The Sony eBook Reader is released for general sale on 5th September 2008. Reviews have generally been positive, with most commentators remarking upon the paper-like quality of the eBook reader’s screen as well as the overall tactile quality. Whether the eBook reader will overthrow the traditional book is a question which remains to be answered but, so far, the consensus of opinion suggests that eBook readers will compliment current book reading habits rather than replace them!

Latest eBook Reader News

The rise and rise of e-readers
BBC News 7 may 2009
“ Amazon’s launch of its first dedicated e-reader for newspapers and magazines points to a future when digital and analogue publishing begins to merge.”
An article on by the BBC’s Michael Fitzpatrick charts the progress of e-readers and looks to a furure where such devices will be commonplace

Are e-books the new newspapers?
BBC Click 17 april 2009
David reid suggests that traditional newspapers could soon be replaced electronic book readers and looks at the options available now and in the future.

When will we see the Amazon Kindle ebook in Britain?
Thursday 12 February 2009
Amazon are not saying when the Kindle will be coming to the UK, Bobbie Johnson for The Guardian highlights the problem. The download technology known as Whispernet uses the 3G mobile network to deliver you books and news and the 3G network in the US is a bit different to the one here.
It’s not an insurmountable problem, but will require Amazon to do deals with our mobile operators.

Kindle’s online papers could put money back in the news business
15 February 2009
Dominic Rushe – From The Sunday Times asks whether the Kindle can be the answer to falling newspaper circulation?

The Kindle 2: the ebook could be the future of books
9 February 2009
Tom Leonard  for The Telegraph get’s his hands on the new Kindle in New York.

Stephen King helps Amazon launch the Kindle 2
Monday 9 February 2009
Amazon released the new version of the Kindle today with the help of best selling author Stephen King.
The new version of Amazon’s electronic book reader boasts an expanded storage capacity from 185Mb to 2Gb, extended battery life and a sleek new profile which should help the Kindle become more attractive to everyday readers and not just technology enthusiasts.
The Kindle 2 is available now in the US and is expected to hit the uK and Europe later this year.

Amazon to make Kindle Mobile
6 February 2009
According to RegHardware Amazon say that the 230,000 electronic book titles currently available to download on the Kindle eBook reader will eventually be available on mobiles. No details were forthcoming to which phones be able to access the eBook catalogue or when, but is thought to be shot across the bows of the good ship Google who have also announced plans to make books available to download on their G1 Android mobile phone?