Sony Sucks!!!! - Page 2

desertgrandma · 02-25-2009, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by danioro

this is a concrete reason. once you have the device, the books are 20% more expensive. The product itself is OK.
Newbies need to know that Sony charges more for books than the major competition.

No its NOT a concrete reason for screaming that "Sony Sucks!"

A little research before hand would have found this out.

As posted by Jon, Sony's prices are not that out of line.

danioro · 02-25-2009, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

While understanding your reluctance to pay $2 more for the same book, I gotta ask.

Did you research book prices before you bought the Sony?

Do you enjoy the reading experience on the Sony?

Is there any other complaint about the Sony beside the added $2?

Have you tried downloading library books to your Sony? This is a great way to read 'for free' until the loan period is over.

BTW I would be interested in links to libraries that allow downloads. My library in Mobile AL barely has internet access, let alone downloads! I travel a lot and this would be a great service. Thx!

desertgrandma · 02-25-2009, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by danioro

BTW I would be interested in links to libraries that allow downloads. My library in Mobile AL barely has internet access, let alone downloads! I travel a lot and this would be a great service. Thx!

From our Wiki......I hear the NYPL has the best selection, but you can go and research for yourself on the titles available. Everyone's tastes differ.

https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/EBook_Lending_Libraries

danioro · 02-25-2009, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Elfwreck

I'll agree that the Sony bookstore sucks. But I didn't buy my PRS-505 so I could shop at their bookstore; I bought it so I could get books from Feedbooks & Manybooks (and was happy to add Mobileread to that list), and freebie ebooks, and Baen ebooks, and some Fictionwise ebooks, and fanfic run through one of the various converters, and subscribe to blogs (which I still haven't done; haven't run out of freebies and fanfic yet).

If you were expecting to mostly buy books from Sony's store... yeah, it sucks. Some people are going to feel cheated about that; it's nowhere near as extensive, nor as cheap, nor as well-programmed, as Amazon's ebook-buying options.

But the Reader does what I want it to do--allows me to read ebooks away from my computer. Since a substantial portion of what I read is web-based content that has never and will never see print (fanfic, blogs), I needed something that was easy to convert to, not easy to download to. Between Calibre, Lib2Go, and the Reader's PDF capabilities, I'm very happy with it.

Thanks for your input. I will check out the sites mentioned. I suspect I need to get away from Sony book store, and I agree that the Reader is a useful and very adequate device. I just hate being gouged!

danioro · 02-25-2009, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

From our Wiki......I hear the NYPL has the best selection, but you can go and research for yourself on the titles available. Everyone's tastes differ.

https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/EBook_Lending_Libraries

thx mamaw!

Sweetpea · 02-25-2009, 10:17 AM

So, Sony sucks because their books are more expensive than another publisher that has also an ereader.

How about BeBook/Hanlin/whatever else has the same device, CyBook, IRex, etc, then? They don't even have bookstores! You'll have to get your books at other sources from the start. I think those devices must be horrible then...

My point is, don't judge a book by its cover. Just because the store isn't up to your standards, doesn't mean the entire company sucks...

lilac_jive · 02-25-2009, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by danioro

Thanks for your input. I will check out the sites mentioned. I suspect I need to get away from Sony book store, and I agree that the Reader is a useful and very adequate device. I just hate being gouged!

But you really aren't being gouged, in my opinion. You're just paying slightly more than the most cheapest ebook site. If you go elsewhere, books are a lot more expensive than the Sony store.

HarryT · 02-25-2009, 10:22 AM

Don't you think it's a little childish to say "Sony Sucks"? We all know that Amazon subsidise best-sellers; nobody makes a secret of that fact.

However, if you compare Sony's prices to those of all the other eBook stores, you'll find that they are comparable. Presumably what you actually mean is "everybody except Amazon sucks", is it, given that Sony's prices are very competitive compared with bookstores such as FictionWise, BooksOnBoard, etc etc?

danioro · 02-25-2009, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Sweetpea

So, Sony sucks because their books are more expensive than another publisher that has also an ereader.

