Remember the Sony-BMG rootkit scandal?

I haven't bought anything with Sony's name on it since then, and if I'm getting a reader (likely) it's not going to be from them.

I don't understand why e-readers are 'platform-specific' anyway. Get a standard format for e-books and let me read on whatever reader I want.

The primary problem with Sony Reader is that it is too expensive. A new model that is $100 more expensive is counter-productive. I would buy the 505 for $150 or $200 or if I could get a $150-$200 credit for purchasing e-books.

The second problem with Sony Reader is that, for optimum readability, books need to be reformatted and resized specifically for its screen. Novels are okay as-is because they are laid out for small pages, but technical books' pages are usually too large to port over as-is.

When you compare all the ebook readers out there, the kindle is the fugliest of all.

What's the f standing for?

Urgh Sony, really? I wouldn't buy one. On the other side, is Amazon even working on imporoving the UI and general design?

The Kindle will be released in Germany this fall and it is still the old model that was released way back in the US.

Are they saying that we are supposed to buy books in Sony or Amazon specific formats that don't work anywhere else? No thanks.

I became interested about Sony Reader when I saw the mention of frontlight...if I can really use it at dark, I am sold.

Now I understand why the iPod flashlight app is such a big hit.

Have any of you guys installed some decent pdf reader on an OLPC? Any suggestions?

The OLPC-provided Reader activity is very functional, but last I checked, it eats memory at a ridiculous rate. Someone recommended FBReader to me, which is a cross-platform reader app with a Linux version.

Thanks.

I don't understand why everyone is so obsessed with Kindle and Sony reader. I got myself a Booken Cybook and it has everything I need packaged in a very sleek design: http://www.bookeen.com/ebook/ebook-reading-device.aspx

Sony sucks. Kindle sucks.

Kindle and sony together would be great.

Wait, what?

Have you actually read a book on a Kindle?

then I tried to put it in my pocket. and ripped my pocket. Not impressed.

Cliffs Notes:

Sony: Product Design = Great, Bookstore = Sucks

Amazon: Product Design = Sucks, Bookstore = Great

Sony + Amazon = Great

Unless you got a Kindle with a Sony bookstore.

I love my Sony Reader