Sony Readers for Magazines, too?

From the Page the to the Screen

I have always loved books. I love the smell, the feel, the turning of the pages…but what does the book lover do when presented with an option to buy a Sony Reader, a $300 unit that allows me to carry books around electronically. Just purchase, download and enjoy. Simple enough, right? Press the arrow keys to flip the pages. Lovely.

No weight of a hardcover … no hurting thumbs from holding the book too high or too long.

Magazines, as I have noticed lately (as I want to cart ALL the ones I own around with me) are heavy as well. Three, four, even five of them in your bag is enough to want to leave them at home. Or at least consider that. The Sony Reader has asked many questions of the book publishing industy and has finally invented a new way to read books. This new way has not fully caught on, but it will eventually. More and more TTC go-ers will prefer a lightweight electronic *thing*, over their 50lb new James Patterson hardcover.

My question is this: will magazines hop onto this hobby horse? Will it soon be available to download any and all of our favorite magazines for a discounted (subscription) price? And is this a good thing? Please comment with your thoughts.

The Sony Reader

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