So -- do you read on the road -- electronically?

[kinzel]

Once upon a time lots of people were reading on their Palms, on their laptops, on their Rocket Ebook readers... but somehow the readers started locking folks out...

Here's a group trying to have a generic ebook reader built that will do what ebook readers should: let you read the public, non-proprietary formats favored by most of the ebook reading public.

Comment here if you like, but it might be better to comment there and get your name on their list. And take this news elsewhere -- are you listening, John Scalzi?

Comments

Sprint PPC

[eshivak.livejournal.com]

I'm using my Sprint PocketPC with Microsoft Reader or Word. Between the two I'm able to read most of what I want and I find it comfortable to use in bed or chair or train. Since it's also an MP3 player AND my phone... It's perfect for me.