[thorntonbf]

A device like this has such awesome potential, but I am so underwhelmed by Sony's execution.

$1000 +, closed to common eReader document types and no path to openness for developers.

Add in Sony's miserable record for supporting their customers after they move to the next flavor of the week and this is a great illustration of their march towards increasing irrelevance.

[Rizz]

I bought a sony e-reader 5 years ago, it still functions fine. Sony did however give up their e-reader business in the past weeks, but they have transferred all purchased books to a different vendor, so I don't lose anything. And earlier when they discontinued their own proprietary DRM format, they freely converted all books to EPUB.

I have had no problems with how well Sony has supported me as a customer, despite their organization going through changes.