Archive for July 24th, 2008

I have been out of the net for awhile, but I am now back and hopefully I will be able to dedicate more time to this blog.  I am sorry that I have not been posting as much as I had hoped when I started this website.  I have a couple of reviews I am working on and I hope to have my first one up within the next few days. 

Meanwhile, it looks like things are heating up in the e-book stratosphere.  Today, I just downloaded Sony’s update.  I haven’t had a chance yet to update the device, but will report back once I do either tomorrow or Saturday.  The update notice popped up when I opened the library software.  Mobileread has all the info on the new features.  Here are the highlights:

• Supports secure and non-secure e-books in the EPUB format
• Supports  DRM Adobe eBooks
• Adds the capability to reflow standard text-based PDF files
• The update does not work with the original Sony reader (PRS-500)

Then, in one of the comments I read that Sony now has a digital book cover with light (pictured).  The light looks really promising.  The cost is $69, a bit steep, but when I think about all the inadequate book lights I have bought in the past, this could be considered a bargain.  It’s even a better deal when you consider that you can pay 40 dollars for a Sony reader cover alone.  It will certainly enable users to read at night and I think should break a strong barrier to sales.  From what I can tell the light cannot be used with any of the covers you may have already bought.  So you will have to use it with the cover it comes with.  That’s a downer since the lighted cover comes in black only.  Also it will add almost 8.5 ounces in weight to your reader.  At any rate, we are getting updates, new accessories, access to more books and that is great.