It was only a matter of time before this was to happen. The Digital Book is here, Sony with its Reader Ebook and Amazon with Kindle are the two that are the most popular. Its a screen that you carry, ~150 or so books in hand, that you can read anywhere- on a plane, in bed, wherever- as long as there is enough charge on the device.
Reading a digital book has not really caught on yet but my guess this is going to change profoundly the way we operate sooner than we know it. When we moved from Singapore to Boston, what books to take was a key question. Books are heavy and it is difficult lugging the around. The more mobile we've become, it is important that things become more portable and the Ebook is the perfect solution. I know a lot of people read the newspapers on the web now (including your truly) and though, once in a while, I do miss the turning of the page, it doesnt bother me much anymore. The convenience on your device is critical and digital device is the logical extension for any book-lover. It saves the person not only space but also gives speed in terms of going to an actual bookstore. It downloads right off the device. How cool is that?!!
I get the feeling we are traveling faster towards convergence than we ever have and with the Iphone that combines surfing the web, listening to music, having all our photos and handling all calls, it is very well possible that books could be read on it too. A single device that serves everything you really want. We will just need to get used to reading books differently, but then, we also wouldnt need to carry three books when we go away on a trip or vacation. A single Ebook will do!
Welcome to the truly digital world!
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