On 1/14/06, Bowerbird@aol.com <Bowerbird@aol.com> wrote:
ian said:
Have you seen the just announced ebook reader from Sony using a high res e-ink display ?
i might pay $350 for a handheld with web access. but for a machine that's isolated from cyberspace? um, no thanks. next?
Fair enough - then the iRex device might be a better bet. And less proprietry. http://www.cryptonomicon.net/msh/2005/12/eink-based-ebook-reader-to-ship-in.... http://www.irextechnologies.com/downloads/Productleaflet-Iliad.pdf "According to iRex, the Illiad will come with a digitizer and stylus allowing the user to input comments on digital documents. It directly supports PDF, XHTML and Text (Unicode?) formats. Like traditional eBook readers, the device will connect to a host PC via USB. Unlike traditional eBook readers, however, the unit will also sport WiFi and wired ethernet network interfaces." Ian