Ebook Revolution or just hype?
Sony plans on releasing a new device called the Sony Reader capable to storing around 80 ebooks at a time.It has been designed to easily read through the books and manage them,so its being comapared to the Ipod but for books.
(Picture from telegraph.co.uk)
From what Ive heard so far these would be my set of pros and cons on this new technology.
PROS:
a)Easy to manage books,you can carry around 80+ books,something which wouldnt be physically possible.
b)Easy to read books,it woudnt hurt your eyes and would almost be similar to actually reading the book.
c)A variety of books would be available from Sony’s Connect website,so almost any ebook that we wish to read would be available.
CONS
a)Availability:Its supposedly to be out soon in the USA but it would be interesting to see when it actually reaches the rest of the world,specially Asia and Europe.
b)Cost:Costing at 350$,youd seem to wonder if its all worth it when you can just buy books and read them like you always do.
c)The device would run on batteries,although its being said to have a long lifetime before you recharge them,it would be interesting to see if they are a nuisance or not.
Overall I would say its a great technology,but like everything else,it needs time before we can truly get used to it.
