UK to wait a year for 3G wireless Sony Reader?
“Sony has confirmed that the UK will eventually receive a 3G-enabled Daily Edition eBook reader, but that it may take ‘a year or two.’" – PC PRO.
August 27th, 2009
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August 27th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
What have they said about Canada? Any word. I know Sony Canada had a news conference today (or is going to have one–digitalhome.ca). What’s wrong with wi-fi?
No need to ink contracts with cell phone providers. It is a question no one seems to be to answer.
By the time a year or two goes by who will even want a Sony reader. How stupid can you be.
August 27th, 2009 at 12:23 pm
Hi, Devini. Here’s what we know about Canada (unless Paul has something to add):
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/08/25/sony-kindle-ebook-wireless.html
Many good things happen up there soon!
David
August 27th, 2009 at 12:40 pm
Unfortunately no Canadian date has been announced. Oh well, back to Shortcovers (eReader & Stanza too) and my iPhone. By the time Sony gets this right it will be too late. Thanks for the reply David.
August 27th, 2009 at 2:07 pm
Ah ha. Now I realize why Sony & Amazon use 3G. That’s so you have to buy from their respective stores. Now this makes no sense. At the same time we can buy books from other stores with ePub offerings, ex., Waterstones, WHSmith, Penguin, etc. Then using Adobe Digital Editions we can then put those books on our Sony ereader, etc. So, why not use wi-fi and save the 3G overhead? Sony is not thinking at all.
August 27th, 2009 at 3:35 pm
The use of 3G in a Kindle does not force me to buy books solely from Amazon. I can still buy/add content from other outlets.
What 3G allows is FREE connectivity over a much larger geographical area (WiFi coverage, even when it is available, is likely not always free) and thus the increased likelihood that the Kindle will be in constant contact with “the mother ship”. That allows the push feature to send content to the device without any action on the part of the user - which is handy for subscriptions to magazines, blogs, etc.
Amazon’s decision to go with 3G rather than Wifi was a bit of game changing genius.