Comments on: The Kindle vs. the Sony Reader: Which is better if you want future access to the max number of books? http://www.teleread.org/2008/08/02/the-kindle-vs-the-sony-reader-which-is-better-if-you-want-future-access-to-the-max-number-of-books/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:01:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Marker on 21 http://www.teleread.org/2008/08/02/the-kindle-vs-the-sony-reader-which-is-better-if-you-want-future-access-to-the-max-number-of-books/comment-page-1/#comment-972474 Marker on 21 Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:53:23 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/08/02/the-kindle-vs-the-sony-reader-which-is-better-if-you-want-future-access-to-the-max-number-of-books/#comment-972474 Go with the bigger corporate giant. Sony dwarfs Amazon. Enough said. Go with the bigger corporate giant. Sony dwarfs Amazon. Enough said.

]]> By: Al http://www.teleread.org/2008/08/02/the-kindle-vs-the-sony-reader-which-is-better-if-you-want-future-access-to-the-max-number-of-books/comment-page-1/#comment-867494 Al Sun, 03 Aug 2008 22:59:14 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/08/02/the-kindle-vs-the-sony-reader-which-is-better-if-you-want-future-access-to-the-max-number-of-books/#comment-867494 I really think this is a no-brainer. If you find DRM offensive, as do I, then just vote with your dollars and don't buy the product. There are hundreds of thousands of books available for the Kindle that are DRM free. Also not in the AZW format of the Kindle but still readable there. Both TXT and PRC files are directly readable on the Kindle as are unlocked Mobi files. If and when we ever get the tower of e-Babel knocked down, then the interoperability of our toys will be secure as well. I have bought a book on the Kindle from Amazon that is unreadable. The only reason I kept it is because I wanted the search function, which sort of worked as long as it didn't give me a hit in the unreadable portion. And yes, I did notify the author, with no response. There is NO reason for Amazon to tie a public domain book with DRM or any other book that the author wants DRM free. I am just grateful that most are available elsewhere. I really think this is a no-brainer. If you find DRM offensive, as do I, then just vote with your dollars and don’t buy the product. There are hundreds of thousands of books available for the Kindle that are DRM free. Also not in the AZW format of the Kindle but still readable there. Both TXT and PRC files are directly readable on the Kindle as are unlocked Mobi files. If and when we ever get the tower of e-Babel knocked down, then the interoperability of our toys will be secure as well. I have bought a book on the Kindle from Amazon that is unreadable. The only reason I kept it is because I wanted the search function, which sort of worked as long as it didn’t give me a hit in the unreadable portion. And yes, I did notify the author, with no response. There is NO reason for Amazon to tie a public domain book with DRM or any other book that the author wants DRM free. I am just grateful that most are available elsewhere.

]]> By: Mike Cane http://www.teleread.org/2008/08/02/the-kindle-vs-the-sony-reader-which-is-better-if-you-want-future-access-to-the-max-number-of-books/comment-page-1/#comment-867319 Mike Cane Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:36:25 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/08/02/the-kindle-vs-the-sony-reader-which-is-better-if-you-want-future-access-to-the-max-number-of-books/#comment-867319 Don't forget that Apple patent for token-passing DRM. I think that might turn out to be something Very Very Big. Don’t forget that Apple patent for token-passing DRM. I think that might turn out to be something Very Very Big.

]]> By: Hank Roberts http://www.teleread.org/2008/08/02/the-kindle-vs-the-sony-reader-which-is-better-if-you-want-future-access-to-the-max-number-of-books/comment-page-1/#comment-866710 Hank Roberts Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:47:11 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/08/02/the-kindle-vs-the-sony-reader-which-is-better-if-you-want-future-access-to-the-max-number-of-books/#comment-866710 Like many other readers I'm using a Clie TH55 (for me, it's a recent upgrade from my Clie SJ30, thankew early adopter types). I can't imagine buying anything with DRM, or anything that's even less of a multipurpose computer than the Palm OS5. Just saying. I found this site poking around for whatever's next, likely one of the Linux Nokia devices once they get cheaply available on the used market. Like many other readers I’m using a Clie TH55 (for me, it’s a recent upgrade from my Clie SJ30, thankew early adopter types).

I can’t imagine buying anything with DRM, or anything that’s even less of a multipurpose computer than the Palm OS5.

Just saying. I found this site poking around for whatever’s next, likely one of the Linux Nokia devices once they get cheaply available on the used market.

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