Dressing Up In Style

[pikelet]

I saw a demo movie of the touch screen that sold me on the Sony.
But mostly it came down to aesthetics: Kindle has too many buttons, doesn't come in colors, looks more plasticky.

Originally Posted by Iridal

Just out of curiosity, why did you decide to get the Sony instead of the Kindle ? I'm trying to find arguments that will dissuade me from buying the Kindle

[khalleron]

Originally Posted by pikelet

I saw a demo movie of the touch screen that sold me on the Sony.
But mostly it came down to aesthetics: Kindle has too many buttons, doesn't come in colors, looks more plasticky.

I've never owned a Kindle, but may I make another argument in favor of Sony, apart from the 'locked-in' nature of the Kindle eco-system?

Sturdiness. I fell on concrete while carrying my 505, and found myself far more worried about my reader than about myself (although I was injured enough that I had to go home from work for the afternoon).

The reader was fine - a very slight, almost unnoticeable ding in the plastic strip on the top. Now when I drop it, I have no cares because I know the reader is sturdy enough to take it.

If I had a plastic reader - nook, Kindle, etc - I'd be constantly worried about it. Because it will be dropped from time to time, it's the nature of gravity.

[Iridal]

You're right about the sturdiness. I held a Cybook Opus in my hand at a store once, and it really doesn't compare to my Sony. Until a few days ago I had no idea the Kindle ships internationally so I didn't even consider it. But now, my gadget-itch is playing up again

Ah well, maybe I'll get myself a Kindle for Christmas It's not really that expensive for us Europeans

I fell on concrete while carrying my 505, and found myself far more worried about my reader than about myself (although I was injured enough that I had to go home from work for the afternoon).

Ouch ... Good thing your reader survived !

[doreenjoy]

Originally Posted by Iridal

When I see something pretty I have to buy it. I'll start to worry when it gets as bad as my shoes- and bag-addication

ITA!

It's not just an e-book reader, it's a fashion accessory!

[Iridal]

Originally Posted by frquixote

You could even cut the front cover off the Sony case altogether and just slip the trimmed down back cover and spine into the Oberon journal cover. That would leave you with an available front flap and the look of the Oberon journal when you are reading.

I just ordered one of those standard sony covers because they were in discount. But I think I'm going to try this, at least once I figure out which oberon cover I like the most. for the idea frquixote !

[babyd]

surely you could gently prise the plastic spine from the sony cover and glue it on the Oberon, then it would fit perfectly.........

[frquixote]

Originally Posted by babyd

surely you could gently prise the plastic spine from the sony cover and glue it on the Oberon, then it would fit perfectly.........

Probably so, but Marcy had expressed concern about the security and stability of the velcro approach and it seemed to me that glueing the spine into the Oberon Design cover would be equally unstable, so I offered her an alternative I thought would alleviate all concerns about the stability of a modified Oberon Design cover. Also, with my approach it would be possible later on to easily remove the Sony cover parts from the Oberon Design cover and either replace them with the appropriate parts for a newer ereader or return the Oberon Design cover to function as a journal. Best of all, this approach does no damage to the Oberon Design journal cover.

[doreenjoy]

Funny you should mention this. I've been thinking of using velcro to stick the spine from a sony cover into an Oberon cover. Somehow I think velcro might stick better than just gluing the spine down.

[Iridal]

Originally Posted by frquixote

Also, with my approach it would be possible later on to easily remove the Sony cover parts from the Oberon Design cover and either replace them with the appropriate parts for a newer ereader or return the Oberon Design cover to function as a journal. Best of all, this approach does no damage to the Oberon Design journal cover.

Exactly what I was thinking ! Besides, I don't trust myself with superglue, and definitely not with a big sharp knife. But scissors I can handle