As a Canadian, we're limited to pretty much just the Sony reader, which as good as it may seem, is the only choice we have. I'm curious about the fact that e book readers don't seem to be tangible at this point in the buying process. Call me crazy, but before I buy, especially given the cost of them, I'd like to be able to actually try it out. I don't know of any stores that have them sitting on shelves to hold and actually try using. Perhaps that may take the edge off of wanting one, but I doubt it. I think we all so love the idea of downloading a book from amazon, whether we're tethered to the computer for the download or wireless, the selection of books is so much better than Sony to be sure. So, we wait and hope for a uniform formate and broader selection, which will hopefully come with time. As hard as it is, I'm trying to be patient.
e book readers
By marvelc2Mon, 05/18/2009 - 19:22
As a Canadian, we're limited to pretty much just the Sony reader, which as good as it may seem, is the only choice we have. I'm curious about the fact that e book readers don't seem to be tangible at this point in the buying process. Call me crazy, but before I buy, especially given the cost of them, I'd like to be able to actually try it out. I don't know of any stores that have them sitting on shelves to hold and actually try using. Perhaps that may take the edge off of wanting one, but I doubt it. I think we all so love the idea of downloading a book from amazon, whether we're tethered to the computer for the download or wireless, the selection of books is so much better than Sony to be sure. So, we wait and hope for a uniform formate and broader selection, which will hopefully come with time. As hard as it is, I'm trying to be patient.