Well, I’m finally giving in and taking the plunge: I’m going to buy an eBook reader — specifically the Sony Reader Touch Edition™. I haven’t made up my mind yet whether I’ll go for the red (pictured here) or opt for either black or silver. Not that it matters anyway; the color is irrelevant to me.
I’m sure people will say, “No, buy a Kindle.” Or else they’ll scream, “iPad, you want an iPad!” And my answer to both is the same: No thanks. I’ve already given my objections to both in past postings on this blog: Amazon’s proprietary nature and Apple’s protectionism. And with iPad, there’s also the issue of cost; I’m not about to fork over $500 (and up) when all I want is a device for reading books. Plus there’s the size issue: I want something I can easily fit in my purse. How am I going to shove something the size of an iPad into a rather small handbag?
I don’t want online news subscriptions — I read all the news I’m interested in for free. If online newspapers go to paid subscription only, then I’ll stop reading them altogether. I feel mainstream news is that irrelevant and out of touch with the majority of the population (but that’s a whole other topic).
Neither does it bother me about the lack of wireless connectivity. I won’t suddenly be getting an irresistible urge to buy and download books on the spur of the moment. So none of the arguments in favor of the competition have impressed me; and since the price of all eReaders including the Sony have come down dramatically, I believe it’s now affordable enough for me to try it out.
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