Shoowee … this is a toughie. I complain about the prices of books but at the same time my dream is to own my own library within my home. The eBook Reader by Sony would combat the price problem but I highly doubt my library would feature substance with one electronic goodymagafter in it!
The eBook Reader by Sony suggests that books and the art of printing books are dead. This would sadden me as I believe that there is something quite magnificent in holding crispy white pages of a brand new book. However, that being said, I’m sure there are people rushing to buy this gadget.
This eBook Reader uses e-ink technology in order for you to read any book imaginable electronically. It also boasts an impressive battery life that will last up to 6800 page turns! Incredible really (although I’m sure that’s for an average reader; I highly doubt it will last 4 years for a slow reader!)
This gadget is available for a once of price of £199 (and this includes 100 classic novels included on the unit). Unfortunately Sony’s preferred online download partner, Waterstones is yet to be activated online and so we wait in eager anticipation …
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Battery only lasts 2 weeks reliably, as long as three when new. In a practical sense, a few hundred to less than 1000 page turns. (Self-discharge rate is very high even when fully off.) Book selection is limited. PDF viewing is COMPLETELY USELESS unless you specifically format the PDF exactly for the eBook resolution (general PDFs made for PC viewing cannot be read usefully). Limited book selection. Completely incompatible with mobi format which my library uses. RSS management is completely manual (download, transfer, and delete of each feed is separate and manual) and a real pain in the !@#$% to use, again, nearly useless. Menu system is slow and arcane. Music cannot be sorted, and playing music runs down the battery in 10’s of minutes. Great for reading a book from Sony’s store, but near-useless for anything else. Read the fine print in the extended warranty — it’s legitimized fraud.
Hi John,
Many thanks for your personal insight though I should stress that the closing statement in your comment is a matter of your opinion and is not in any way a reflection of our opinions, thoughs etc, etc (just in case Sony’s legal team are reading)
Still, John, your obvious disappointment in the product comes shining through and will undoubtably be of interest to others.
Hi John
I guess you answered my ultimate question … Stick to books!
Thank you for taking the time to give us some insight into your hands-on experience with the product.