http://www.quillandquire.com/blog/index.php/2009/02/09/new-kindle-may-come-with-king-sized-content/ Daily updates from the blog division of Quill & Quire, Canada's magazine of book news and reviews Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:47:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.quillandquire.com/blog/index.php/2009/02/09/new-kindle-may-come-with-king-sized-content/comment-page-1/#comment-189429 Rory Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:44:38 +0000 http://www.quillandquire.com/blog/?p=2988#comment-189429 But they still aren't selling it here in Canada yet. At least other BETTER readers are available. I love eBooks, and I'm glad that Amazon's position as a major entity is calling attention to eBooks. However, Amazon's proprietary format is a HUGE problem. I don't want to be locked into buying eBooks from only one source, and I want to be able to read my eBooks wherever I am - including on my desktop at work. I used my sister's Kindle for a few weeks last year, and was unimpressed. There are great alternatives out there - I currently use the Cybook, which is lighter, more attractive, cheaper, and I can buy eBooks from a variety of sources (more about the <a href="http://www.booksonboard.com/index.php?BODY=viewproduct&PRODUCT=35" rel="nofollow">Cybook</a>). The Kindle, while frequently touted as a "huge leap forward", really exemplifies why so many people are hesitant to try eBooks. But they still aren’t selling it here in Canada yet. At least other BETTER readers are available. I love eBooks, and I’m glad that Amazon’s position as a major entity is calling attention to eBooks. However, Amazon’s proprietary format is a HUGE problem. I don’t want to be locked into buying eBooks from only one source, and I want to be able to read my eBooks wherever I am – including on my desktop at work. I used my sister’s Kindle for a few weeks last year, and was unimpressed. There are great alternatives out there – I currently use the Cybook, which is lighter, more attractive, cheaper, and I can buy eBooks from a variety of sources (more about the Cybook). The Kindle, while frequently touted as a “huge leap forward”, really exemplifies why so many people are hesitant to try eBooks.

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