[DM-MUG] Sony's $350 ebook reader (pics)

[Darcy Baston]

Wow, that ebookwise looks like it's got the basics covered and with an attractive price. I'm so glad you suggested this!

What other stores are there for the Rocket Book format that you recommend?

Darcy

On Tuesday, October 03, 2006, at 08:12AM, Bill Davis <billd at ecity.net> wrote:

>I'd agree with Dave.   The Sony book reader is interesting, but  
>they've tried to market an ebook reader before and failed.  They're  
>making most of the same mistakes again this time around....plus,  
>they've missed their deadline for releasing this several times  
>now.    The price is too high.  It'll flop.   Don't waste your money.
>
>Plus, being from Sony, it'll probably have exploding batteries.  ;-)
>
>The only good thing I've heard is that it and it's ebooks will be  
>available via kiosks in  Borders or Barnes and Noble (I forget which).
>
>If you want a good and much less expensive reader (about $125) of  
>about the same size, see www.ebookwise.com.    I have an older (non- 
>grayscale) version of this reader and have always found it well  
>designed.
>
>   -Bill  (who recently did a panel on eBooks for the Des Moines  
>Science Fiction Society and was asked to do it again at their annual  
>DemiCon convention)