Archive for the ‘e-readers’ Category
Book Readers
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010
So much has been made of Amazon’s Kindle. The brand name has already become synonymous with the product, like Q-Tips, Kleenex, and iPod. And much of the hoopla is well deserved. The Kindle was a quantum leap forward in technology, accessibility, and user-friendliness.
But that was then; this is now. With the introduction of more and more Kindle clones on the market, is the Kindle worth the premium price?
Sometimes, the original really is better than those that follow. It’s tough to argue that any portable music device that has followed the iPod can match the...
Do Electricity and Literature Mix?
Friday, October 30th, 2009
Over the past few years, there has been a lot of buzz about eBooks. However, unlike many other fleeting obsessions, eBooks really are entering the mainstream. They are not just a trend anymore, electronic books are here to stay. There are industries forming around them as we speak.
As an author, they are an attractive item because it is extremely expensive to publish and market traditional hardbound books. There are inventory issues and the problem of what to do with unsold copies. These issues are not present in the eBook format. Thanks to technology, the future for these is so bright, they...
The Kindle
Thursday, April 24th, 2008
As an electronic gadget addict and consumer, I've been interested in ebook readers and have been following the press of the Kindle, the new handheld ebook reader from Amazon. As a freelance writer and budding novelist I've been following the news of the Kindle to keep abreast of the future of publishing. Do I think that the Kindle will revolutionize the way we read books? I think it could. Do I think that it will put bookstores out of business? No, I don't. Too many people are addicted to the smell of printed paper and the feel of holding an...
An Excellent Combination
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008
It's a difficult decision for cell phone users: do you want a larger display screen for reading or doing a music search? or a smaller phone for carrying purposes? With Polymer Vision's new Readius you will no longer need to make this decision.
The Readius is an e-reader and cell phone in one package. The display measures 5 inches diagonally, making it the largest cell phone display available. However, when you close the display the phone is the size of an average cell phone. "The exclusive device exploits the versatility of rollable displays to merge the ‘reading friendly’ strengths of...