eeeeeeeeeee reader????
Friday, Jan. 06, 2006
I�ve talked about ebook readers before. Specifically Sony�s Librie. I brought this up and talked about it back here
andhere
My friend Bryan and I have had a passion for this device since we first heard about it. We have spent countless hours discussing it, wishing for it and mostly wanting an e-book reading device to rival Apple�s music loving Ipod. There are a lot of new articles out there and I�m even more excited. I can�t wait until this is on the market and is utilizing functional software we�re all familiar with. The detail that can�t be overlooked with this device and technology is the screen improvements over PDA�s and traditional laptops. These Sony ebook reader screens are specially designed to allow a reader to view pages that are not stark white with eye crushing black contrast text but rather a more traditional paperback off gray background. The only time the device uses battery is when you turn the page�once the text is displayed the battery is not being used. So battery life is long versus laptop�s. The screen is also a tradeback paperback size versus the tiny puny PDA screens. I myself have never desired to read an ebook on a PDA. Why would I want to squint when I read??
Read about it here and on engadget and on engadget again here
This is what the Sony Librie used to look like when released to Japan utilizing stupid software and a 400 book rental library only.
And now Sony�s e-reader with improvements in software and changes in design and usability.
Bryan told me about the upgrades today via text messaging and I�m still just as jazzed about this product coming to the US. The high priced Ipod�s just don�t do anything for me. I have a shuffle and I can listen to my music at work. 120 songs is enough to make me happy. I don�t need to watch video�s and sitcoms on a tiny little eyecrossing screen. I don�t want 5,000 plus songs in my presence at all times, who can possibly listen to all of that in one day? I can download enough onto my shuffle to keep me happily be-bopping at work, etc.
But a book reader equivalent to an IPOD��I can ruin a lot of panties just thinking about it�. Imagine....I could eventually ditch can all the bookshelves and carry a library in my purse...*gush*
This e reader is supposed to allow you to download PDF files into it as well as ebooks. It has a bookmarking feature and you can read this screen even under direct sunlight. Sweet!!! Bring it on Sony....don't give up!!!
I wrote Dan at Sony another email.....hope he still works there...