CES has had plenty of coverage and one of the biggest trends were the throngs of eReaders announced. It seemed that they were every where. Prior to CES 2010 we had the big players; Amazon, Sony, and Barnes and Noble. But now you have all kinds of choices for E Ink devices. Or do you?
We have had a Sony eReader in the family for some time and we have been very happy with it. No it doesn’t have wireless but we seem to be able to plan our purchases and load the eReader up without it being an issue. For Christmas we decided to purchase another eReader as a gift. I personally don’t care for the Kindle and we were very interested in the Nook. The intended recipient might be able to take advantage of the wifi and wireless built into the Nook. I was also open to it because according to the Nook specs it supported ePub and Sony had just announced their support of ePub. That sounded open and great, not closed like the Kindle.
We purchased some gift cards from Barnes and Noble in anticipation of getting a Nook and then the delays. More delays and no review units. So we got “cold” feet and purchased another Sony. The recipient could still use the gift cards to purchase eBooks from the Barnes and Noble store but then load them on the Sony. ePub is ePub right?
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