How about BeBook/Hanlin/whatever else has the same device, CyBook, IRex, etc, then? They don't even have bookstores! You'll have to get your books at other sources from the start. I think those devices must be horrible then...

My point is, don't judge a book by its cover. Just because the store isn't up to your standards, doesn't mean the entire company sucks...

let me tell you about my experience with my very expensive Sony VAIO laptop sometime.....

Ervserver · 02-25-2009, 10:50 AM

I think Amazon secretly deals with the publishers and pressures them to make Sony ebooks more expensive. I need to start an Amazon Sucks thread

slayda · 02-25-2009, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by danioro

Thanks for your input. I will check out the sites mentioned. I suspect I need to get away from Sony book store, and I agree that the Reader is a useful and very adequate device. I just hate being gouged!

You might try Baen. SF/F but they also have a free library and they have books in the LRF format for the Sonys. Also their books are very reasonably priced and are DRM free. Check out their Webscriptions.

lilac_jive · 02-25-2009, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Ervserver

I think Amazon secretly deals with the publishers and pressures them to make Sony ebooks more expensive. I need to start an Amazon Sucks thread

Sometimes I think the same thing. They get books earlier than other sites, which drives me crazy.

JSWolf · 02-25-2009, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by lilac_jive

Sometimes I think the same thing. They get books earlier than other sites, which drives me crazy.

Amazon does do secret meetings with publishers/authors. Just look at the eBook UR. That's a backroom deal if there ever was one.

europas_ice · 02-25-2009, 11:11 AM

We are NOT talking about a matter of $2. For example, the book Dune Messiah (by Frank Herbert), at the sony bookstore, is $17.46. On amazon, it is $7.19. This is a matter of $10 difference, more than 50%!

This is HUGE, and a huge part of the reason I want a kindle. I do buy books from the store a lot.

RickyMaveety · 02-25-2009, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by danioro

let me tell you about my experience with my very expensive Sony VAIO laptop sometime.....

I used to purchase Sony products. Lots of them. However, their customer service (or rather lack thereof) drove me away and has kept me away for a long time. I now only purchase Sony if there is no other option and it is a deep discount sale.

I don't think I would sum up my experience by saying "Sony sucks" .... I just tell people that the quality of their products seems to have slipped, they aren't as reliable as they once were, and customer service is mostly nonexistent.

And, that's why I bought a Kindle.

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02-25-2009, 10:17 AM	#21
Sweetpea Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,707 Karma: 32763414 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Krewerd Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	So, Sony sucks because their books are more expensive than another publisher that has also an ereader. How about BeBook/Hanlin/whatever else has the same device, CyBook, IRex, etc, then? They don't even have bookstores! You'll have to get your books at other sources from the start. I think those devices must be horrible then... My point is, don't judge a book by its cover. Just because the store isn't up to your standards, doesn't mean the entire company sucks...

02-25-2009, 10:22 AM	#23
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Don't you think it's a little childish to say "Sony Sucks"? We all know that Amazon subsidise best-sellers; nobody makes a secret of that fact. However, if you compare Sony's prices to those of all the other eBook stores, you'll find that they are comparable. Presumably what you actually mean is "everybody except Amazon sucks", is it, given that Sony's prices are very competitive compared with bookstores such as FictionWise, BooksOnBoard, etc etc?

02-25-2009, 10:50 AM	#25
Ervserver Wizard Posts: 2,624 Karma: 1008294 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Iowa, USA Device: Nook Simple Touch	I think Amazon secretly deals with the publishers and pressures them to make Sony ebooks more expensive. I need to start an Amazon Sucks thread

02-25-2009, 11:11 AM	#29
europas_ice Groupie Posts: 190 Karma: 220 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Moscow, ID Device: iPhone 11 (Kindle app & iBooks)	We are NOT talking about a matter of $2. For example, the book Dune Messiah (by Frank Herbert), at the sony bookstore, is $17.46. On amazon, it is $7.19. This is a matter of $10 difference, more than 50%! This is HUGE, and a huge part of the reason I want a kindle. I do buy books from the store a lot.