Ok… I’m just going to put up a couple links to new eBook Readers. Why two at a time? They’re coming that quickly. It’s like everyone in the tech industry has been waiting for the release of Kindle 2, because it’s been one after the other ever since.<\/p>\n
The latest development in the evolution of eBook Readers is a trend toward touch screens. Rumor has it Kindle 3 will be similarly endowed.<\/p>\n
First: <\/strong>Onyx International<\/a> of China is debuting the Boox <\/strong>eBook Reader<\/strong> at CeBIT 2009 taking place from March 3rd until March 8th in Hannover, Germany. Here’s the link to the Boox story<\/a>. There’s a list of specifics as well.<\/p>\n Engadget.com<\/a> has photos and video of Boox here<\/a>.<\/p>\n When I look at the formats it supports: PDF, TXT, HTML, MOBIPOCKET, EPUB, CHM, PDB, JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP, TIFF, MP3, and WAV, I’m amazed that it was only a few months ago that some of these designers were trying to create proprietary formats. (Nice try, yah?<\/em>)<\/p>\n Second: iRiver<\/a><\/strong> from Japan is planning to release its own eReader. Read the story here<\/a>. It’s supposed to handle PDF files and use a simple joystick control. The story doesn’t mention price, but it’s got the look of a machine that is intended for a mass-market.<\/p>\n More to come tomorrow. SONY <\/strong>is up to something with their eReader. That baby’s a sweet ride.<\/p>\n