Sony e-book Reader

[zazzwanzer]

Ebooks are indeed very cool.

[MrYorkshireFella]

Electronic books are cool.

[EbookWF]

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[Jacko7348]

Too much money your foreigner or which??

[Godsprimechoice]

If rape had a first name...

[vlefteris]

Can anyone help? I'm looking for an e-reader and I dont have a f clue on which to buy.

I need at least 9.7" screen and the ability to install a dictionary that I have in windows.

Can I install a dictionary in any e-reader or I must buy a tablet?

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[rorochido1]

i dont own anything high tech so ill invest on ebook reader

as long as e ink light on the eyes, good battery, and pdf freandly. font increase yay never thought of that.

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[ericspudic]

I love ebooks!  I'm reading "Teenage Vigilante" right now!

[Altamer100]

I prefer only books from paper, so NO THANKS.

[ArhkXi]

Can someone please explain to me, why the f*** are ereaders are so expensive. I just want to read a damn book my God, all they need to do is put a 8GB stick of HDD memory (5$), cheap $6 production cost processor and a cheap backlight and make it support pdf's.

If you're asking why have an ereader if you can have a book, 1 you can carry (a thousand) more books on an ereader than in your hands, 2 you can get a pdf file of anything, novel, science text book, etc on the internet (tpb) for free.

[Klaasje26]

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[MarantzSt153]

Can you imagine someone using to read for kids? ''And now for the exiting part! ... Shit ,

Sorry kids, battery low'' OMGLOL!

[diomonddragon]

It would be nice if we could have text-books on here, that way students won't have to carry around so many books. When I was still in high school last year, I noticed that some of the younger kids were carrying bags around half their size (and probably weight, too).

[t9lwljdk]

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[Smiddimizer]

You want to read? GO PICK UP A FUCKING BOOK!

This shit is a redundant geek toy.

[9drtr]

@Smiddimizer How is being able to get and carry a nearly unlimited number of classics from Project Gutenberg for free redundant? An ebook reader of any sort is a wonderful thing.

[hack3r13337]

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[schulzful]

Ich habe selber ein E-Book getestet, auf meiner Seite findet Ihr den Bericht.

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[orgthingy]

LOL "gospel of Judas"

[youdawg97]

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Lots of ebooks!

[AdamCult]

Electronic ;>>>

[reinnerful]

kindle vs. ipads new

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[alexitohuraca]

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[joao6gf]

BIG FAIL

[natarajsasid]

DIGITAL AVATARS MAKE LIFE SIMPLE CREATING THEM SHOULDN'T BE HARD

[ImmortalDragon]

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[Uniqueindividual91]

oh my god that mustache and the black woman at the end "Grrrrrrrrl"

[Uniqueindividual91]

I have many criticisms about this video! 1: Crappy intro song; 2: Woman with lesbian hair cut and way outdated prom tux; 3: 0:19 <--- An Indian reading in a library? (Continued)

[gabbergandalf667]

This technology won't replace books until:

•It is operatable 100%ly intuitive

•it is as resistant as a book (meaning falling down, water and heat differences etc. won't harm it)

•it has failsafe software, failsafe memory and a very long lasting battery (months).

With such a technology, I wouldn't feel a need for books any more. Until then...let's not rely on it too heavily. Digital data decays with time, as we know.

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[Rourba]

i can see 10/10

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[TeaSet777]

This is a fantastic product ! Great for college students, the everyday business man or women thats always on the city beat ! After using this product for 21 days you will be hooked.

[Ivanlamperouge]

For me, books made from paper is still the best and original.

[tissetatten]

QUESTION!!

does enyone know whow I can alter the pdf file to make the text bigger?

not all pdf's are inlarged if you click on medum ors XXL or XXL

and I dont want to zoome becuse then it would take forever to read.

I want to alter the pdf befor so the text is large and I can read it. I have several pdf book that I cannot read yet becus the text comes out really small on the sony reader.

[JunNights]

@tissetatten I'm able to change my view by changing 75% to 100% or a different number... Check if you can that see that one (how many percent it is)... Normally my pdf files are set on 75% when I open them.. so its more about changing it back to normal than anything else... If you can't ask someone who can see the file... then try copying and pasting the text into word/office or similar (might not be possible) and then changing the size... (and then saving as pdf or just reading there...

[tissetatten]

@JunNights well I can shange the % on my pdfs on the computer, but not while there in the e-book, and no I cant copy and paste it doesent work.

[lirongna]

do you have to download the e-books from particular provider or can you download it from every e-books provider?

