Kingle/Reader on Linux in IL (WAS: Re: Linux / Computer Books in Israel)

[Amit Aronovitch]

On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 12:13 PM, Dotan Cohen <dotancohen at gmail.com> wrote:

> > Hi all -
> > I read a few reviews of the Kindle2 vs. Sony Reader -
> > Anyone out there have either of those and use it with Linux? AFAIK, I'll
> see
> > the storage as a USB device on either device - But what about purchasing
> > books, etc?
>
>
> Download from Project Gutenberg only. Renting books from Amazon is not
> a good idea:
>
> http://yro.slashdot.org/story/09/07/17/2138213/Amazon-Pulls-Purchased-E-Book-Copies-of-1984-and-Animal-Farm?art_pos=3
>

What about the iRex iLiad (mentioned in the /. thread, runs linux 2.4 btw) -

anyone has this thing? Can you get it in Israel?

(For now, still waiting for the supposed pricedrops when these ereader
gadgets reach "growth" stage...)

   AA
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