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The first Google eBooks-integrated e-reader

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I wonder if Barnes and Noble is getting ready to follow suit. It would be great to see Google Books on a Nook ... (of course it would be great to see the Kindle app as well (without rooting the device)).

They both use Adobe DRM, so you can read Google Books on a Nook now, but a dedicated store would be nice (although counter to B&N's store, so unlikely).

Wish this prototype wasn't Sony hardware. I might have bought one.

I can't find any indication that it is Sony hardware. Have you a link to such info?

It's not Sony. It's made by iRiver, like the rest of the Story series.

Feeling very foolish. When I read this story on my mobile I read it as Sony not Story. Not being familiar with the line of readers or that OEM, I just made a leap, and foolish comment.

Thanks for pointing out it, though. I'm going to give this a closer look in person.

I think most readers don't care as much about Google Books as Google does. People want one thing from their online book store - the ability to buy the book they are looking for. In a sense, a replication in digital of the physical bookstore.

Does Google Books do that better than Kindle, Nook, or iBooks?

If the answer is not a resounding yes, then it's kind of redundant isn't it?

Well, although I am likely in the minority, there is no Kindle or Nook app for my phone of choice (and certainly no iBooks app). I can read Google Books editions on my phone and there is a Kobo app for my phone.

Does Google Books do it better than Kindle, Nook, or iBooks (or Kobo)? No, but it does it just as well and works for me.

That said I'm still kind of torqued that the four volume paperback of the first four books in the "A Game of Thrones " series is ~$20 while the eBooks are ~$30. I know they are just trying to move the inventory to make way for the 5-book version that is sure to come along but still...

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