Comments on: Borders to sell Sony digital reading device

Book chain will sell Sony's new e-book viewer, designed to let people read large books on a small gadget.
Photo: Sony's digital reader

[anarchyreigns]

Boycott Sony, Boycott Blu-ray!

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[alexgp87]

ok

ok i will



DOUGH vaios are made by sony and im writing this article on one! o well

[Wilch]

Windows Only

FTL

[kamwmail-cnet1]

Will This Come With A FREE RootKit Too?

Like anyone's going to be stupid enough to trust Sony junk hooked to their PC's.

[Nicometal SDP]

Japanese model looks better (LIBRIE)

In Japan, the e-book reader you can find at http://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer/LIBRIE/.
Looks much better design.

[Yet Another Mark Johnson]

The Librie is the old model

That one's been out for a few years now. It had REALLY restrictive Digital Rights Management built into it so it flopped in the market. The new reader is much more "consumer friendly" in how it lets you use SD cards (instead of just Sony MagicStick) and your own PDF's or jpgs, etc. (the Librie apparently made it either impossible, or just really difficult, to create your own content and load it.

People probably wouldn't be happier with the Librie...

[Stan Johnson]

BOYCOTT ALL THINGS SONY!

Rootkit boyz don't deserve your business

[blizzard23]

Idiot

Sony is Sony is Sony, not. And learn to spell.

[Montevale]

Finally a real alternative to reading on a PDA a book iPod?

This is the equivalent of iPod to the book world.
...now how about adding some PDA functions to this thing? something like agilix's goBinder.

[Montevale]

Finally a real alternative to reading on a PDA a book iPod?

This is the equivalent of iPod to the book world.
...now how about adding some PDA functions to this thing? something like agilix's goBinder.

[bobby_brady]

Anyone wanting this is asking for another RootKit on their computer

Why would anyone one this thing anyways?

[dotmike]

Summer?

When announced in January, it was meant to be shipping in
March.

Then "Spring."

Now "Summer."

Seems like the PS3 isn't the only thing Sony pre-announces and
then can't get out on time.

Anyone know when the iLiad (Phillips spinoff iRex Technology's
ebook reader) is coming?

[itsbluefsu]

Hate on sony all you like but people still love them

http://www.joystiq.com/2006/03/30/sony-trounces-msft-and-nintendo-in-brand-trust-survey/

Research is based on whole product line and not just gaming products. Music division != electronics

Seriously sony could release a watch and some moron would come on here and go OMG Tehs a rootkit on my watch!2#!@1. Apple sent all your data out in itunes to do targetted advertising of songs in your collection without telling you for there store and I dont see you posting apple has software backdoor everytime there is an article posted on them.

Instead of complaining go back to playing your ps2's while listening to some band on a sony label.

[Bong Dizon]

Nice device, too bad you can't make notes with it

This is a device that I'm actually tempted to get. It's almost the perfect device to replace paper-based books. Almost. The only reason I might hold out getting one is that I don't think you can highlight or make notes on this. This is a big issue for me and for any person who likes to mark and make notes on what they are reading. Maybe in version 2.0?

[JFDMit]

Niche device

I can see using an eBook reader device for bulky technical manuals or textbooks (for which the ability to annotate is vital, as Bong says). It would certainly save carrying a load of oversized dead trees around.

I don't see it replacing paper books for leisure reading, though. The nice thing about paperbacks is that you can read them anywhere (bath, beach, top of a tree), they don't require electricity to work and, when you're done, you can leave them at the hotel for the next guest to read.

Running the risk of dropping a $350 device into the bath or getting sand into the workings will stop a lot of people from using one.

[waldop]

SONY's electronic book

I agree with this commenter. I, like many other paper book readers, mark and highlight books and articles.
If SONY added this capability with a simple marking key that can change colors so that you could assemble like thoughts, ideas, etc BY COLOR, I would be much more inclined to purchase such an item.
waldop

[KsprayDad]

Where to buy...

The story makes it sound like you can only buy books at Sony's Connect but I think that would be true only for Sony's BBeB DRM. If this thing can display PDF then you would be able to buy PDF format from any number of other sites no?

I can't see why Border's would be involved if you couldn't view their PDF ebook offerings.

Again Sony...thanks for the propreitary format..perhaps you could license the other formats available too?

Of course...since this is Linux based I'm sure a hack with be forthcoming...

[KsprayDad]

Where to buy...

The story makes it sound like you can only buy books at Sony's Connect but I think that would be true only for Sony's BBeB DRM. If this thing can display PDF then you would be able to buy PDF format from any number of other sites no?

I can't see why Border's would be involved if you couldn't view their PDF ebook offerings.

Again Sony...thanks for the propreitary format..perhaps you could license the other formats available too?

Of course...since this is Linux based I'm sure a hack with be forthcoming...