Want a Sony Reader? Join the editorial staff of a major publishing house.  Random House is the latest publishing to join the ereading ranks with Hachette, Simone & Schuster, St. Martin’s.  Each publishing house is providing eReaders to its editorial and sales staff to read galleys and other “preview material.”
I asked one insider about why [...]

For Valentine’s Day, Sony is offering its eReading Device with a pink “Cross Your Heart” Skinit covering and 14 free Harlequin ebooks.
“Cross Your Heart” reminds me of Playtex bras and is probably one of the more unfortunate slogans Sony could come up with for its female crowd, along with the suggestion that librarians aren’t sexy.

Borders and Sony will launch a co-branded eBookstore with 25,000 titles which sounds about right if the plan is to stock mostly fiction books. It sounds like you will have to have a special eBook Library software in order to purchase the titles or access the new bookstore front. Only those who purchase [...]

Kindletalk.com is a new website for Kindle users. It’s an Amazon owned site per the whois data. The first question posted by an “admin” is “The Sony readers are everywhere but have not had much success. The Kindle is more expensive but has many more feautures[sic], the most important one being wireless access [...]

My first portable reading device was a multi function device and a multi function device is what I use now. I remember asking my neighbor (who is an eBookwise user) what she thought of my Sony Reader. She loved the display, but for the price, she thought it needed to do more. [...]

Christmas shopping is right around the corner and I’ve noticed a number of commenters indicate that they are getting something for ebook reading for Christmas. Because of the hated Digital Rights Management and nearly 10 different software platforms for ebooks, deciding which device to buy can be more traumatizing than braving the 5 am [...]

We had to know something was up when Sony was offering its Reader for a discounted price of $50.00. A sharp eyed reader spotted a pre-order for a new Sony Reader at ABT Electronics. .According to the specifications, the new Reader has twice the memory capacity, the improved e-ink screen technology (faster page [...]

There is a little known but completely valid way to get a Sony Reader for under $60.00 including shipping and tax. I got one and so did Miki, a reader here at DearAuthor. So did many others at MobileRead forum. I forgot to mention it on Sunday with all my ranting on [...]

Bookeen’s newsletter just arrived in my inbox. The specifications and high resolution photos are up at the Bookeen site.
Specs of the Bookeen v. Sony Reader

 
Bookeen
Sony

size
7.4" x 4.7" x 0.3"
6.9” x 4.9”x 0.5"

weight
6.13 ounces
apprx. .8 oz

screen

6" E Ink® Vizplex600×800 pixels
166 dpi
B&W, 4 gray-scale
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You didn’t read that title wrong. Publicily I have proclaimed to be in a serious and monogamous relationship with my IPAQ 4700. I’ve trash talked its competitor saying I would never abandon the IPAQ for Sony. Alas, the IPAQ has been slowly gathering dust as I’ve turned more often to Sony, using it [...]

Borders severing times with Amazon is getting alot of play in the business world. One analyst from Citigroup believes that Borders accounts for 2-3% of Amazon sales. I have real questions about the profitability of the digital download centers.
Borders currently buys direct from the publisher at a 40% discount as do most bookstores. [...]

Sony is bullish on the eReader. According to the AP via Mobile Read, Sony Reader sales are better than expected and that Sony is planning to release a new Reader this year. Hopefully with better software and better controls and maybe an integrated light?

This past week, Sony sent an email letting everyone know that its e ink reader is ready to ship. It’s now backordered, but it was ready to ship. E ink devices work kind of like sophisticated magna doodle boards. (In an unrelated riff, I had a MDB on my dorm room [...]

According to Mobile Read, the Sony Reader is ready for release. You could get it before the end of the month or at least by the beginning of the month. I’ll be at Borders in October to check it out.
One of the pics from Nathan shows a booklight attached. Cumbersome but usable. [...]

Dear Sony,
I just wanted to let you know that I received your email on July 25, 2006, announcing the fall release of your new Sony Reader. The idea of a portable reading device that mimics printed pages is highly appealing. I read that answers one of your staff members gave to various websites [...]