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F1Wild,
Sorry if my note appeared condenscending. Your previous post just struck me as oddly worded - sounded like you expected free-book (locator) service from Sony. I suppose even the best-intentioned statements can be misinterpreted in print and according to expectations.
To be sure, I have no idea of a third-persons communications with Ectaco sales service people. My point - and I don't know why I feel like an "Ectaco Cheerleader" when I typically have very little manufacturer loyalty - is just something that I teach in my Applied IT course: when you evaluate IT equipment for purchase, it is useful to list your use requirements and then check that the system you purchase will meet your list or at least the most important items.
For example, although I would have liked a locator service for books, it was in my "nice but not neccessary" category. On the other hand if the screen flashed, or if my txt books didn't display - I would have returned it immediately.
You obviously feel that you checked out your requirements via your friend's inquiries - fair enough. The action that I questionned is why you then totally switched platforms to Sony - when Sony doesn't provide that service either? It sounded as though the assumed book locator service was the only reason that you selected the jetBook, which is a very different technology platform from other reader offerings?
Perhaps I just read your note wrong.
Please don't take my ramblings too seriously. This is not a very important distinction, all of the current gen of readers including jetBook have serious limitations in my opinion. Pros and cons to each choice and I am far from being an expert in this technology. I hope that you are happy with the Sony, it is a fine-looking device and people on this forum seem very pleased with it (sincerely).
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