Are you an avid reader? How about a digital ebook reader?

My wife is an avid reader (Vince Flynn, Dean Koontz, etc). Sometimes she has up to 4 books going at the same time. With the iPod she got as a gift from the kids, she now has discovered the ease of listening to audio books. So in addition to having 3-4 physical books going on, she also has one going on her ipod as well! She is amazing.

The thing with physical books though is that they eventually find their way to your already crowded bookshelf. How would it be if you could put a large part of your library in the palm of your hand? And be able to switch through them without having to put the previous one down? How would it be to be able to read a magazine or newspaper practically instantaneously by simply tapping on your "book", no matter where you are? Well, that is now possible with something called "digital ebook readers". There are several on the market today with more being developed. You can find some reviews at DigitalReaderReports.com which you may find helpful.

A popular reader is the PRS-505 developed by the Sony Corporation. It is small and lightweight. Along with the Amazon Kindle (considered the best on the market) it features a "paper-like" look on the screen.

Although I don't currently own a digital ebook reader, the whole concept intrigues me. What about you? Would you like something like a digital ebook reader? Or do you prefer the feel, look, and smell of a book in your hands? Comment below...