[Ed Hansberry]

Originally Posted by SteveHoward999

Problems with MSReader Activation? Two things:-

1 - Unless they took down the web site, you just need to request an extra activation from Microsoft.

Still there.

http://das.microsoft.com/activate/en...traDefault.asp

[Ed Hansberry]

Originally Posted by SteveHoward999

Problems with MSReader Activation? Two things:-

1 - Unless they took down the web site, you just need to request an extra activation from Microsoft.

Still there.

http://das.microsoft.com/activate/en...traDefault.asp

[ctitanic]

A picture says more than 1000 words.

the experience of reading a eBook in a e-paper screen can't be compared to what we have been doing in our Pocket PC and UMPC. And I will tell you more the Amazon formula, a device that does not need a PC at all, will change the eBook market for ever.

[SteveHoward999]

[quote="ctitanic"]
A picture says more than 1000 words.
[quote]

Sure does.

That device is not remotely pocketable. Far too big for commuting or reading on the plane. Way too big and clumsy to read in bed compared to a PDA or phone. If it was my only electronic reading option, I'd stick to paparbacks!

[ctitanic]

It's about the size of a paperback. It was not mean to be pocketable and to be honest nobody cares about that. What everybody cares is about a enjoyable reading experience.

Just read what you are saying, you prefer a paperback over this device that is about the same size than a paperback and where you can keep 1000 of them. And that's not all. A device where you can buy a book at any time you like and have it ready to read in less than a minute. without having to connect to your PC, sync, or anything like that. A device which screen looks like paper and it's readable under the sun. A device with screen that has more DPI than your pocket pc or even your PC.

Listen I have been a Pocket Pc owner for a long time and I own a UMPC Since the first one was released to the market, and I will say it again nothing compares to the experience of reading in one of these devices with a e-paper screen. If you want to stay with you paperback or with your Pocket PC, good for you. You will find what you have been missing when your see one with your own eyes and hold one in your own hands.

[ctmagnus]

But can you highlight, bookmark, annotate, etc. on the Kindle? If so, how does one back up that information?

[ctitanic]

Originally Posted by ctmagnus

But can you highlight, bookmark, annotate, etc. on the Kindle? If so, how does one back up that information?

Yes, you can do all that.

When the Backup of Annotations feature is Enabled, Kindle periodically makes a copy of all your notes and bookmarks you make on any of your content you purchased from Amazon.com. If you delete a piece of content from your Kindle or your Kindle is lost, stolen, or damaged, you can automatically restore your annotations when you download the original items from Your Media Library.

link

You can backup your annotations into your SD card too.

[follick]

Originally Posted by ctitanic

It was not mean to be pocketable and to be honest nobody cares about that.

You know better than that.

With portable devices there is always a tradeoff between portability and performance. You know that different people will have different tolerances for size, weight and "pocketability." Most people will try to find the highest performing device (subject to cost considerations) that is within their size tolerance.

For some people anything larger than a tiny smartphone is too big. For others, a 4" VGA PDA is as big as they can go. Others can tolerate an even larger device like a kindle or UMPC.

Even if the Kindle is the highest quality ebookreader device in history, if a person won't have it when they want to read because it is too big for that person to carry around, then it is useless for that person.

If page size, clarity and resolution were all that mattered we would all be reading ebooks on large high-resolution screens attached to desktops and no one would buy a kindle. I don't see a whole lot of people reading ebooks that way though.

[bmurphy]

I have gone to e-books almost exclusively! My preferred reader is eReader, then it goes to MSReader, Mobipocket last. I've recently upgraded to the HTC Advantage, not so much for the phone, but more for the 5" screen 8) and it is my primary reader now! Love it!
I find that I like no hands reading- and reading in bed is great!
I've bought close to 1000 books on a couple of sites and have not quite that much with MSReader.
The main pleasure is that I can pick and choose what I want to read, when I'm travelling and even in the early hours of the morning- I can choose, download and start to read.
Baen.com started me on my e-books back in 2001 and I've never gone back. Fictionwise has a great site with lots of rebates and sales and If I can't find it (author or book) to purchase I can always search for it in .lit form. The Kindle looks interesting, but for me- I am really happy with my 5" screen that I don't need to look for anything else.

[ctitanic]

follick, If what you say is real why you don't see books with a size of a Pocket Pc? you don't see them because studies have shown that the majority of people think that it's very uncomfortable to read a book of that size. People prefers a book about the size of a paperback. That's why electronic book readers are all about a paperback size.

eBook Reader Matrix

[c1oudrs]

While the HTC Advantage falls just short in so many areas, it really shines as an e-book reader/web browsing device because of the 5-inch screen. I use the Advantage to shop online more often than with a pc. I use the Advantage (with u-book program)to read e-books (or sometimes convert ebooks to an audiobook). What stops me from doing all my reading on the Advantage is drm. I'm another Baen book / no drm/ yes fair use/ webscription fan. But unfortunately some good books are by other publishers than Baen. Those I buy paperback when I must.