e-book reader

[Matthew Ryan]

That does look pretty nifty but, like jd sez, I can't see myself ever
getting rid of the shelves upon shelves of books I've surrounded myself
with. Which reminds me, I'm moving soon and packing up and transporting
those books is always so much fun...

On 8/12/06, jd <wescac at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Did some googling... looks expensive but rather interesting... still,
> I think that I'll never be able to divorce myself from book-lined
> shelves to take one of those up...
>
> On 8/12/06, Tofuman <slowdrop at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Just bought the iRex iLiad. It is a e-book reader with e-ink
> > technology (the only satisfying display for book reading).
> >
> > I'm currently reading M&D before the publication of ATD. (It's not a
> > legal copy but I have the hardcover so I persuaded myself that it's a
> > fair use.) The display is incredible. There's no backlight hence no
> > eye-strain. It's almost like reading on paper. The speed of reading
> > the book has increased two-fold, probably because I'm seeking every
> > chance I can get back to reading on the device even ignoring my baby
> > girl's crying.
> >
> > The software is seriously underdeveloped. Hence i don't recommend the
> > purchase to other people at the current stage but it was the most
> > satisfying purchase for me. Reading on it is much superior to reading
> > on computer screen or PDA. Obivously, reading on paper is the best way
> > but I don't think the novelty factor will wear off too soon.
> >
> > If you get a chance, take a look at any e-ink display. I think it's
> > the most important technology.
> >
> > Sorry for my bad English.
> >
>
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