Sony has announced the 2nd generation model for the e-book Reader. I really want these things to succeed, but $300 is still pretty pricey for reading paperback books on a computer screen. Keep in mind, these Readers are created with an amazing digital ink technology that has the same resolution as actual paper (or close to it anyway), the result is that the screen looks and feels like you’re reading a piece of paper, but you’re actually carrying around a PADD styled device.
The Sony Reader hold 160 ebooks, and connects via USB…it also supports SD and Memory Stick.
If someone wants to buy me one, I’ll be happy to take it. :P
for that price one can get a nice stack of paper backs.
but, if it can do pdf files nicely, this may be a option for porting around large stacks of documentation on different topics. but i guess most people today do that one a laptop or similar device.
A new e-book Reader, for an all-new generation of people who prefer to pay $6 for a paperback instead of $300 for another gadget.
From other reviews I’ve read apparently it’s still quite slow; but ultimately it’s price is still way too high – for the price I might be tempted to buy an iPod and a stack of audio books instead – or a PDA and used Microsoft Reader. I haven’t seen the quality of the screen but is it really worth the hefty price addition?
It’s a shame because I too really like the idea as there is nothing quite like sitting and reading a book and I would so like this idea to catch on.
Jason.
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[...] Forever Geek is reporting that the new Sony E-Book Reader has been announced. I love E-Books; a lot of things I read online end up as PDF files so I can read them when I want. I would love to have a good, portable, E-Book Reader that allowed me to view e-books, txt files, PDF files, etc. As Forever Geek notes, $300 is still very pricey for such a device. That is a lot of paperbacks! When this thing goes down even further in price, I’ll be first in line. However, until then, I can’t get behind it. Bookmark to: [...]