Bob,
Cool, thanks. I really, really wanted to like the Sony. The hardware on it is great. I am really 50/50 on the whole eInk thing so that was a wash for me. I knew using Calibre that I would have been able to use the Sony, and frankly, I think that the the PRS readers represent the best design of the eInk reader from a user standpoint. But Sony as a company has annoyed me time and again with a lot of their practices, especially when it comes to DRM stuff.
In any case, I definitely want a diversity of readers available in the market place. An overall standard like ePub (minus DRM) would be best, but until then, I will do my part to make sure that the market remains as jumbled as possible.
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Bill