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Which digital book reader should I get and how many are there to choose from?
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I wanna get a digital book reader, I know about the kindle and thats sold out, and i know about sony's. I was just wondering if there were anymore to choose from, that are available in north america. And if anyone has reviews or problems they want to share with me. also was wondering if I can put whatever sort of text i want onto them.

plenty of answers would be much appreciated.


Sony's.

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What do you think of the Sony reader digital book?
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I want to get a Sony reader digital book. I would like to know if you like it for the people who has this device.


It's okay, I'd go with the Amazon Kindle though. I've had both, and would say I got more out of the Kindle.

the difference between the sony reader digital book and kindle by amazon?
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I just learned that i am getting the Kindle from my husband for christmas.(so excited) Anyway i was looking at the add for target and came across the digital reader from sony. Does anyone know what the difference is??? If so which one is better then??? thanks( although i am keeping the Kindle -its from my husband.)


In addition to the advantages mentioned by the other posters, the Kindle has on more major one - the selection available. Amazon currently offers about 185,000 titles in Kindle format, and they're adding more all the time. The last time I checked, the Sony only had about 20,000 titles available. With that much selection available, you can pretty much guarantee always having something to read that you will enjoy.

Are ebooks on Gutenberg Project compatible with Sony's Reader Digital Book?
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Im thinking of buying Sony's Reader Digital Book PRS-505, but only if I can use the books that I download from the Gutenburg Project. Does anyone know if they're compatible?


Yes! Project Gutenberg books are available in plain text, so you can use the material to create ebooks that may be read on almost any device or you can just read add the text file to the reader. Many of these files have already been converted into Sony's format (LRF) for easy readability.

Here are a couple sites with free ebooks available:
http://manybooks.net/
http://www.mobileread.com/forums/ebooks.php?order=desc&sort=dateline

What are the pros and cons of a digital book(e-book reader) ? What is your biggest complain about it?
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I heard a lot of users complain that digital readers does not feel like reading a real book. Is that true? If so what would make it feel like a real book?


Two reasons why e-book readers didn't pick up in the market were
1. Lack of availability of content
2. High pricing / Lack of marketting or business model that justify the cost.


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Barnes & Noble's Nook: A new character in the e-book story Washington Post (blog)

I have read 5 or so books on my Nook and traveled with it overseas. My experience is that it works best for non-fiction, memoirs and current events; in short, books that can be read quickly and linearly, without reference to footnotes, maps, diagrams or previously read material. The footnote experience varies from book-to-book, but as a general rule footnotes are not convenient and often flat out inaccessible. Same story with the table of contents. Occasionally the table of contents can be utilized to go directly to a particular chapter, but don't count on it. Don't plan on using the index either unless you want to page through the entire book, one page at a time to reach it. I have no technical knowledge but I am assuming that there are two separate software systems interacting: the software used to digitalize the book and the e-reader software. Consequently, each book is a singular experience. The Nook software has eccentricities. For example, it will return you to the furthest point read, but if you are reading on page 10 and you checked footnote 3 which was located at the end of the book on p. 263 then you will be returned to the end of the book where the endnote was located. If you turn the Nook off, you lose your bookmarks--how crazy is that! If you are traveling for an extended period, an e-reader is great. If you like out-of-copyright literature, the Nook enables you to download it instantly without charge which is nice for those of us who do not live near a college/university library. The e-reader can be a useful supplement to your library, but it is a supplement. It has a long way to go before it endangers the 500 year old technology of the codex.

News

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- Jul 18, 2010

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- Jul 07, 2010

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Amazon Kindle E-Book Reader Drops To $189. Huge Price Cut On This Digital ... OfficialWire (press release)

- Jul 13, 2010

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E-books: A Loan at last? Press-Enterprise

- Jul 17, 2010

E-books: A Loan at last?Press-EnterpriseBut if I read it right, the digital library offers just 150 e-book titles and right now can only be downloaded on Macs and PCs. and more »
Sony Reader Pocket Edition (PRS-300) PC Magazine

- Jul 07, 2010

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