There are interesting times ahead for RV travellers who like to read, and who need to cut down on weight.
Already in the marketplace are the Kindle [from Amazon]. shown right, and Sony’s nice, but expensive, ebook reader.
The Kindle has been a winner for Amazon, and next month they are releasing version II, which should go a long way toward given it a cleaner look. On an ugly scale of 10 I currently give it an 8.
Also due next month, according to the rumour mills, is the Mac Tablet, which could give all competitors a big headache judging by previous launches of new products [think iMac, iPod, iPhone … ] by Apple.
However, another ebook reader has snuck under everybody’s radar — Plastic Logic’s as yet-unnamed electronic reader, shown top, and in use below, which was announced today.
According to the company, their reader supports a full range of business document formats, such as Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint, and Adobe PDFs, as well as newspapers, periodicals and books.
It has an easy gesture-based user interface and powerful software tools that will help business users to organize and manage their information. Users can connect to their information either wired or wirelessly and store thousands of documents on the device.
Watch it in action here:
The reader incorporates E Ink technology for great readability and features low power consumption and long battery life. The Plastic Logic reader is scheduled to ship in the first half of 2009
There’s more information here