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Originally Posted by ApK
You were a real early adopter. Was the 500 the first eink reader available?
(The Kindle was release about 1 year later, so I suspect it was at least germinating in Jeff mind by then.)
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Probably it sparked his interest after he has seen Sony's invention.
Yes, Sony invented it and were the first company. There was LIBRIé few years before 500 but sold in Japan only, so usually it is being dismissed as the first ebook reader with eInk screen, although technically it is.
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What kind of stuff did you read on it?
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The usual one? Whatever I would read as printed version if I didn't have Sony. I am not sure
(I have an inkling) what you mean by this question.