DIGITAL Books the saga continues

Even as the public begins to warm to the idea of electronic reading devices - the days if the dedicated e-book reader may well be numbered. While e-readers do meet the basic reading needs of many people, these devices don't offer much flexibility when it comes to allowing publishers to be truly creative with content and extend the possibilities of storytelling.

Take, for example, the pictorial coffee table book. I love the bright sharp pictures in those sorts of titles, and the role they play in telling a story. Unfortunately, today's e-readers can't deliver color or even sharp images—they're really just digital text readers. There is interesting work being done in the screen space, but even if manufacturers do design a color digital ink screen, it will drive costs up immensely. In fact, at present, the most expensive part of the Kindle is its display. It's the main reason that the Kindle costs as much as it does. FULL STORY