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Originally Posted by pilotbob
OK... here we go. You "got real" about ePub before... now I am going to get real about Sony... the people that don't "trust" Sony are a minor vocal tech cabal that can't get past the "root kit" incident which was more attributable to incompetence than malice.
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No, the rootkit thing didn't help their rep. But I am only talking about my personal trust in Sony -- don't care about others (though of course positive experiences from respected others can modify my views).
I have owned and liked many Sony products in the past. (Their service, though, was among the worst I've ever dealt with.)
My biggest issue with Sony as regards ebooks is what I went through with their Clie PDA line. Very nice products, but a non-core business for them that they just decided to drop abruptly. Similarly, I don't expect them to stay in the ebook business that long.
If the Sony PRS line were the only readers out there, I'd own one. Otherwise, no thanks.