Anyone buying back-up Readers?

[Shopaholic]

Originally Posted by cybmole

not in the Sony store, there isn't. It may theoretically exist but have you seen a new one on sale anywhere ?
the only one that google shopping finds is a Jap import on ebay. I suspect there is no european T3S

Um...yes I own one and have bought several for others. In Canada. They do exist and are readily available.

Best Buy Canada & Future Shop Canada sell both the one with the integrated cover and the one without. I don't personally like the one with the cover. I don't like the feel of it. The spine is not a full spine and when flipped to the back it goes askew which I hate.

And, the fact that they're sold without the cover at Best Buy Canada and Future Shop Canada was stated in the first post. Did you not read it?? If you had just done a Google or Bing search NOT this Google shopping nonsense you would have found the same info quite easily.

[SoCalReader]

Originally Posted by samhy

Interesting idea but what those ereaders will become if Sony doesn't update the firmware to render the new DRM scheme?

According to Sony, some books from Sony will not transfer to Kobo. Maybe it is worth removing the DRM to protect your investments.

Refer to http://goodereader.com/blog/e-book-n...-means-readers for more thoughts on this.

[cybmole]

Originally Posted by Shopaholic

And, the fact that they're sold without the cover at Best Buy Canada and Future Shop Canada was stated in the first post. Did you not read it?? If you had just done a Google or Bing search NOT this Google shopping nonsense you would have found the same info quite easily.

Well if we must nit-pick, then actually I said

1. the T3 has ain integral case .That's a true statement, I said nothing about T3S in that post

2. I later said there was no T3S in the sony store - also true for Uk store

3. and later again "I suspect there's no European version ( of the T3S ).

yawn

So, did Canada join Europe while I was not looking

& as for google shopping - I don't program for google , it probably assumes that as I'm in the UK I'm not that interested in canadian stores - it got that right

feel free to continue the thread without my unwanted input.

[cybmole]

[QUOTE
Interesting idea but what those ereaders will become if Sony doesn't update the firmware to render the new DRM scheme?
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Well the new DRM , if implemented - will only be added to future books that you've not yet purchased.
Books that you already own, with the "old" DRM embedded, should continue to work just fine, unless ADOBE's idiocy is even worse than reported to-date.

It could be that , with hindsight, historians will say that Sony quit the epub reader market at exactly the right time, as Adobe seem hell bent on destroying it / handing 100% market share to Amazon's AZW book format

meanwhile, Google is your friend, Alf is your best friend

[Bookworm_Girl]

The T3S without case was originally available for sale in Germany for 99 euros when first released last fall. It's also available in Japan and Canada now. I do not know of it is has since been introduced in other European countries.

[sharphamster]

Originally Posted by samhy

Interesting idea but what those ereaders will become if Sony doesn't update the firmware to render the new DRM scheme?

Personally? Neither of my Tx's are ADE activated. And I have plenty to read without it, including a TBR collection that will see me thru the next decade, probably.

If Kobo decides to upgrade the firmware, that's terrific. I think it unlikely, since they're a hardware vendor and ADE 3.0 would render present readers falsely obsolete, translating into possible Kobo sales.

I have a 350 for library books and ADE epubs, thru Overdrive and 3M Cloud. When the dust settles over 3.0, I'll pick up a used reader that works with my Libraries.

[Bookworm_Girl]

I am tempted to buy a T3, but I just don't need it. There is still a 505 in use in my household and a spare for that too! Both still have decent battery life. My T2 and 350 still work fine. I also have 2 T1 spares which I cannot persuade my household to use instead of the 505s! My 950 died but the 900 still works - rotten luck! I also have the new Nook Glowlight and spare STR. I have never owned any Kobos.

These days my favorite eink reader is my Kindle Paperwhite 2. I also read a lot now on my iPad Mini with Retina. My new purchases are mostly on Amazon, and I have only bought a few EPUBs in the last year. I am a frequent borrower of library books which I mostly get in EPUB format so I read them on my T2, Nook or Overdrive iOS apps. I also have the option to borrow those books on my Kindle.

In summary I'm not too worried about all the changes happening. I have lots of options to keep reading my old EPUB purchases on spare eink devices or tablet apps. Basically the changes have pushed me towards the Amazon ecosystem rather than to another EPUB device.

