content for the reader, they are a distributor or retailer, and what they can offer and under what terms will be governed by the agreement with the publishers whose books they offer.
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[*]My suggestions for Mac/Linux/etc. support "on the cheap." See the thread here for information.
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What is the problem with the current site that requires Windows to access content? I don't run Mac OS/X or Linux, so I don't know what the issue is.
I agree that web standards are a good thing and should be adhered to. I'll ask if the site redesign will be usable by Mac users.
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[*]The one missing feature that would let us power users have convenient support for thousands of books on the reader. It's written up in post three of the above thread.
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Yes, that would be nice.
Personally, I also think Sony ought to take a leaf from Mobipocket, and offer an LRF Creator application to make it easier for folks to develop Sony compatible content. ePub and Adobe DE support is all very well, but not everybody has (or is willing to shell out for) InDesign.
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Good luck following up with Sony. I'm waiting with bated breath to hear what you learn.
Xenophon
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I'll see what I can do.
I don't expect to get everything covered, but I'm making a list. In some cases, it may be a case of "Okay, you're not the guy who can tell me that. Can you point at the one who is?" Like, I don't expect Steve, as the President of the whole Division, to have technical details at his fingertips. I'll be happy if you passes me on to the folks who do.
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Dennis