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An unregistered Kindle is a very poor choice. You collections by not registering. Also, ePub is open when not encumbered with DRM. Mobi & KF8 are not open even if no DRM.
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01-06-2013, 08:00 PM | #32 |
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The only book readers that I know of that are not ancored to a store is probably the libra pro and the libra color. Aluratek does not sell ebooks.
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01-06-2013, 08:06 PM | #33 |
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Another option is Onyx Boox, they are not tied to any book store either.
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01-07-2013, 06:31 AM | #35 |
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Technical bells and whistles aside, the T2 has been the most consistent in not being big brothery.
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If this thread had taken place a year ago, then I would have agreed that the T2 would be a good choice. As it is, though, technology has moved on, and Sony haven't - their interest in the reader marker seems luke-warm at best. There are better choices available these days.
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Apparently, people want to argue about what you meant with open, so you may want to explain some more. It reads many formats, but it does not read ePub. I personally could care less, but it may be important to you. It also depends on where you live. What kind of ebook formats are supported by your public library, if you'd like to borrow them on your reader? In the US, you can use Kindle and ePub readers for public library ebooks, in Germany only ePub readers, for instance. Also, in some countries, Amazon has the best selection of ebooks - in some countries it does not sell any at all or the best selection is ePub - where do you live? I agree with Harry in that Sony, right now, does not have a device with a higher resolution screen, which simply puts it in last year's reader category, like it or not. The T2 is not lit, has a lower rez screen, but costs around the same as a high-end Kindle Paperwhite. They may come up with a better device this year, but to invest in what I personally would call outdated technology for the price of cutting edge tech that is available from Amazon and Kobo is not something I would advise a friend to do. Also check out this eader comparison, or PC Mag's reader info, or this comparison. Last edited by xendula; 01-10-2013 at 01:22 AM. |
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Given the title of this thread, though, I can understand the OP's wishes, because they are the same as mine.
I love that I have not had to "register" or have some third party babysit which books I own. My books are my books and I just want to stick them on there and go, and not be obligated to register in order to have basic things like collections and dictionaries. I have not once turned on wifi, no need, because I am not an impulse book buyer who has book emergencies. I buy my books and stick them on calibre and then transfer them to my T2 when I need them. I'm very comfortable with the fact that my e-reader is 'outdated' technology. I don't place a lot of importance on it, and neither do a lot of my Kindle 4 and Kobo Touch reading seatmates on the commute every morning. Since my e-reading needs are met, as well as the fact that I still borrow a lot of physical books from the public library, I'm good to go. As for the T2's price, I got mine for less than $100 canadian during a sale. 9 dollars less than I paid for the Kindle 4. |
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