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Originally Posted by Robertb
Dear Musicman:
Yes, I know that in CNET's review of the Cool-er this week they panned it for using "drag-and-drop-book loading which is less convenient than Kindle's instant downloads". This MIGHT make a legitimate observation but they list it under "The Bad". I do not see why NOT being wireless is necessarily a bad thing. It is certainly nothing to grade down a device over. Some love wireless and some do NOT and they do not want to pay for it. It is a little like: "OK, let us compare every device to the Kindle and downgrade it if it is not exact". Is that fair? Does this mean that CNET likes the idea of being tied for all your eBook purchases to one site?? I find that disturbing. I like freedom to buy what I want to buy from who I want to buy from. I do not see that as a defect... I see it purely as a choice.
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I also do not see drag and drop as a negative - I see a wireless model that ties you to one source, for the most part, for you books as a negative. Also with the wireless on you drain the battery quicker.
Since I go back to the c:\ Prompt of the DOS days, I like to have full control of where I place things on my device, and ease of backing up my files.
Prior to getting the EZ-Reader, I never had less than five books on my device that I had not read yet. Now with my EZ-Reader, I must have 50 Books that I have not read yet on it. So, where is the importance of having wireless access???