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Has anyone ever longed for a "Primer," like in _Diamond Age_?
It seems that the Reader is one step closer to technology like that. Throw in a fancy holder like YvanTerrible's and you are halfway there.
I had no idea that there was a link between _Snow Crash_ and the on-line lifestyle phenomenon. Cool.
As for the Baroque Cycle, few things could be a better example of why an eReader is a wondrous thing. I have _The System of the World_ next to me. From what I can tell, it has the same dimensions as the Reader, but is seven times to thickness. So getting this series as a bundle of files on the Reader at a discount would be a double bonus.
One Caveat: The series, like all good fictitious adventures, requires constant referral to the included maps. However, I guess that hitting the "1" button after bookmarking could solve that problem.
Of the thread, but I just finished the Baroque cycle, and think it was an awesome way to be reacquainted with history. The works are insightful, funny, and a lively way to synthesise a number of the concepts from the Enlightenment and its surrounding eras.
While Stephenson's earlier works did indeed end abruptly, this cycle is closely tied to _Cryptonomicon_, and has some very rewarding epilogues.
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