Whoa. Ebook reader price wars

[johnridley]

Perhaps the best e-reader on the market right now, the B&N Nook, is down to $149 for the wifi-only version. If I didn't already have a (Sony) reader, I'd be driving to B&N right now.

Oh, and Amazon apparently has an e-reader that they're trying to sell too though it's nowhere near the reader, it's locked to Amazon and doesn't have nearly the flexibility of other readers.

Comments

[kevinnickerson.livejournal.com]

Except the nook has wifi, which I see as a negative.

[johnridley.livejournal.com]

It's WiFi, not 3G, so not so much; much more under the owner's control, and won't ever be a service charge. And I'm assuming it can be turned off.

I'll admit, part of the reason I bought the Sony is that it's completely unconnected except via USB when plugged in, but the alternative at the time was 3G. WiFi is a different horse.