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Old 12-23-2007, 07:25 PM
unxmully
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Join Date: May 2002
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Default Mixed feelings

Since I upgraded my 4700 to WM6, I've started reading eReader books again when I can't use travel time for study. It's still a decent platform, though the navigation pad on the 4700 is a bit painful to use, but the real problem with eBooks is still DRM lock in.

It's OK when you chose a device that has a port of the reader for your books but if it doesn't, well your pretty much stuck either not being able to read your books or not using your device of choice. eReader don't support Linux at all so the N770 and any variants are out in the cold.

Hence my lack of interest in any of the current ebook devices which won't read eReader DRM locked books. Until that's sorted out, I'm not keen on the whole idea. If I invest in one, I want to be able to read pretty much every format available and that's not the case.

But I do like being able to carry a book collection with me so that I have something to read in the odd moments I find during my day.
 
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