After reading stories here and there about Kindle disasters, I started thinking that surely someone, somewhere must be working on this problem. After all, one of the big knocks against ebook readers, besides being powered devices, etc. is that they are susceptible to damage.
What is going on in the world of ebook readers to address this? Bridgestone, the tire company, has been working on a flexible screen for devices. Theirs is in development at the moment, but the product development path looks interesting, although it does not specifically list an ebook reader as a product. A company called Plastic Logic has a flexible-screen ereader ready to go to market, called the Que. This certainly addresses what I think is a major disadvantage for ereaders like the Kindle2 or the Sony products.
As I have said before, I love gadgets. Part of me really wants an ebook reader simply because it would be a new toy. The way in which I see an ebook reader being really useful to me is to collect in one small object a number of books and journals on a specific topic to use for a project. It would certainly help me keep my desk tidier. I have read in numerous places the idea that an ebook reader is perfect for a college student. What a great way to haul around a semester's worth of textbooks! [EDIT - 11/12] This article is a good read about the ebook economics libraries face.
Upcoming events worth noting - HPL is having a gaming day to celebrate National Gaming Day. There will be a family game area as well as a teen gaming area. We'll have a variety of board games and console games, so come join us! Also, next week on November 17th we will have a Family Time to celebrate Kansas Reads to Preschoolers. I can guarantee both events will be fun!
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