It matters little that Apple’s iPad is not even shipping yet. Mervis Diamond is now taking pre-orders for the company’s $19,999 diamond iPad, which is going to be delivered June 1st. If you must have your iPad by April 3rd, then this shiny Mervis model is not for you, but good things come to those who wait, right? More »

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During one of the most watched television shows of the year, the Oscars awards presentation, Apple aired the first of, presumably, many iPad commercials. The advertisement is stylized in the manner of many recent Apple commercials, with rock music and minimalist backgrounds. More »

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Under a month before Apple’s iPad launch, major publisher Penguin Books has demonstrated some of the interactive ebooks that are lined up for the iBook Store. The video shows that embedded audio and video will be significant features of the newer ebook mediums going forward. More »

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Nintendo has declared that its new DSi XL, which will debut on March 28th for $190, is also an e-reader. Apple’s iPad and iPod Touch/iPhone are breaking into the Japanese gaming corporation’s territory; the DSi XL is return fire that will a title called “100 Classic Books,” which includes works from Shakespeare and Twain. More »

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From Htcyou: A somewhat different take on the e-reader, Spring Design’s Alex is a handheld that operates Android with a 3.5” color LCD touchscreen (for browsing and graphics) and a 6” EPD screen for text. More »

enTourage has had to make a minor price increase of its versatile, duo-screen eDGe e-reader/tablet: new pre-orders, which will ship in March, are now $9 more than before at $499. The price bump is due to Documents To Go software. Unlike Apple’s iPad, the eDGe has two LCDs and is truly unique in that it is a genuine e-reader and a netbook in one. More »

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I don’t know if it’s just me, but all of all the e-readers that have been released lately, I feel like Sony is the only one that got the “style” aspect of things right on the nose. The sleek and sexy design of the Sony Reader Daily Edition is exactly something I would want to be seen with. Along with the design, it also packs the basic features that an e-reader should have. More »

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In a recent study by the University of Georgia, it seems that many people are a little less than completely satisfied with Amazon’s Kindle e-reader. While the majority of users reported that reading on the device was certainly very easy in terms of functionality as well as easy on the eyes, there were some key complaints that users hope future manufacturers will take into consideration. More »

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Apple’s iPad will probably be at least somewhat successful, but I have my reservations about its appeal. Personally, I have no need for this e-reader/netbook hybrid, and its shortcomings are quite apparent. Even though I think that it will be a solid seller, to play devil’s advocate, I will propose five major reasons why the iPad should be a failure. More »

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Wall Street analysts predict that the iPad will move 4 million units by this year and double that number in 2011. I have five big explanations for why it will be Waterworld and not Avatar, but that list is for tomorrow. Today, I want to examine why the iPad is destined for big things. More »

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Is the Apple iPad just an advanced iPod iTouch or Amazon Kindle on steroids? So far, reactions are very mixed in the media and within Apple’s fan-base, but most people who do not own an Apple product are scoffing –and I cannot fault them for their derision. One day after the main show, I feel that entire January 27th event was underwhelming. My favorite part of the proceedings was the introduction, when we got to hear the tail-end of CCR’s spectacular “Rude Awakening.” More »

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It seemed as if the splurge of new e-readers was coming to an end last week, but surprise, surprise, big-time techno-corp Asus has just announced the release of their own e-reader called the DR-950. How does this new e-reader stack up to the competition? Let’s find out. More »

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It seems like a lot of universities and colleges across the world are sort of stuck in a rut with tradition. With the recent rise of new technology such as e-readers, colleges and textbook publishers should begin to look into these new options. More »

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These days, there are just so many devices for people to carry around: a cell phone, an MP3 player, a laptop, and e-reader, etc. This is the price folks pay to stay connected. Whenever something comes along and combines multiple uses into one, I always take notice. To me, the current crop of e-readers are not alluring because they are so limited and cost nearly the price of a decent netbook. enTourage eDGe is introducing a promising product that is hard to define because it does so much. The company calls it the world’s first “Interactive Dualbook.” More »

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Aside from 3D television, the third generation “e-readers” are also a huge topic of interest. Like their television counterparts, the competition for the best e-reader out there is tough. Aside from the preexisting Amazon Kindle and the Sony Reader, other companies are pumping out their own versions of readers, hoping to flatten the competition. More »

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