I want an e-book reader
Tuesday, 20. November 2007, 13:06:32
Ever since E Ink introduced their electronic paper display I wanted to have an e-book reader. E-books are great, but reading them on an LCD screen just isn't as comfortable as picking up a real book. Sure, you can sink in the comfort of your armchair with a laptop in your lap, but there is the heat (which can be countered using one of these), the weight, limited battery life and above mentioned LCD screen.
Previous attempts of an e-book reader left a lot to be desired but Amazon's Kindle and Sony's PRS-505 look like something I will consider purchasing.
After reading a few reviews and visiting http://www.amazon.com/kindle and http://www.sony.com/ (Good luck climbing the menu tree! I tried Electronics -> Consumer -> Computers -> Notebook Computers -> Accessories and Peripherals and landed here, where I found the old PRS-500, but no PRS-505.
Hint: keep away from gigantic corporate portals!) I decided I'll wait until march. I'm going to the USA then and maybe I'll buy one. Sony, of course (Can't use Kindle's EVDO in Europe. If Amazon offers it with HSDPA, I will reconsider.), if nothing better comes along.
Useful links:
Source: http://news.sel.sony.com
Source: http://www.amazon.com
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Previous attempts of an e-book reader left a lot to be desired but Amazon's Kindle and Sony's PRS-505 look like something I will consider purchasing.
After reading a few reviews and visiting http://www.amazon.com/kindle and http://www.sony.com/ (Good luck climbing the menu tree! I tried Electronics -> Consumer -> Computers -> Notebook Computers -> Accessories and Peripherals and landed here, where I found the old PRS-500, but no PRS-505.
Hint: keep away from gigantic corporate portals!) I decided I'll wait until march. I'm going to the USA then and maybe I'll buy one. Sony, of course (Can't use Kindle's EVDO in Europe. If Amazon offers it with HSDPA, I will reconsider.), if nothing better comes along.Useful links:
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Reader vs. Kindle, great comparison for busy people, just a few lines long.
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Meet the new Reader, long detailed review.
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Kindle Reviews, a collection of Kindle reviews that will hopefully get updated.
Source: http://news.sel.sony.com
Source: http://www.amazon.com
V slovenščini priporočam Turkov čas-opis in članek v Monitorju.
WIDGETIZE
Anonymous # 20. November 2007, 20:56
I found PRS-505/SC here:
http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&langId=-1&productId=8198552921665245739&storeId=10151
http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&categoryId=3707&parentCategoryId=16184
But, i would prefer this one: http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/e_ink/seiko-high+res-super+thin-ebook-reader-323502.php
or if there would be a product with no buttons... well, sometime in the future i guess.
Anyway imho these things are still too expensive (and too ugly - read: too many buttons, how many buttons do u need while turning the page?!?).
Klemen Ban # 21. November 2007, 15:06
thanks for pointing out that there is more than just Kindle and PRS-505 to choose from. I found a comparison of six different e-book readers at Gizmodo.
Anonymous # 28. April 2008, 23:17
Hej, jaz sem tudi študentka v Ameriki in bi si kupila Kindle. A resno ne dela pri nas?
Klemen Ban # 29. April 2008, 23:47