[sandrill84]

ebook-reader point it more news more review

[MrWellingtonInc]

just get an i pad and trun the brightness down this technology doesnt seem up to date at all, 1st gen producty for sure

[Sandzlolz]

lol. get an ipad waayyy better. only $499 now lol. well just wait til it comes out :D:D:D:D!!!!!!!! whoever has this i will punch you u dummies!! get the ipad :P

[PlayerGaming]

itouch pwns this old idea

[keredmieles]

does this work for .cbr files cause thats all i would be interested in. does anyone know?

[luigi12356]

that looks great

[treestumpsarecool]

NO!!!!!! When I heard about this electronic lump of junk, I cried for three hours straight, and THAT is REALLY hard to make me do! My face gets scrunched up at just the thought. What would reading be without the smell of a new book? The ability to read late at night without your parents knowing(the stupid light would shine through your door and they would know)? Just plain disturbing. I rely on books for a way from the real world. A way to calm myself down when I am sad.

[getmoney776]

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[stewartfamily22]

It's not for everyone, but I did buy one for my daughter. She travels constantly and also is an avid reader...because she very often travels by foot and backpack this is perfect. For years she has carried up to 10 books in her back pack at any given time, and this is just heaven for her. So I agree...there is nothing like the smell of a new book, but for some lifestyles this reader will be perfect!

[BIGHAWK420]

lol You're an idiot. Number 1, who cares about the smell of a new book. Number 2, THERE IS NO LIGHT, other than the lamp that you have to turn on if it's dark. So it's the EXACT same thing as reading a regular book at night. Number 3, you use it to escape the real world and calm yourself. Well that has NOTHING to do with the physical book itself, but the story inside the book!! LMFAO One of the most moronic comments I have ever read.

[kingdonlwt]

@BIGHAWK420 go bighawk, treestumpsarecool said some pretty stupid stuff there..

[owebbero]

@treestumpsarecool

coolest kid on the internet right here

[popsizcrazy]

@treestumpsarecool no offense but you have emotional problems

[DonswatchingtheTube]

The price isn't really the issue for me, though it would be nice if it /they were cheaper. The main issue for me, is the availability of books for the device. I would hate to think that exclusive rights deals are made with publishers; which will exclude other books being made available for it. This would mean you would either have to buy more than one device, or still buy the paper version rendering the whole purpose a bit pointless. The device should be neutral.

[micrasys]

I was thinking of getting one of those ebook readers, just a simple one that holds like 512mb which is enough to hold a few hundred books because these are text files we're talking about... but damn for some odd reason things cost more than ITouches hah so forget that... that sort of blew me away like why are these 512mb text display ebook readers not like $50 hah... oh well. regular books it is

[BiGFuKeR69]

lincoln towncar at 1:59

[jacobh1995]

Ummm, the iPod works with any audio files. Well most.

[YumiHI]

this is great but in mexico is very expensive compare to it´s price in dollars :S

[TomaCukor]

prius at 2:00

[Bullshirt999]

bus at 2:14

[TomaCukor]

true

[apogist]

Philips, Polymer Vision, iRex. all companies who really innovated these devices. However as usual these dutch firms are incapable to market their products properly, as a consequence it are the japanese who will be making the big bucks from these type of products while other firms were first.

[l20tenkate]

Sure, the Amazon Kindle is really Japanese. Polymer Vision did not work on an ereader device but with foldable screens. And what about the Philips-spin-off Liquavista, now targeting on ebook readers as well?

[songsterhiragana]

i meant to type: this is not reading, this is screening.

[songsterhiragana]

this is not reading, this is screen. these are not e-readers, they are e-screeners. reading is on paper. screening is on screens. google me to find out why. google Danny Bloom and screening or Anne Mangen and screening. Period. You are screening this comment, too, NOT reading it.

[patiobe]

Umm - if I am "screening" right now, then when I "read" (for want of a better word) a printed book, then I am "paging."

[bigkingsha]

Screening vs reading?? Okay, then the same can be said about CD's vs cassettes vs LP's, VHS vs DVD, keyboards vs typewriters, television vs attending the live event, analog vs digital PERIOD. This isn't new, it's been going on since the the transistor was invented. even your brain is a wireless device that can accomodate any data stream, thus it's capacity of the spawning of such technology - though, with evolution comes pollution.

[digiz11]

350 for ebook reader LOL

[daviti203]

I'd Love to Own One

[markbot]

her newscaster voice makes me depressed.

