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Originally Posted by athlonkmf
No, you can get MP3 conversion anywhere NOW because everyone has it.
You get a image viewer anywhere NOW because everyone has a digicam.
When I bought the first (2nd gen) MP3-player, I didn't get a MP3-conversion and with windows 98 back then (without even the first service pack), it wasn't easy to come by too. But luckily, the early adaptor that I am, was able to get a trial version of audiograbber somewhere. Which I had to close and open a couple of times before a CD is completely converted (the trial version only converts 5 random songs or so for you in one session)And I had to use a 3rd party tool to transfer mp3s in it too. (yes, gasp... the mp3player wasn't even recognized as a removable drive)
When I bought my first digicam (2nd gen too), there was still no built in image viewer as we're still using windows 98 too. I had to get my hand on a cracked ACDsee too as the stock image program sucks.
The same applies for the Sony Reader. It's a novelty, not many works with it and there is no ebook standard yet so there aren't any companies who are willing to write programs for the sony reader standards.
Only, and ONLY when ebook readers are there for the common public and there are so many competition that a standard format is done, THEN you can have the comfort of easy to use gadgets. Because maybe the next windows will have a standard "print to ebook"-functionality built in. Or the Mac would have a "save as optimized ebook"-button somewhere.
Until then, just live up with the quirks and enjoy the gadget that everyone around you envies but still thinks your nuts for paying so much for it.
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The only quibble I have with your historical comparison is that the Sony Reader is not the first ebook reading device - not by a long shot. If you want to compare the Reader to an MP3 player, then the closest would be the first Ipod.
After you think about it, maybe you'll understand why I feel that Sony could have done so much more.