I am eagerly awaiting the European release of the Sony Reader. This e-ink device was lunched to mixed reviews in the US some months ago and if successful, Sony might test other markets. Heavy on-screen reading can be devastating for your eyes. This new generation of ebooks, including the ILIAD, solves this problem by providing a paper-like experience.
Sony Reading took some beating in the reviews mainly for the lack of titles in its online store, not for the device itself. This issue can be bypassed as the user can upload their own content in the universal formats TXT or RTF. IREX's ILIAD, on the other hand, is getting attacked for its long page-turning time and the beta nature of their software.
Publisher confidence (yea, that means DRM for them) and early adopting is the key to the success of this devices. For my eyes' sake let this thing come to Europe and I can kiss goodbye to my straining LCD.
tags: Sony Reader, ebooks, e-books, Iliad
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