eInk: Have eBooks finally arrived?
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- The document discusses e-book readers like the Sony Reader and compares their features to traditional printed books. It notes complaints about early e-book readers like heavy weight, limited battery life and storage, and inability to read at angles. - The Sony Reader is highlighted as having addressed many of these issues with its light weight, long battery life, expandable storage, and ability to read text at different sizes and angles. However, it still has limitations like a non-color screen and inability to use content from all vendors. - Overall the document evaluates the pros and cons of e-book readers like the Sony Reader compared to traditional printed books and areas for further improvement.
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eInk: Have eBooks finally arrived?
- 1. Michael Sauers Technology Innovation Librarian Nebraska Library Commission Eastern Library System 12 February 2008
- 3. Michael Sauers Technology Innovation Librarian Nebraska Library Commission Eastern Library System 12 February 2008
- 5. http://www.flickr.com/photos/zilpho/164291155/ Sony CEO Howard Stringer introduces the Reader at CES 2006
- 6. eBooks are heavy eBooks can’t store much No room for expansion eBook battery life sucks Backlit displays They don’t support multiple formats You can’t read them at an angle eBooks aren’t books Books as physical objects are works of art and should be cherished!
- 7. Long battery life Light-weight Expandable storage Supports multiple text formats Text zooming Read from almost any angle
- 9. 6.9" x 4.9" x 0.5" 8.8oz In comparison: Rocket eBook Pro 5" x 7.5" x 1.5" 22oz
- 10. Display eInk / non-backlit 800x600 resolution Rotatable 4-level grayscale Three text sizes 64MB built in storage SD/Memory Stick card slot USB data transfer Approximately 7,500 page turns per charge
- 11. Content is not drawn, but “charged” 170 Pixels Per Inch (PPI) Newspaper quality Does not need power to hold a display, only to change it.
- 16. USB Type-B mini DC in 5.2v 8mm headphone jack SD/Memory Stick slot
- 17. On/off sliding switch Page forward/back (two sets) Size (3 available settings) 10 numbered keys (1-0) Bookmark Menu Small joystick/enter Volume control
- 18. Continue Reading Books By Author By Date Collections All Bookmarks Now Playing Audio Pictures Settings
- 19. Default list is alphabetical by title
- 22. Continue Reading Begin End Bookmarks Table of Contents History Info Utilities
- 36. Orientation Screen Lock Slideshow About Restore Defaults
- 45. RSS limited to built-in feeds & do not auto-update Native-format titles must be purchased via Sony ® eConnect (no third-party vendors) Not all PDFs display well (need to be reformatted for smaller display) Audio playback severely impacts battery life Non-color display Pricey No indexes Can’t read during takeoff and landing Using in the tub is a bad idea
- 46. Speed up page turns Reduce instances of ghosting Whiter background Allow for sale of eBook by other vendors Full-text searching Improved battery life when using storage cards (The first two can be solved immediately but only by reducing battery life.)
- 49. Rearranged controls 8-level grayscale Added ProDuo card slot
- 52. Same eInk technology as the Sony Reader $399 10.3oz Books generally cheaper than those through Sony. ($9.99)
- 60. I’m paying 40-80% of list price of a book but not getting a physical object. In other words, I’m paying for the “right to read” a title. If I just wanted to read a title yet not own the book, I’d get it from the library for free? If the Kindle dies so go my books. With the Sony Reader you can still read them on your computer. The Kindle is not “library friendly”. EVDO network hardly complete. A serious problem if you don’t live in Lincoln or Omaha. (Or on I-80.)
- 64. Michael Sauers [email_address] http://travelinlibrarian.info/