Comments on: A New Kindle Pops Up http://www.teleread.org/2008/10/03/a-new-kindle-pops-up/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:38:33 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mike Cane http://www.teleread.org/2008/10/03/a-new-kindle-pops-up/comment-page-1/#comment-923131 Mike Cane Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:04:03 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=12289#comment-923131 I didn't catch this the first time around: >>>What style and an integrated front light, then Sony is your choice. Typo aside, no. Is there a general amnesia out there about the Sony Reader? It can do at least two VERY important things the abominable K can't: 1) Read ePub (NO one-store lock-in!) 2) Borrow FREE public library eBooks So, it's hardly styling or illumination issues that tip the scales towards the Sony Reader! I didn’t catch this the first time around:

>>>What style and an integrated front light, then Sony is your choice.

Typo aside, no. Is there a general amnesia out there about the Sony Reader? It can do at least two VERY important things the abominable K can’t:

1) Read ePub (NO one-store lock-in!)
2) Borrow FREE public library eBooks

So, it’s hardly styling or illumination issues that tip the scales towards the Sony Reader!

]]> By: Mike Cane http://www.teleread.org/2008/10/03/a-new-kindle-pops-up/comment-page-1/#comment-921915 Mike Cane Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:34:32 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=12289#comment-921915 Kindle II eBook Reader For Make Benefit Glorious Nation Of Kazakhstan http://mikecane2008.wordpress.com/2008/10/04/kindle-ii-ebook-reader-for-make-benefit-glorious-nation-of-kazakhstan/ Kindle II eBook Reader For Make Benefit Glorious Nation Of Kazakhstan
http://mikecane2008.wordpress.com/2008/10/04/kindle-ii-ebook-reader-for-make-benefit-glorious-nation-of-kazakhstan/

]]> By: Richard Herley http://www.teleread.org/2008/10/03/a-new-kindle-pops-up/comment-page-1/#comment-921538 Richard Herley Sat, 04 Oct 2008 13:54:49 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=12289#comment-921538 There's <a href="http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30086" rel="nofollow">speculation at MobileRead</a> that this might be a hoax. Let's hope so, for everyone's sake! There’s speculation at MobileRead that this might be a hoax.

Let’s hope so, for everyone’s sake!

]]> By: Mike Cook http://www.teleread.org/2008/10/03/a-new-kindle-pops-up/comment-page-1/#comment-921418 Mike Cook Sat, 04 Oct 2008 10:20:18 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=12289#comment-921418 Amazon certainly know how to produce a lovely piece of kit don't they! I never thought the first Kindle looked good but after seeing these pictures of their latest, I may have to rethink that. Over on the BoyGeniusReport this comment was left, "...sony’s new reader looks nice as well, but like usual it seems *very* PC centric (less friendly to the linux/os x world)" I guess by that he means the Sony doesn't look cheap and nasty. ;-) The Kindle seems to do the job, and people are still buying it...maybe Amazon know something we don't. Amazon certainly know how to produce a lovely piece of kit don’t they! I never thought the first Kindle looked good but after seeing these pictures of their latest, I may have to rethink that.

Over on the BoyGeniusReport this comment was left,

“…sony’s new reader looks nice as well, but like usual it seems *very* PC centric (less friendly to the linux/os x world)”

I guess by that he means the Sony doesn’t look cheap and nasty. ;-)

The Kindle seems to do the job, and people are still buying it…maybe Amazon know something we don’t.

]]>