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No dog-eared pages or papercuts: the reading revolution is here... Portable media players have hogged the personal entertainment spotlight somewhat, leaving books increasingly resigned to dusty shelves. Now, after an initial release in the US, the Reader from Sony seeks to bring Bacon and Dostoevsky into the digital era. The handheld electronic device, no bigger than your average paperback, uses E Ink technology consisting of eight shades of grey to produce a paper-like appearance on the six-inch screen. This even allows it to be read in direct sunlight. The Reader certainly isn't cheap, but with thousands of ebooks available for download it's a good way to satisfy the legions of gadget-loving bibliophiles. Who said digital page turning would never catch on? ·
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My e-book screen broke in the first week for no apparent reason. Sony didn't want to back-up their product. Fortunately VISA insurance is looking like they might (they give coverage for the first 45 days). I googled this problem and found that there are people who have had the screen break in the 1st 5 minutes (!). This is a lovely gadget and easy to read from but it is very vulnerable. The Sony people told me I was
properly warned in the literature that comes with the book. While it is a lovely gadget people should be wary of placing them in a
briefcase or purse and be sure not to set anything (like another book) on top of them.
My e-book did not receive maltreatment but
the screen was vulnerable all the same. Even though I bought an extended warranty
this did not cover the screen. My ebook was
sent to a repair depot where they looked at the screen, said I was responsible, and told me that it would cost $50 for them to open it up and give a repair estimate. Thus this machine needs to be cared for with great caution.