09-20-2010, 08:48 PM | #31 |
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One of the reasons I had considered the nook was that it also accepts ereader DRM. Three flavors of DRM on the nook vs. Sony's one flavor.
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09-21-2010, 12:20 AM | #32 | |
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09-27-2010, 03:13 PM | #33 |
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Thought I'd update on my decision. I bought a K3 from Best Buy today.
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09-28-2010, 02:39 PM | #34 |
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LOL enjoy it
As far as "social DRM" what other reader besides nook can open BN books? I thought they used their own flavor of DRM which makes it pretty much useless for anything other than nook. I like sony and going to order 650 as soon as i get my gift cards from my credit card company. I just bought 350 for my wife and love it. To me wireless connection is pretty useless. I had it on my prs-900 and it spent most of its time in OFF position to save battery. I used it twice and it was pretty crappy. |
09-28-2010, 09:16 PM | #35 |
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Jetbook Lite, so I've heard. Not sure if that's for EPUBs or some other format used by B&N though.
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09-28-2010, 10:06 PM | #36 |
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The JetBook line, the PanDigital Novel, and I think there is another one, maybe the Sharper Image one?
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09-30-2010, 10:12 AM | #37 | |
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10-01-2010, 04:10 PM | #38 | |
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10-01-2010, 05:01 PM | #39 |
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I was leaning towards a Nook because I'd had hands on experience with one in B&N, but after checking out a friend's K3 I ended up with the Kindle. I think the hands on experience won me over.
And between the no interest no payments and Best Buy rewards points, the Kindle was a better deal (for me) than either of the other two eReaders. (And right in front of me Monday morning!) |
10-13-2010, 01:01 AM | #40 |
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The Kindle 3 is the cheapest. Plus free shipping and no tax. They also have cheaper eBooks. It uses hard button for navigation and browsing.
Nook is $10 more + tax and S&H but it uses open format and it has a physical store plus you can lend and borrow books with others. It also uses an LCD touch window/pad for navigation and browsing. The PRS-650 is the most expensive of the three but it has a touch screen which is great and it looks nice. Other than that, I do not see the advantage of it over the Nook (or the Kindle). The Sony has no wireless connectivity, not even WiFi. It's the biggest dealbreaker to most people but some are willing to forgo it for the touch screen. It defeats the ultraportability of an eReader. Their bookstore is also lame compared to Amazon and B&N plus their eBooks are more expensive. In order for Sony to upend their two biggest competitors, they must offer a wireless feature and for the price they are charging without WiFi ($229 + tax and S&H) it's not worth it. The PRS-950 will have 7" screen and WiFi + 3G but they are charging $299, however, you cannot browse the web with 3G, just download books from the Sony eBookstore. Why even cripple the 3G? What is the point? To force you to buy books in their store? That is very lame. For $299, it better be using color e-Ink technology for graphic novels, magazines, and comic books. If you can get it $249 out the door, grab it! Maybe Amazon will sell it on Black Friday. Or maybe B&N will come out with the Nook 2 having a full touch screen and color epaper display that will cost the same...and that I think will be a best seller. Last edited by esquire415; 10-13-2010 at 01:11 AM. |
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