http://icite.net/blog/ news and thoughts on and around the development of the iCite net en http://backend.userland.com/rss blojsom Jay Fienberg siteinfo@icite.net 2004-04-29T14:03:03-04:00 http://icite.net/blog/200404/librie_ebook.html <p> Rebecca Blood <a href="http://www.rebeccablood.net/archive/2004/04.html#23ebook">points</a> to the Guardian Unlimited article, <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/story/0,3605,1197495,00.html">Library without books</a> about the new (released only in Japan) Sony <a href="http://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer/LIBRIE/products/products_01.html">LIBRIe eBook</a> which uses a neat new e-Ink technology for its display. Some more pictures and info on the <a href="http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1525">MobileReads Network</a> and in this NE Asia online article, <a href="http://neasia.nikkeibp.com/wcs/leaf?CID=onair/asabt/news/298409"> Sony to Release a Light, Thin E-Book Terminal Called 'LIBRIe'</a>. </p> <p> The display makes this very neat, though Sony's plans to develop and market it may be something in itself. Personally, I would totally eschew the DRM aspect of it and the implied trend that could lead to libraries not having physical books and/or not truly owning the electronic books they collect. I see some serious culture / knowledge destroying potential there. </p> http://icite.net/blog/200404/librie_ebook.html Thu, 29 Apr 2004 14:03:03 -0400