tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10505181.post113713296163009612..comments2023-11-15T03:23:00.712-05:00Comments on lettuce have peas: commute with rothbardiceberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00092220167956120749noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10505181.post-1137560452375075292006-01-18T00:00:00.000-05:002006-01-18T00:00:00.000-05:00By backlighting I meant either a user adjustable o...By backlighting I meant either a user adjustable or light-sensing switch. One LED could illuminate the entire display plane sufficiently I believe, which is what they are probably saving for rev 2.<BR/><BR/>I believe the pricing will be in the $300-$400 range.<BR/><BR/>Would you personally justify spending that much on the device and the ebooks you purchase, all to gain the convenience of having a library at your fingertips, and possibly the benefit of not having a book-cluttered home?<BR/><BR/>Call me an old-fashioned, hard-money crank, but the only way I can see myself purchasing an ebook is either as an inexpensive download (50ยข-$2 range), or possibly paying a premium for a physical book, and have it come with a unique key to claim an ebook download.iceberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00092220167956120749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10505181.post-1137551586679735602006-01-17T21:33:00.000-05:002006-01-17T21:33:00.000-05:00Well, backlighting would kill the battery life. I ...Well, backlighting would kill the battery life. I was briefly involved in the ebook industry before the bubble popped half a decade ago, and they were just starting to talk about this technology back then: tiny black and white balls that are pulled into position on the "page" and require almost no charge to stay put and very little charge to change positions. How wonderful to see it come to pass. Now how much is one of these things going to cost? And do we buy at version 1.0 or wait for the spiffy "Sony Reader Plus"?bkmarcushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11820911213391654580noreply@blogger.com