[Shopaholic]

Originally Posted by Bookworm_Girl

In summary I'm not too worried about all the changes happening. I have lots of options to keep reading my old EPUB purchases on spare eink devices or tablet apps. Basically the changes have pushed me towards the Amazon ecosystem rather than to another EPUB device.

Those are my leanings as well. I have a black T1 that I don't want to part with and a red T3 without the cover. I very much prefer the look and feel of the Sony devices as well as how the books are displayed compared to the Kindle but you just can't beat the stability of the Kindle.

Unless things drastically change, I will not be buying a Kobo.

[samhy]

Thanks for the optimistic words. My 650 is my back up ereader and I don't want to loose the ability to read on it by the end of the year.
Until things are crystal clear I can't see myself stocking up another ereader.

[carpetmojo]

Originally Posted by sqdancer

Incorrect, there is a version without a case - the T3S.

If you read the manual, the "s" is described as limited edition only - seems to simply be a T3 without the integral cover, perhaps a few early models ?
I've just got my T3 for my Sony stable (!) and although 'tis early days, only just got it out of the box, I love it............ I find it has a very nice "heft" to it, almost like the 3/650 feel.

(UK, re: lights - Poundland do a really nifty white clip-on in their "technology" section (!), and at that price, I got 2 )

[sqdancer]

Originally Posted by carpetmojo

If you read the manual, the "s" is described as limited edition only - seems to simply be a T3 without the integral cover, perhaps a few early models ?
I've just got my T3 for my Sony stable (!) and although 'tis early days, only just got it out of the box, I love it............ I find it has a very nice "heft" to it, almost like the 3/650 feel.

(UK, re: lights - Poundland do a really nifty white clip-on in their "technology" section (!), and at that price, I got 2 )

The Kobo Aura HD was/is marketed as a limited edition too.

And yes, I know exactly what a T3S is; I own one. And being as I bought it at a drug store (chemists), it didn't feel very "limited" to me.

[melmac]

Originally Posted by samhy

Interesting idea but what those ereaders will become if Sony doesn't update the firmware to render the new DRM scheme?

My first thought was to run out and get a T3 but I was concerned about exactly this. If sony doesn't put out an update(likely) and Alf doesn't come up with a crack(not very likely but possible) then my reader would be limited to past purchases or non drmd purchases which wouldn't work for me. So I'm hanging back my 650 is still going strong even though the battery doesn't last quite as long as when it was shiny and new

[revmike]

Still using my 505 from March 2008, battery life is still good, the only thing I care about is reading. I did purchase a refurbished T2 from eBay as a backup.

[cybmole]

Originally Posted by melmac

My first thought was to run out and get a T3 but I was concerned about exactly this. If sony doesn't put out an update(likely) and Alf doesn't come up with a crack(not very likely but possible) then my reader would be limited to past purchases or non drmd purchases which wouldn't work for me. So I'm hanging back my 650 is still going strong even though the battery doesn't last quite as long as when it was shiny and new

it seems our fears may be premature:
http://blogs.publishersweekly.com/bl...up-your-books/

When it became obvious to Adobe resellers what was planned, a series of very hasty conversations took place, and Adobe India, being both smart and sane, rapidly walked back from the cliff. Adobe released a PR indicating that ACS4 systems would be supported indefinitely...

[sharphamster]

Originally Posted by cybmole

it seems our fears may be premature:
http://blogs.publishersweekly.com/bl...up-your-books/

When it became obvious to Adobe resellers what was planned, a series of very hasty conversations took place, and Adobe India, being both smart and sane, rapidly walked back from the cliff. Adobe released a PR indicating that ACS4 systems would be supported indefinitely...

Great find - that's the first bit of news about ACS5 that sounds good for old devices. Let's hope they stand by their 'supported indefinitely' statement.

I also checked my Aura HD, and while I use the Kobo desktop to sync purchased books, it is *not* ADE activated. So if they are applying their own DRM during sync, then Reader firmware might not even be an issue.

All Kobo might to do is update their desktop software to recognize Sony devices, and bypass Adobe IDs entirely.

And glad to hear you're pleased with your T3, cybmole. I also like the feel and weight of it. I don't like the sleep cover, however, but it's light enough that it's not bulky in the leather case I got for it.

I'm still using the first clip-on light I bought for my original Nook reader :] Don't ever die on me, Octovo light!