Sony eReader

 

The Sony eReader is all that I expected in a electronic book minus the fact that Sony is completely blowing it!

I love the fact that the new E-Ink technology allows my eyes to read for hours and not become fatigued due to back-lighting, the small size and weight at 9 ounces is superb, and the fact that I could download 10,000 books on this technical marvel would be OUTSTANDING if I could actually download the books from a computer I own. Let me back up.

This really caught my eye last year at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas at the Sony booth. While everyone else was more fascinated in playing the Playstation 3 or taking in the musical groups on stage, I had a chance to talk to one of the lead designers on this baby for like 30 minutes before we just ran out of things to say. But, it was fascinating...if I understand him right, Sony will continue to load new works to it's online book store, Connect. Meanwhile the software should undergo updates and potentially have the ability to add notes directly to the book itself, besides being able to bookmark endless pages right now. I have been jonesing  for this puppy the entire year, which as far as geek-toys and me is concerned is like 7 dog years. 

But, I digress. The real problem lies in the fact that they have not developed a working software interface for the Apple system which leaves me "up the creek" as far as loading content all the time, like new books and RSS feeds which the device is also designed to handle. I am willing to wait as I have access to PC's on occasion and could load my works from there. But, tonight I tried to load the program on a PC I have at home and to no avail...it cannot connect to the internet due to some horrible PC mystery which apparently would require an actual programmer to unravel.

So, here I sit waiting on the developers to work me into their system or at least answer the email I have sent or answer the service line I have called. Call me nuts, but Sony doesn't seem to have a lot going for it these days in the realm of people-friendly hardware interface or delivery, and for the price of this puppy I would assume they would be working overtime to develop better relationships with early adopters. All in all...I would highly recommend you waiting before jumping in with both feet and purchasing one. Hopefully, they will continue to work on the device and systems it supports.

Comments

[Induhentini]

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[coach handbags]

Nevermore will I be satisfied with yesterday's accomplishments nor will I indulge, anymore, in self-praise for deeds which in reality are too small to even acknowledge.

[a.brain]

JLO - check out the Iliad...I hear it is what the eReader wants to be when it grows up.

[JLO]

****NOTE: LET ME REPOST TO CORRECT MY SPELLING.... THE NUT WARMER WAS BURNING ME****

I agree with the article!!! As a gadget freak (I was the very 1st person I knew in my circle of friends to own the ORIINAL IPOD) - I admit I am Jo-Jo the Idiot Circus Boy when it comes to anything electronic. I mean I have to get all airlines to remove those magazies (see I cannot even say the NAME) from my seat before boarding. Otherwise I will have more to add to my already growing gadget case. ((I mean how many nut warmers to you really nead???)

I went out and took this little baby for a test drive - Japanese of cource - and it TRULY sucks - and when I say SUCKS, I mean like airplace toliets Shirley. This item would be wonderful for us crack-addict-puff-puff-give-like-readers (Holds A Ton of Stuff ---- Ton is a real technical term). However, all beware - all beware! In 6 months - scratch that to 3 months - this thing will be sitting next to your nut warmer and it does not even have the common courtesy to give you a reach around!

Merry Christmas!

[JLO]

I agree with the article!!! As a gadget freak (I was the very 1st personal I knew in my circle of friends to own the ORIINAL IPOD) - I admit I am Jo-Jo the Circus Boy when it comes to anything electronic. I mean I have to get the airlines to remove those magazies (see I cannot even say the NAME) from my seat before boarding. Otherwise I will have more to add to my already growing gadget case. ((I mean how many nut warmers to you really near???)

I went out and took this little baby for a test drive - Japanese of cource - and it TRULY sucks - and when I say SUCKS, I mean like airplace toliets Shirley. This item would be wonderful for us crack-addict like readers (Holds A Ton of Stuff ---- Ton is a real technical term). However, all beware - all beware! In 6 months - scratch that - 3 months - this things will be sttting next to your nut warmer and it does not even have the common courtesy to give you a reach around!

Merry Christmas!

[a.brain]

You know YMA, maybe I should have. At least that way I could have played some cool games with some kick ass graphics!

[Young Mr. Arvizu]

looks like you should have spent more time with that ps3, hmmmm?

[TwiggyD]

Is it just me or does Sony screw themselves everytime they come up with some new technology? They come up with some super cool device that's better than anything else out there and then they make it as hard as possible to buy the things that the device uses. Does Beta ring any bells? They were so much better than VHS but since Sony was the only one to produce Beta tapes VHS won out. Now there's Blue Ray. I bet they have qualities superior to HD-DVD but Sony will find some way to screw it up too. Sony is awesome at developing state-of-the-art harware but they just don't understand how to get their software out to the masses. Good luck with your new toy ABrain, I hope Sony cracks the code this time around.