06-13-2011, 01:51 PM | #151 |
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There is an alternative, but it is not the Kindle, its the new Nook or Kobo, as they have the same screen and IR touch system the Sonys have. And they are epub, too, so there is really no reason to look at the Kindle.
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06-13-2011, 02:47 PM | #152 |
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If Sony stopped making ebook readers, my next purchase would likely be a Kobo. I have nothing against the Nook, but it isn't sold in Canada, and the Kindle seems like a nice device but I have too many epub books at this point to want to switch over to a device that can't read them natively. Also, I quite like the new Kobo from what I've seen of it.
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06-13-2011, 03:23 PM | #153 |
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Another thing to consider is that if Sony stops production of readers, it will most likely still have its book store up for a while, perhaps a long while. I'm fairly sure that in the USA, at least, a company has to support discontinued products of this nature for a specified time period.
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06-13-2011, 03:29 PM | #154 |
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I'm relatively new to my Sony, but isn't there a ton of independent bookstores you can use to buy books for your Sony?
I got all my books for my old device through baen, fictionwise, smashwords and Gutenberg. I don't touch books with DRM, when I buy a book I own it, I don't rent it. Last edited by Leyor; 06-13-2011 at 03:32 PM. |
06-13-2011, 03:36 PM | #155 | |
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To say that mobi cannot be easily converted to epub is rather naive. You will encounter difficulties even if converting epub to epub, you just have to learn what causes the errors and correct them. Mostly it is due to sloppy publishing standards. |
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06-13-2011, 03:51 PM | #156 |
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Sony isn't stopping eBook readers. They have an advert for hiring a software engineer for eBook software.
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06-13-2011, 05:57 PM | #158 | |
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06-13-2011, 05:58 PM | #159 |
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06-14-2011, 12:40 AM | #160 |
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To jump in joy for one hire.
Means the situation is pretty dire. But still the good news we'll take. Even if we think Sony made a big mistake :P |
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From what I have read I assumed they were US only devices, constant references to Barnes & Noble leads one to that conclusion. |
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06-14-2011, 04:18 AM | #162 |
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Nah, they are not sold outside the US or in the case of the Kobo outside the US/Canada/Australia. There is a strong rumour Kobo will open shop in Europe and as they now state prices in Euro for their German books, I think it is liable. But there are the forwarding services. Even bought with a forwarding service the Nook touch is ca. 150€ for me to buy, whereas a Sony 650 is 220€. The Sony is way better IMO and has lots more features, but if it were gone from the face of earth one day, I'd go with either a Nook or a Kobo.
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I'm not sure I would be happy buying something that is not supported in the UK. I have bought cameras etc. from the states but as these are Nikon which is a global company I did not feel it was too much of a risk. Having to return something to the US if it becomes faulty negates the cost saving in my mind. |
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06-14-2011, 04:35 AM | #164 |
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Don't you think that most of the time the reader will be outdated before there is a need for service? I should think so and thus I'd not worry about buying it from overseas. On the other hand, there will be lots of other readers available until I really need a new one. Buying a new reader in the next three years would be just out of greed/new gadget fever in my case. OTOH, I am prone to those sins
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