| In this article, you're going to discover which of the | | | | without the need for a computer. You can probably |
| current crop of digital books reader devices are | | | | see, this is the future of digital books readers, this is |
| actually a wireless portable reading device. | | | | where all manufacturers need to be to survive in |
| The book reader market is moving forward at an | | | | what is fast becoming a multi million dollar industry. |
| increasingly furious pace, leaving behind the bad press | | | | Amazon's entry level model, the Kindle2, can be |
| and negative customer comments of the early days. | | | | purchased for around 225 USD at some online stores. |
| This momentum is driven by the technological | | | | Amazon also caters for the business user with their |
| advances being made by the manufacturers, displays | | | | impressive KindleDX, complete near 1:1 A4 display and |
| that are more paper like and larger, faster page turn | | | | again free wireless Internet connection through |
| with no lag or flicker, improved battery life for longer | | | | Whispernet wireless services. Another manufacturer |
| between charge reading, increased storage capacity | | | | that offers wi-fi is the Dutch company iRex |
| so you can store your complete library on one small | | | | Technologies. There wireless connectivity is more |
| device, all these improvements go to diminish the | | | | akin to what internet users are familiar with. Their |
| memory of those early years. | | | | iLiad second edition model comes kitted out with the |
| As a consumer, you are probably wondering, what | | | | full Linux O/S and easily connects directly, by |
| with the recent flurry of new book readers hitting | | | | Ethernet or wireless broadband connection, to the |
| the shelves, what is the difference between all these | | | | iRex delivery service. iLiad, like Amazon cater for the |
| models? | | | | business/professional user user with their own |
| Well one has to be price... Sony recently released | | | | wireless enabled iRex Digital Books Reader 1000 S. |
| their Pocket Edition prs300 and in the US are selling it | | | | Again this has a near 1:1 reproduction of an A4 sized |
| for under 200 USD and a good buy it is too. Cool-er, | | | | document, ideal for office and field applications. With |
| a funky i-pod-esq reader, is also around that mark | | | | this model though, they use second generation touch |
| which makes that a decent buy also, and I could go | | | | screen technology along side their wireless |
| on. These models are worth a look if you really want | | | | connectivity that further enhances the 1000s appeal. |
| a device that 'just' reads books, and for the majority | | | | One more to look out for in the future, as it is only |
| that is what they are looking for, but if you are | | | | just being trialed on the Japanese public, is the colour |
| looking for a digital books reader that to a certain | | | | screen Fujitsu FLEPia. At the moment specification is |
| point is future proof then perhaps you should be | | | | patchy but it has wireless capability, a browser, is |
| looking for a wireless portable reading device. | | | | reported to use the Windows O/S that allows users |
| Wireless connectivity may be misleading as you | | | | to email, use windows software applications, a touch |
| probably think of the wireless connection used with | | | | screen and stylus for making notes and supports file |
| your laptop. With wireless connectivity when used on | | | | formats that will allow users to download |
| a wireless portable reading device, the user is able to | | | | electronic-books from the top online book shops in |
| connect to the Internet through the 3G mobile phone | | | | the world. |
| network, no need for hot spots. On the move, be | | | | As you can now clearly see, a electronic readers |
| that in the car, on a train, walking, in fact any where | | | | come in different guises but the one thing that |
| you can get a signal, you can read the breaking | | | | separates a digital books reader from a wireless |
| news, peruse your favorite blog and download books | | | | portable reading device is who makes it. |