Thanks for mentioning the whole "rights" thing. I love to lend out my books (if my kids can't read them, why should I buy them?), and the hassle of lending a kindle, nook, or other closed file is a pain. But if I can keep everything on my computer, I might just get an e-reader. Now if I can only get the Sony e-reader to work with linux!
Thank you Mr. Constant. As a happy (Linux-running @1), owner of a Sony PRS-650 I am happy to know you've joined the club for almost the same reasons.
@1: The Sony's are probably the most Linux-friendly readers out there. The device auto-mounts as a drive and its software happily reads books directly from its file system. And, if you want more library capabilities, Calibre has a dedicated Linux port that works flawlessly.
seconding the sony reader/calibre/linux combo, it's wonderful and perfect. Also, remember, once you have an ereader you can pirate books just like music!
Paul, is it true that I can buy Google books through Elliott Bay, and they'll get a portion of the purchase price? I've been reluctant to buy an eReader of any sort if it means abandoning indy bookstores for all but gift purchases.
I have the sony prs600, which is the version in the image and other than some occasional trouble with syncing it to my laptop, its fantastic. I ve used it for a few years now. and I like their sony live chat if I have any problems.
Amazon's Advantage program allows its participating members (independent publishers) to choose DRM or not. I chose not for my own books, otherwise I would never have agreed to sell them on Amazon.
@1 @4 Kobo is also extremely Linux-friendly. They have released a version of their desktop software that works on Ubuntu. My desktop exclusively runs Linux and I am able to take full advantage of Kobo features.
@1: The Sony's are probably the most Linux-friendly readers out there. The device auto-mounts as a drive and its software happily reads books directly from its file system. And, if you want more library capabilities, Calibre has a dedicated Linux port that works flawlessly.