The Washington Post’s technology consultant, Mike Musgrove, discusses his experience with the Sony Reader on his beach vacation in this weekend’s edition of the Post.
While Musgrove’s discussion of the state of e-reading devices and e-books doesn’t cover any new ground (dot-com boom and busts have made the industry cautious, availability of books is hampering wide adoption, the digital age is coming but it’s not here yet), his outdoor usability report reveals happy surprises. For one who has opened up favoured paperbacks in the dead of winter only to have the sand from last summer’s camping trip spill all over her lap, a reading device that can stand up to grit, sunscreen and harsh sunlight without lasting effect is a godsend.
