Comments on: Review: The Sony Reader

By: Maria

Maria — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:34:34 +0000

Great review! Another convert to the world of ebooks! yay!!!

(One thing to consider before buying –look for the books you might want to read on the ereader. Selection is getting better, but there’s still a lot of misses when it comes to waiting for some of the books I want…)

Maria

By: superwench83

superwench83 — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:45:53 +0000

I haven’t heard much about the Nook yet, but I’ve heard a few things about the Kindle which make me glad I have a Reader instead.

Glad I could help!

By: Kirk

Kirk — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:26:19 +0000

I’m so glad you reviewed Sony’s reader. I’ve been looking at Kindle and Nook seriously ever since B&N announced theirs but haven’t considered the Sony yet. It was next on my list to investigate. I was sorely disappointed in the reviews and strategy of Nook on a number of levels and am not thrilled with Kindle’s proprietary file system, so I’d like to check out everything Sony has to offer. Thanks for the great review!

By: superwench83

superwench83 — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:57:45 +0000

Very useful for writing book review. I relied on this notes feature a lot for the review I wrote which is going up later this week.

By: Yunaleska

Yunaleska — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 07:46:38 +0000

Writing notes would be useful for book reviews – much friendlier on the book than turning over page corners and hoping I’ll remember what I was thinking on that particular page.

Might get one when the prices eventually drop.

By: superwench83

superwench83 — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:11:53 +0000

Urg. I meant to say that the iPhone was a phone and you can read novels on it, too.

And I have to say that another feature I love about the Reader is that you can make the fonts huge, creating less strain on the eyes.

By: superwench83

superwench83 — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:09:13 +0000

Benjamin, I wasn’t going to buy the Reader because of the price, either. But I have a fantastic husband who got it for me for Christmas. Myself, I had been trying to talk him into an iPhone because I figured he’d find it more practical, since it was a phone as well. I do agree that until the price of e-readers comes down, their sales won’t be as high.

By: Tia Nevitt

Tia Nevitt — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:24:19 +0000

I went with an iPod touch because I didn’t want a one-use device. I like it, but I’m still looking for a decent PDF reader. The Stanza apps displays actual ebooks quite nicely.

By: Benjamin

Benjamin — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:26:02 +0000

Superwrench83, you certainly make a passionate case for a Sony Reader and ebooks in general. I love being able to buy and hold a physical book, but I agree that ebooks are the wave of the future. Though for me, the technology will have to increase considerably and the price will have to come down quite a bit before I’m willing to put any money into an ebook.