the once and future ebook

Don't miss this overview by John Siracusa:

http://arstechnica.com/features/2009/02/the-once-and-future-e-book.ars

He describes working for Peanut Press, and how he came to start
reading books on a Palm:

``Why was reading off of this tiny PDA not just tolerable, but
(apparently) satisfying enough to keep me from returning to paper
books?  Here's what I came up with.

``First, I was more likely to have my Palm with me than a book. When I
had an opportunity to read during the day, my Palm was there, and a
paper book, had I been in the middle of one, would not have
been.  (Incidentally, this also lead to a vast expansion of the
definition of "an opportunity to read.")  Second, I could read in the
dark next to my sleeping wife without disturbing her with bright
lights and page-turning noises. (The tan-on-black reader color theme
was affectionally known as "wife mode" at Peanut Press.)  Third, I was
loathe to give up the ability to tap any word I didn't understand and
get its dictionary definition.''

Bill


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