[dunngar]

i thought about this ebook reader before most people even gave it a thought.. Well if you look at star trek, you had the whole universe of books at your fingertips,

[arktikgraywolf]

the only point of buying that if you read alot and you could have the whole world library in your pocket. I have over six hundred thousand books on couple of 20gig flash cards which i can plug right into the ebook. Where i got the books? I got em long before anyone ever though that theres gonna be ebook readers, so i guess i knew what was coming...

[1alvarouribe]

the psp bookr is sooo better with pdf files

[sh4rksh4d0ww]

wtf is the point of buying that

[KitschyStitchy]

These are great, but the technology needs to get a bit better. It would be awesome if you could read magazines or newspapers on it. If you don't ever read though, then I guess it wouldn't be very useful.

[airma89]

you can download ebooks and read them on the reader instead on your computer or buying them at the store.. and u can take it everywhere with you.. its smaller than a book + you can have many books in it.

[hasseNicknames]

$350 ??? No.

[rocketlauncher2]

You're a stupid asshole. You could've just said, "Too expensive for me" not make that smart assed remark like it's overpriced or some bullshit. God damn

[jomonster95]

what's a ebook

[EnergyDog23]

Google it..

[jomonster95]

is it useful.

[EnergyDog23]

Yes, if you like reading but you dont like to hold a huge book in your hands all the time, and if you want to carry many books at the same time you can have the Ebook

[jomonster95]

what about Dr. Seuss, he is my favorite author, can his books be in the EBOOK

or only certain kind.

[EnergyDog23]

Maybe, i dont know

[aika860]

I can't afford this... So I used PSP as the Ebook reader... hahaha! PSP is still the best!

[roksho]

very true

[ScottishLady11]

I want that so bad! It would be so awesome to carry all my favourite books with me everywhere...! Maybe I'll let it slip to the rents for my birthday--and you can download textbooks onto it as well!

[xxSuperCoolAznxx]

I would never read from that, my eyes would hurt, rather from a bigass book.

[mistermuffin420]

I just checked one out today and it really is just like looking at paper. theres no backlight to hurt ur eyes

[xxSuperCoolAznxx]

Oh cool, thanks Mr Muffin.

[Sl4ter7]

the light on the e-book reader is the biggest shit what i have ever seen.

[KernelThread]

Screen is too small ... eh

[KernelThread]

I have tried the latest from Sony today, but I looks kinda slow to load the page with big files and images...

[MindTrip888]

A TEXT to Speech Reader would be a good addition to any book readers.

I prefer to download and use a converter to MP3, then listen to it, even while driving, and get through a lot more books that way.

See BookSharer channel on YouTube and others like it.

[IDStatic]

Listen to computer voice is like listen a math teacher, BORING. There is no expression at all, and make you not understand. So yeah a soft that read the book for you could be nice, but not for a novel.

[MindTrip888]

Well I find the voice very helpful and not boring.

This shows that opinion of boring is based upon personal biases. And that in order to benefit from anything we need to have an open mind to see how to do things differently than the limitations our limited knowledge and experience has put forward to be believed as facts by our unconscious mind.

I can listen to at least half a book or more each week as part of using MP3 while I travel, shop, etc.

If you decide a voice is boring that is your loss.

[MindTrip888]

Though with over 30 years of computer experience, I can tell you electronic voices these days are very well done. Not the windows default, the bought one's like from AT&T, such as Audrey which has the British accent.

But people seem to hate things based upon little effort to adapt. Some just don't know how good they have it, unless they have contrast.

In life I have found that some ppl will find fault with anything and everything. Such ppl are happily miserable with seeing nothing is perfect.

[knarfzxc]

At this point in the products development, it is pretty much a waste of time and money.

No Wi-fi?

You have to use their "approved books"?

. . . pathetic!

For quite a number of years I shall continue to use my library cards.

metro NYPL approximate collection size 20,400,000 books

Sony e-reader 80

[MindTrip888]

yes one would reckon the nerds who worked on this product need to get our more and see what else is happening.

Arh the good old days when FUN developed technology instead of WORK. It makes a huge different for creative ideas. Look at Steve Jobs and others.

[xxxxFootballxxxx]

online 80 books?!

the Nintendos DS hold 100 books

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[Deerector]

These things are ridiculous. Books are so much better.. I love going into book stores and libraries and just seeing them on shelves, the smell of them. I like paper. Books arent supposed to be digital, and Im a gadget guy but these Sony readers and Kindles are sooo stupid

[xxxxFootballxxxx]

Can you carry 10 books around with you to work?

[Deerector]

Can you "read" 10 books while your at work?

[xxxxFootballxxxx]

No, that is why i said TO work. Plus, on holidays or long journeys it is handy.

