02-25-2005, 06:14 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 414
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What a mess this ebook scene is!
When I first got my PPC a couple of years ago I recall looking forward keenly to using it for reading ebooks. And griping when I encountered so many obstacles to doing so in a simple fashion. Most of my considerable reading in the interim period has been from paper books. But on re-entering the ebook scene now, I'm sadly disappointed to see that if anything there are even more options, and even greater complexity. Is this perception shared by others?
If it's true, and not just down to me being in a ranting frame of mind, then I find it strange that no developer has taken the lead and tried to consolidate the options and make the whole process more straightforward and open. Just imagine if reading paper books had involved similar hurdles.
Is there any sign of a consensus emerging as to which of the 'main' PPC readers has the strongest following? And/or the most likely chance of taking a marketing lead?
I currently have, in alphabetic order:
Adobe Reader, eReader, Haali Reader, iSilo, Microsoft Reader, MobiPocket, Repligo, TomeRaider, uBook, and Word (which I include after brief hesitation, but I think it's justified.)
Should I be looking at any others please?
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Terry, West Sussex, UK
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