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Kindle v Sony ereader

  • 14-12-2011 11:45am
    #1
    BillieBob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 91 ✭✭


    Hey,

    I'm looking at getting an ereader and it seems to be between the Kindle or the Sony. I'm leaning towards the Sony as it's open to more file formats than the Kindle.

    With the Kindle can you only use the file format that a book is downloaded from the internet in? And can you only read Amazon books on the Kindle?

    Though the Irish Times article 10 days ago said that you can't access the Sony book store in Ireland either....

    How do people find either reader and (aside from being tied to Amazon) do they find the Kindle easy to use?

    Thanks for all feedback


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  • #2
    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,017 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    BillieBob wrote: »
    Hey,

    I'm looking at getting an ereader and it seems to be between the Kindle or the Sony. I'm leaning towards the Sony as it's open to more file formats than the Kindle.

    With the Kindle can you only use the file format that a book is downloaded from the internet in? And can you only read Amazon books on the Kindle?

    Though the Irish Times article 10 days ago said that you can't access the Sony book store in Ireland either....

    How do people find either reader and (aside from being tied to Amazon) do they find the Kindle easy to use?

    Thanks for all feedback

    Fwiw the Kindle supports many of the formats, pdf, mobi, txt etc. You can also download books from project guthenberg or wherever and easily copy them onto your Kindle via Windows explorer, simply copying the file into the Kindles document folder adds it. My Mum got a Kindle and finds the device easy to use, now I copyed the books on for her, but theres a more idiot proof way of doing it using Calibre

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  • #3
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    Would have a slight preference for the Sony + Calibre myself given the choice. Both are a fine choice though.


  • #4
    fearruanua
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 737 ✭✭✭fearruanua


    quick question. does the wifi on the sony e reader allow you to surf the net or is it only for downloading books


  • #5
    deadchap
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 ✭deadchap


    Here is a good article in the New York Times about the new Kindle Fire and some of the issues with it. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/12/technology/personaltech/amazons-fire-some-say-may-become-the-edsel-of-tablets.html?_r=2&pagewanted=1&ref=general&src=me


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