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Somehow, I doubt that even at the cheaper price point this will be a Kindle 2 or Sony Reader killer, though hopefully it will get enough attention to encourage Amazon and Sony to drop their e-book reader prices a bit. What do you think? ...

By Ficbot How the Sony changed my reading choices So, how are things going with my week-old Sony Reader? Great, thanks. I love it. It was a wonderful buy for me. Now that I have had time to put it through its paces, here are my thoughts on how it stacks up as a book reader. Ease of Use My Sony may not have [...]

By David Rothman Might there be some good possibilities for the IDPF’s ePub format if any of this happens someday? The U.S. side of Hachette has been a leader in use of ePub (as a distribution format), which, by the way, the Sony Reader will be able to read via Adobe Digital Editions. Meanwhile I wonder what will...

By David Rothman Uh-oh. Sony’s Timebook Town is winding down efforts in Japan to deliver e-books to PCs and the Librie dedicated e-book reader, which in fact is no longer even made. Pity the people who spent good money on the Librie expecting that Sony would support it forever. Photo below is of Librie.

Astak's e-book reader beats rivals in price The latest runs on Windows CE 5.0 and has a 6-inch screen that's similar to the displays on the Amazon Kindle and Sony Reader, as well as the Bebook. ... Astak's Mentor E-Book Reader Priced Below US$200 Gizmodo Australia

Borders to offer e-book reader and store HEXUS.channel, UK - Unless “the latest thing” exercises an irresistible attraction, most will await the UK release of the Sony Reader and Amazon’s Kindle, which sell for a ...

By spolanka eBooks are in the news. Check out new articles, featuring updates on the Kindle and Sony Reader, in these publications:. The Elusive E-book: Are e-Books finally ready for prime time? By Stephen Sottong. American Libraries, May 2008. ...

Another year, another e-book. Since the late 1990s, we've been hearing about newer, better, faster electronic readers that will put printed media on life support. Last month, Amazon launched much-ballyhooed Kindle. It certainly sounds like an improvement over past devices.

Amazon Kindle and Sony Reader PRS-505 Video Review  - It's pricey, but Amazon's Kindle is the e-book's best hope to make the Best Seller list. When you're finished watching the video, read our full review of ...

By Dwight When Amazon launched its Kindle e-book reader last week, I was both intrigued and skeptical. Based on my experience with the Sony Reader earlier this year, I know there's a lot to like about this type of device -- but there are also ...

By Caroline McCarthy Currently, the screen is black-and-white; Amazon executives have confirmed that E Ink, which manufactures the screen technology for Kindle as well as for other e-book readers like the Sony Reader, has a prototype of a color display; ...

By TadW In the US, currently around 50'000 users read e-books; Simon & Schuster and Penguin sell 2x to 5x as many e-books as in previous years; Amazon sold around 10'000 Kindle units since interception; Sony sold around 50'000 Portable Reader ...