Graphic novels don't seem likely given that any e-ink display I've ever heard of was only black and white (not even grayscale), not to mention the small screen size. Still seems pretty cool, though rather expensive indeed, considering that I would probably spend less than that on paper books in the time span before it would seem obsolete. And do any of us actually ever read so fast that having one of these would reduce the book weight we carry around at any given moment?
All are of your points are good, but I don't think they outweigh the fact that it's a new gizmo. Why use less technology when you can use more instead?
It supports a bunch of Sony DRM formats, but also most of the semi-standard non-encrypted stuff too (pdf's, rtf, etc). Supports non-drm'd mp3's and non-drm AAC.
Also, this 'e-ink' has 4 shades of grayscale, so PDF and jpgs and such might not look completely terrible.
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Anybody know the deal with DRM on these things?
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Also, this 'e-ink' has 4 shades of grayscale, so PDF and jpgs and such might not look completely terrible.
Resolution is 800x600, I believe.
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