I've been intrigued by the Sony Reader for ages, but hadn't actually tried one out until I visited the Sony booth at Maker Faire.
I was pleased to learn the Sony Reader is just as big, if not bigger than your average paperback, which means your eyes won't have to strain to look at the screen. I was also pleased to see how thin the reader is, and while I love the feeling of a nice paperback by the pool, I think I'd invest in a Reader to use when I am traveling.
The device uses a rechargeable lithium-ion battery (it apparently lasts for up to 7,500 "page turns"), and it recharges in about 4 hours when using AC wall charger or 6 hours with USB charging from powered computer. (Anyone besides me think that is a long charge time?) It costs $350.
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Emilio Pucci
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Oh neat, I want one!
1It's really cool, but my only concern has been the screen. I don't know if this happens to everyone else, but I get headaches when I read off a screen for too long. I read real novels to rest my eyes.
2Wondering how the brightness is affected if you're outside? Here in AZ with our intense sunlight, sometimes it's really hard to read any electronic screen in the car or by the pool...
If it had a feature to compensate for that, I think one of these would definitely be cool, but definitely be frivolous.
Not a bad thing all the time...
3Am I the only one who thinks this is purely ridiculous?
Paperbacks are at most thirteen dollars.
If you're that ashamed of what you're reading, a paper bag book cover can be made in about thirty seconds.
Why spend so much money on something so silly?
4After you pay for the actual device, you still have to buy the books!
no i dont like it.
5I'd rather buy the books, to be honest with you.
6I think it's definitely an interesting concept. When I go on long vacations, I tend to bring 2-4 books with me, and this would certainly save the space/weight. Another reason I think it's cool is if you're a passenger in a car at night time, it would be great so you don't irritate your driver with extra lights on in the car. But hopefully the price will come down after it's been out for a while...
7The idea of taking it on a trip is great; but, I prefer the feel of paperbacks.
8At that price, might as well buy a laptop and watch movies too. That price is outrageous.
9the reader uses electronic ink so that it doesn't hurt your eyes to read to long, it's just like reading a book. it also has no backlight so you actually have to be in good lighting to read.
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