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Old 07-24-2011, 06:15 AM   #31
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For an extra $20, I would take the Kindle with a better screen (Kindle has a Pearl e-ink screen) and less weight (Kindle weighs 8.7 ounces vs. Nook 12.1 ounces).
For an extra $10, Id take the Kobo Touch Edition with a better screen (also Pearl e-ink) and less weight (Kobo weighs 6.5 ounces vs. Kindle 8.7 ounces).
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Old 07-24-2011, 12:37 PM   #32
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If people do not know enough to be able to buy books from vendors other than the one that sold their ereader, then they will be locked into the Sony store, or Barnes and Noble, just as much as they would be locked into Amazon. All agency books cost the same, no matter where you buy them.
So says the person who clearly knows nothing about the Sony reader. I don't know how to remove DRM but even when brand-spanking-new to ereaders with my Sony I knew I could buy from more than one place. Pretty much any place that had the same format that my reader could read that wasn't locked in to a specific vendor like Amazon or Barnes & Noble.

With Kindle, if you don't know how to remove DRM or you choose not to for ethical reasons, there's nowhere else you can buy books for the device.

I like having options. Amazon only is not options.
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With Kindle, if you don't know how to remove DRM or you choose not to for ethical reasons, there's nowhere else you can buy books for the device.

I like having options. Amazon only is not options.
Wrong. There are dozens of places to buy books to read on a Kindle.
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Wrong. There are dozens of places to buy books to read on a Kindle.
That don't involve stripping DRM? Where? Who are these dozens of places you speak of?
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That don't involve stripping DRM? Where? Who are these dozens of places you speak of?
Well, I don't own a Kindle, but Smashwords comes to mind, as does Baen and Fictionwise. All those offer multi-format DRM-free books. There are other places listing backlist books that don't have DRM where you can buy books as well, like BookViewCafe.

Basically, a Kindle owner can buy books from any site that sells books without DRM, and such sites do exist. I'm sure there are others.
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Old 07-24-2011, 08:37 PM   #36
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the classic nook wifi at $119 is still a fantastic deal.
great screen,
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I absolutley adore my nook classic and it's web browser, as far as eink devices go, is actully not too bad. something to consider
Unless the newest (1.7) firmware has changed the browser, I can't call it functional. My classic 3G running 1.5 and I find the browser hard to use.
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That don't involve stripping DRM? Where? Who are these dozens of places you speak of?
fictionwise, jasminejade, baen, dreamspinner press, allromanceebooks, New Concepts, Changeling Press...there are more.
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Old 07-25-2011, 07:54 AM   #38
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(eye roll at the locked in silliness)

Just when I think that the board had learned that there are DRM free stores that Kindle users can buy from someone goes back to the locked in silliness.

Never mind that even if you were "Locked in" to the Kindle you would be able to buy the same books as you could for an EPub reader because Amazon's selection is huge and you can find the same books in Mobi at Amazon as you can scouring the EPub book stores. Or that any EPub user who does not have a Nook is locked out of one of the biggest EPub bookstores in BN.

Format is simply not the issue that people want it to be. Buy the E-reader you are most comfortable with, that has the features you want, and that is in your price point. They all work pretty much the same and you will be able to get a hold of plenty of books.
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fictionwise, jasminejade, baen, dreamspinner press, allromanceebooks, New Concepts, Changeling Press...there are more.
Except for Baen & Fictionwise all of those are basically erotica...Not my cup of tea....But technically you are correct, there are several places you can shop.
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If people do not know enough to be able to buy books from vendors other than the one that sold their ereader, then they will be locked into the Sony store, or Barnes and Noble, just as much as they would be locked into Amazon. All agency books cost the same, no matter where you buy them.
But this is different then just buying from reader vendor's store. Amazon is the ONLY store to get DRMed eBooks for the Kindle. So you have to buy from Amazon if you want any eBook that has DRM. Sure, I can just buy from Sony. But if I was to say get a Kobo, I could use those same eBooks with the Kobo. Any eBooks with DRM bought from Amazon won't work with any other company's reader.
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fictionwise, jasminejade, baen, dreamspinner press, allromanceebooks, New Concepts, Changeling Press...there are more.
Sure you can buy DRM free Mobipocket and use them with the Kindle. But if you buy any eBooks from Amazon that have DRM, you've just locked yourself into Amazon.
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Fictionwise.com is not all erotica. They sell just about every genre. Allromanceebooks has all kinds of romance, not just erotica. There are other ebook sellers, I just listed the ones I am most familiar with, as I read romance and erotica.

JSWolf I hardly see why that would matter to me, as I own a Kindle. If I choose to buy a book from Amazon, not only will they send the copy to my device or my PC or both, they will also send it to me as many times as I should need it. I don't buy books from them often, but when I do, I'm very happy with my purchase.

Not only that, for $139 a person can purchase a Kindle with free 3G and connect not only to the Amazon store but also slog through the internet if needed. No other reader can offer that, for that price, now can they?
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And if you buy a book from BN that has DRM you have just locked yourself into BN. Your point?

I mean, your wrong and we all know that, but I figure I would try to find out what your point is.
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Not only that, for $139 a person can purchase a Kindle with free 3G and connect not only to the Amazon store but also slog through the internet if needed. No other reader can offer that, for that price, now can they?
Except the same KSO 3G bought at Best Buy this week only for $140 with a free $30 Best Buy gift card included. That drops it down to $110; cheaper than the WiFi version.

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That's what I went and got Sunday, tube. So now I have 2 Kindles. May have to give one to the kids....but its got hundreds of dirty books on it right now. So, later. hehe
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