Comments on: sony reader works with ebooks and libraries, sort of http://www.librarian.net/stax/2989/sony-reader-works-with-ebooks-and-libraries-sort-of/ putting the rarin back in librarian since 1999 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:14:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: eli http://www.librarian.net/stax/2989/sony-reader-works-with-ebooks-and-libraries-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-126160 eli Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:01:59 +0000 http://www.librarian.net/?p=2989#comment-126160 It's a very nice step to see news stories that actually include both the words "library" and "ebook", but I think the format will be heavily niche until it stops being such a pain in the ass to use and lets go of the restrictions of physical media. It’s a very nice step to see news stories that actually include both the words “library” and “ebook”, but I think the format will be heavily niche until it stops being such a pain in the ass to use and lets go of the restrictions of physical media.

]]> By: Jeff scott http://www.librarian.net/stax/2989/sony-reader-works-with-ebooks-and-libraries-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-126044 Jeff scott Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:41:55 +0000 http://www.librarian.net/?p=2989#comment-126044 Libraries certainly offer more than just books. Furthermore, not everyone can afford an ebook. Using the service can be difficult, but I think the Sony Reader transfer is easier than transferring an audiobook to a player. Plus you can hack the Sony Reader to give you longer check-out times. I think this is great because you have the possibility of getting free library books wireless on a Sony Reader. I think free new books are what is missing in the ebook front, a real digital public library. Libraries also offer Sony Readers for checkout with library books on them. Libraries certainly offer more than just books. Furthermore, not everyone can afford an ebook.

Using the service can be difficult, but I think the Sony Reader transfer is easier than transferring an audiobook to a player. Plus you can hack the Sony Reader to give you longer check-out times.

I think this is great because you have the possibility of getting free library books wireless on a Sony Reader. I think free new books are what is missing in the ebook front, a real digital public library. Libraries also offer Sony Readers for checkout with library books on them.

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