As most of you know I am a 2 Kindle owner (K1 and K2). As a Kindle owner I do not read ePub books and don't really get the big deal about it. I understand and appreciate the need for an ebook format standard but I don't don't understand why ePub is or if it should be that standard.
To get an understanding I have set up for myself a "Grand Experiment", to get to know ePub. I don't like to read on my computer or iPod Touch (though it's nice to have in a pinch), so I needed an ebook reader that reads ePub natively to play with. These days there are many readers that will do the job but I decided to go with a Sony 505 (shock and awe!
). Why?, you may ask:
-I prefer to stick with an e-ink reader and I have no interest in the smaller 5 inch screens.
-I still have my eye set on the Plastic Logic Que but it may be months before I purchase one (if I purchase one).
-There is is a lot of support for the Sony Readers here at MobileRead.
-And the main reason... I know that once the experiment is over, if I decide not to keep the 505, I can sell it on eBay for the same price (or more) I paid for it ($210 + $10 shipping).
I just installed the Reader 3.1 software on my Win 7 Pro 64-bit computer (which was an adventure in itself - 4 tries and a re-boot before it installed). I do not plan to purchase any ePub books but to download the freebies and maybe give the public library a go.
I'll be asking a lot of questions, so get ready Sony and ePub People!
