ebook reader

[celticdragonfly]

I *NEED* a good ebook reader. Really really really.

I've been reading stuff from one of my Baen CDs - the ones that come in the back of new hardbacks and will have the whole previous SERIES in them, and more - on the computer, and enjoying it. Transferring another one to the computer now. And yes, right now I'm in the recliner mostly horizontal anyway, so it's not much harder to crane my neck to the monitor than it would be to use an ebook, and sure, I can knit easier that way (I need a way to page down that doesn't require hands, darn it) - but I WANT these on ebook, and it'll be way more convenient in the long run.

These guys are working on it, yes. But I want it SOOOOON - going to drop them another email and ask what's up with the news.

(And why does LJ not have an "impatient" mood icon? Don't they know me at all?)

Comments

[sraun]

The last they said anything, NAEBLLC is due to be getting their demo units any day now. There's a room at http://bar.baen.com/ that is probably the best place to get current status. At this point, I'll be surprised if anything happens before the end of summer.
Would a used PalmOS PDA meet your needs?

[kd5mdk.livejournal.com]

There's a mention of May 15 on the Bar site but they've been very coy about what that's about (among many things). Perhaps we will see new news tomorrow.

[sraun]

I remember something about them having to sign an NDA before the units would be shipped, and that that limited what they could say before they had units in their hands. They didn't like it, but it was the cost of doing business.