Reviews Written by Michael P

Great reader

Pros: Able to add personal content without converting it to proprietary format. Long battery life.

Cons: Sony Connect book store prices are about the same as a hard copy bookstore, so $$$ savings are minimal. PDF files can not have the fonts resized.

I received my Sony Reader as a Christmas present in 2006, and have yet to pick up a paper book since then.

The Reader can read RTF, PDF and the "default" LRF format.

A number of individuals are putting out converting programs so people can make their own LRF files. The PDF files that are easily readable on a normal computer are so small, that you can barely read them, unless you "rotate" the screen. The Reader has this functionality built in. But even rotated, it is dificult to read the PDF files.

I have just converted my files to the RTF format and filled the reader, a 2 gig memory card, and never turned back.

If you are looking to save money on the cost of books (after all, the paper and binding does cost money...) you will need to look outside of the Sony Connect Bookstore. They do have a nice selection of "inexpensive" books, that are just reformatted files from
"Project Gutenberg." Other then that, most of the new book prices are within a few cents of the hardback prices. Slightly more savings for "paperback&;quot; released books. ...