Notice how everything we do nowadays is e-something? We e-publish, e-market, e-mail, e-conference, and e-read. Well, here's news. I just joined that last bunch. I own an e-reader.
It's a very cool toy, but honestly, I didn't buy it for status or from geeky techno-awe. I felt like I needed to understand the market that I entered this year when GO HOME AND DIE and HER HIGHNESS' FIRST MURDER both became e-books.
How does the thing work? What can a person do with it? Does it really feel like reading? These are questions I had until yesterday. At first glance, the answers seem to be "easily", "all sorts of things I had not imagined" and "yes, it does." As soon as I get some time, I will discover the deeper answers which will tell me if e-reading is really for me. Stay tuned.