I am trying very hard not to rant. Others more knowledgeable than I am have ranted to much better effect about the many, many ways places like Amazon and B&N have locked up their e-books so only their readers or a computer can read them. I even understand both sides of the argument since as an author, I'm paid on the cover prices of new books sold, and pirated books will put me out on the street. But I have a suspicion the proprietary software they're locking the books behind is more to force people to buy at their stores than to protect author interests.
I want to download e-books anywhere I see them. I want to buy an e-reader that will read those downloads. And right now, unless I want to carry a computer under my arm, I'm not seeing one e-reader that will let me buy anywhere.
Help! Anyone out there know how I can buy at Diesel and B&N and AWriterswork and Bookviewcafe with just a basic e-reader? (and don't look at the reviews! They're worthless from what little bit I've researched. The Sony has umpteen different models and each one does something different. The Nook uses new Adobe software that may or may not be available to us peons. The list goes on....) I need actual practical experience. Who has an e-reader that works in lots of places?