[dylanluver93]

im pretty sure im getting it fro christmas but i wish it would work with the Amazon books but thats that kimble thing

[ProDigit80]

350 is not really much, seeing a regular book goes over the counter for $20,an e-book for sony goes on average for $14,5.

You save little over 5 dollars per book, and about 0,5-1 pound per book as well.

The model shown sales on ebay for about 215 now.

Their next model goes for about 250-275;and if you buy from Sony store, it'll go for 299 with 100 classic books pre-installed.

[PriestBurn]

350 bucks is a lot of books

[floydianworld]

It can only do one thing; but it's better to that do one thing right. At present, mobile phones and laptops are inadequate solutions for portable book reading.

[garylssk]

its pretty cool, but i like having my big collection of books that i can actually see. i would like to have a decent sized personal library one day. i do think its pretty cool tho.

[foehngreen]

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[AnHeC]

Sorry, but english isn't my national language, beside I was in a rush :P It probably looks ridiculous to you. How many languages do you speak? English only :P ? Or maybe you've never done mistake?

[AnHeC]

ONE book a week XD You go guy! I reed one book a DAY :) or more if I have time...

[Verfallsdatum]

You may "reed" one book a day, you still have to learn to write...

[blameasia]

if you're able to read a book a day you're probably either reading very short books or need to get a job!

[JunNights]

@blameasia honestly - never heard of fast readers? Read through the fourth HP book in 5 hours (or less) the first time I read it.. The more you read the faster it goes... several other factors that can also play a part in it- >just to clarify that....

The ebook reader sounds interesting.. seems better than the usual readers... would need to try though... Would at least mean less weight (read 'books') when traveling....

[voldemort2123]

You rock.

[voldemort2123]

First of all I read one book a day as well, however I can also comprehend the book and garner any grammatical insight from it in one day as well. You however, simple can't.

[AnHeC]

Well, I am not from US or UK so english isn't my native language. And yes, I have problems with writing, I know that. Is 400 pages short? I' still in high school, I don't need a job. I understand that when you have many responsibilities you have less free time but still one book a week XD ...

[voldemort2123]

Turkish is my native language.

[AWvids]

don't get this one go with the amazon kindle it's all-around better and lets you surf the web! It also costs 50$ less, so it's an all-around better buy!

[nnbb2008]

Well, I　heard this SONY model has a special LCD such that we can read it even under sunshine. I will doubt whether your $50 Chinese product will have such a good LCD.

[naveengta]

Chinese products suck alright.

[lindapittsburgh]

I want a pink one please...

[Charminglove]

Can this read all ebooks or just ones bought from the sony store?

[triadppl]

This is why it kinda stinks, only the sony store...

[sapipa177]

I believe the eReader reads BBeB formats....not sure what "other" formats there are. I have tried to read some PDF formats, but it's not perfect because I can only zoom to medium.

[gatatakiloulaki]

actually i think you can also buy ebooks from the waterstones bookshops' site . . .

[arktikgraywolf]

its that much because u can keep reading for a month or so with out rechargin, if u dont do anything else of course, like watch media, or listen to music...

[WackoBobby]

I love the concept, and I'd totally get it... if it wasn't for the price.

I mean, my PSP can do the same thing (I can take screen shots of PDF's, or scan my own book, and save it as .jpegs to "read"), and it costed me a fraction of Sony's e-reader (350USD?! Holy SMOKES!)!

I'm definitely not bashing the product, it does appeal to certain people--especially those that are always on the move. I'm simply skeptical of its mainstream appeal due to pricing issues.

[sapipa177]

TOTALLY agree, unless you are really going to read, this thing would be expensive and useless. I have one, but I bought mine for under $100 USD becasue they were making room for the second version ($299). It is extremely expensive at retail price, but I love it!

[tarhun]

I assume it is because of the e-paper. Have you ever tried actually reading a book on an lcd screen? it's almost impossible.

[tarhun]

I assume it is because of the e-paper. Have you ever tried actually reading a book on an lcd screen? it's almost impossible.

[WackoBobby]

Actually, I read on my PSP screen frequently. It's not as bad as some people make it out to be, I don't think.

It's just like reading on a computer monitor--you get used to it, even if it's not the most natural thing in the world.

[tarhun]

I'd prefer technology provide solutions that *are* the most natural thing in the world rather than having to adapt myself and "get used" to something that isn't optimal.

[damngunit]

r the books free or sumthing if they r i'll buy it!! the only thing i dont wanna do is buy extra stuff i hate it

[sapipa177]

no books are not free "legally" but they can be downloaded if you know where to look. I have more books then I would every read, currently working on the 3rd Jumper book.

