E-Read

Here's a holiday gift idea for the proverbial "guy who has everything." I'd say this one is aimed mostly at avid readers, but on second thought, it could also be ideal for the gadget guru who likes to consolidate and simplify.

The product is Sony's Reader Digital Book.

And it's just what it says: a digital form of a traditional book. This has been tried before, but one of the biggest drawbacks was the readability, and Sony seems to have that hurdle cleared.

As Sony tells us, "Viewing text on the Reader Digital Book's screen is just like reading text on paper. Unlike the display of a laptop screen which is backlit and can strain your eyes, viewing pages on the Reader Digital Book is as comfortable as on a real book. But unlike a real book, the Reader Digital Book's text is scalable, conveniently allowing you to adjust the size of text.

Enjoying books on the Reader Digital Book is made easy, thanks to e Ink® technology. This new advancement in display technology results in an experience that's similar to paper—high contrast, high resolution, viewable in direct sunlight and at a nearly 180-degree angles. And no power is required to maintain the image, so your battery lasts much longer than expected."

Another issue was always - what is there to read? Again, Sony has an answer: with more than 20,000 titles already online and ready for download (and more sure to come) - and with a capacity of up to 160 books on your Reader - you'll have a whole library in no time, all tucked neatly into your pocket.

More: the Reader can display Adobe® PDF documents, Microsoft Word documents, BBeB® Book, and other text file formats to the Reader. You can even play unsecured MP3s and AAC audio files.

The Reader comes in black and silver, with available book covers, and retails for $299. Included in your purchase are 100 free books, and after that, downloads will range from about $5 to about $20.

Check it out here.

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