If you have a Windows Mobile phone there’s a great little e-book reader called µBook from http://www.gowerpoint.com/ that reads near any popular non-secured format…even from zip archive files.

If you have a Windows Mobile phone there’s a great little e-book reader called µBook from http://www.gowerpoint.com/ that reads near any popular non-secured format…even from zip archive files.

I usually have a sci-fi paperback in one of my bags when I’m commuting to/from work or around town. Also, my phone can grab rss feeds for my little bits of dynamic news and current events reading if I’m losing interest in said paperback.

For longer trips, though I would rather have information available to me in digital format. Having the option of searching a reference manual for a keyword is a huge benefit and much easier than toting said reference manuals around.

I imagine ebook reader hardware is optimized for onscreen reading, portability and making the most of battery life which may be a great solution for some folks. However, I’m only interested if there is a way to receive the ebook content on my laptop, even if that means installing software to decode DRM protected content (ala itunes music, audible audio books, zinio magazines, etc). I’d much rather receive content on a device I already have than purchase and carry an additional one.

I usually have a sci-fi paperback in one of my bags when I’m commuting to/from work or around town. Also, my phone can grab rss feeds for my little bits of dynamic news and current events reading if I’m losing interest in said paperback.

For longer trips, though I would rather have information available to me in digital format. Having the option of searching a reference manual for a keyword is a huge benefit and much easier than toting said reference manuals around.

I imagine ebook reader hardware is optimized for onscreen reading, portability and making the most of battery life which may be a great solution for some folks. However, I’m only interested if there is a way to receive the ebook content on my laptop, even if that means installing software to decode DRM protected content (ala itunes music, audible audio books, zinio magazines, etc). I’d much rather receive content on a device I already have than purchase and carry an additional one.

I usually have a sci-fi paperback in one of my bags when I’m commuting to/from work or around town. Also, my phone can grab rss feeds for my little bits of dynamic news and current events reading if I’m losing interest in said paperback.

For longer trips, though I would rather have information available to me in digital format. Having the option of searching a reference manual for a keyword is a huge benefit and much easier than toting said reference manuals around.

I imagine ebook reader hardware is optimized for onscreen reading, portability and making the most of battery life which may be a great solution for some folks. However, I’m only interested if there is a way to receive the ebook content on my laptop, even if that means installing software to decode DRM protected content (ala itunes music, audible audio books, zinio magazines, etc). I’d much rather receive content on a device I already have than purchase and carry an additional one.