[damngunit]

i cant find em anywhere 4 free wth man i wish i was Chinese

:)

[sapipa177]

what does being chinese have to do with anything?

[freakguitarlover]

i  want 1 *-*

would some1 buy it to me?please *-*

[baziko]

can you download free e-books from online ...or do u have to buy every book?

[sapipa177]

no such thing as free...at lease nothing good....if you know how, you can get a lot for "free" but really it's just stealing and we don't want that

[arktikgraywolf]

with this for all u pplz waitin for the end of the world, u can carry and read your 1000 page bible and 300 page "building and ark for dummies" at the same time, so ull have more time actually building one... :)

[sapipa177]

sorry, the battery won't hold out for the end of the world....Sony should have thought of solar power!

[arktikgraywolf]

u can carry one book, but can u carry all the books,magazines and newspapers in the world? I dont thing so, but with this little gadget u will, with free internet excess.well for right now they have about 40000 titles and 10000 magazines and other writings.

[03goofy]

to the person who lost faith in humanity.....

1. I travel ALOT and internet access is sporadic at best.

2. I need an e book reader becoause I read fast. on average a book every 3-4 days. I read on the bus, at the gym, while I eat and once on a 19 hour flight with a very long layover I completed 3 novels and 2 trashy, cheesey romance novels. (which are my all time favorite)

An American Soldier

[DLCBJE]

Good lord.... I knew that the world was going to hell, but when people are just too lazy to carry a book!! A fucking book!!! I've lost all faith in humanity.

[Karadum]

Its not about carrying a book, but getting them. Also we live in an era of eco thinking, so what is better, to print all the books or just read them in e form? If I had to print all the books Id like to read from for ex. project guthenberg, Id waste really much paper:)

[gatatakiloulaki]

yeah u would but we have to think of what will happen to books. . i mean its only only the writers who write the books but also publisers and agents and page designers and all kind of people who live from the book industry... if this continues any one would be able to get an Isbn numr and give his book for sale online then boom!= book industry lost!!!

[Karadum]

I have now for almost a half a year an ebook reader and I still bought books. On my ebook I read books I can.t get here and so I would print them or read on my PC (therefore book industry also loses). The books I can get for a reasonable price I bought and read in paper. Mentioning that my ebook proved to be great help with my courses readings - all those sent pdfs from our lecturers, I think goes without saying.

[LittlxxPuDDing]

oowh please! carrying them can be really annoying! My schoolbag is really heavy! It's much easier with an E-book. If you got an e-book you even don't need a schoolbag!!

[msohed911]

Who knows what is better this one or the Kindle?

[dan6336]

screen seems cool .kinda gross like a palm pilot tho.

[hatfullofsky]

I've had mine for about a year - love it.

Currently have 30 books in there that I wouldn't otherwise be able to buy because of space restrictions. Plus, it's lighter to carry. I also use it for text documents at work, less binders to carry....

[dakiro222]

I read about it in dept some time ago - it is expensive (well what can you do) but it is also absolutely incomplete - it does not have an operating system (palm would do beautifully), it is definitelly inflexible. Pity - even the much better ILiad is not too good.

[ebulating]

If you apply for a sonycard and are approved, you can get one for only $50!

[lezefvideo]

I am so surprised that companies are not jumping into the e-book business. We are so tired of trying to read on our laptop or PDA. Sony's solution is great since just like paper, the more light you have, the better.

[YumeWire]

omg, I would love to get one of these!

[xTerallx]

I think Law-Students could benefit from this. Lugging around all those lawbooks and commentaries is pretty unnerving. If these devices had storage capacity for a few hundred books, one could fit an entire library of lawbooks in them. And if the texts have hyperlinks to other passages, it would make my line of work a whole lot easier...

[macs777]

Thanks for sharing this information with us!

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[Niftified]

This is an amazing product, wish it was available in the uk. This is definitely the future of newspapers and books. The problem with pdas and mobiles is that their displays are power hungry and are difficult to read in direct sunlight. The e-ink displays don't require power for displaying an image, only to change it, so you're not going to be recharging it as often as you would a phone or pda. This technology is undoubtedly the way forward.

[abezuru]

This device is probably good for the environment since all the books you own are digital instead of paper. I would only buy it if it was cheaper though.

[Drowningtrout]

And thats why they are coming out with alot of the newest and greatest inventions. Becuase the spend less time screwing around and more time working.

[RichyNo1]

i would buy it if it was cheaper! i hate the roughness of paper pages, its one of the main things that stops me reading!

[eastsider786]

LOL

[DavidTL]

I don't see the need for one. Is all it is doing, is digitising the oldest form of information storage the human race has.