Colour e-readers set for 2011 release

[OtterBooks]

Originally Posted by boxcorner

With the Sony PRS-650, in addition to the thumbnails displayed in the list of books, while reading a book, book details can be displayed: OPTIONS -> Info. It would be nice if this Info page included the cover thumbnail, and nicer still if it was in colour. Also, I often download newspapers and magazine for my reader, using Calibre, so I would welcome colour for those cases, too.

That's cool that the thumbnails are displayed in the list of books. I was a little surprised that the Kindle didn't do that (so far as I can tell). Maybe it will in the future. I was thinking the other day that it would be cool if there were an option to add a small amount of artwork to each page matching the cover art (for the color screens), or some artwork associated with the book. Like a subtle border or artwork in the corner just as an option. There's a small psychological effect of the cover of paper book, knowing it's there, that's missing. I can't rationalize it but I like it.

[boxcorner]

Originally Posted by OtterBooks

That's cool that the thumbnails are displayed in the list of books. I was a little surprised that the Kindle didn't do that (so far as I can tell). Maybe it will in the future. I was thinking the other day that it would be cool if there were an option to add a small amount of artwork to each page matching the cover art (for the color screens), or some artwork associated with the book. Like a subtle border or artwork in the corner just as an option. There's a small psychological effect of the cover of paper book, knowing it's there, that's missing. I can't rationalize it but I like it.

I know what you mean; some p-books have a border on each page, that reflects the cover design. I bought a used Sony PRS-505 recently - first thing I noticed is that it does not show thumbnails in the list of books, so I assume the thumbnail feature was introduced with the 350/650/950 range. Presumably the Kindle displays the full-sized cover at the beginning of an e-book, as the new Sony e-book readers do, with some e-books.

I think users should be able to see the cover, when they return to the beginning of an e-book, just as you would when a p-book is closed - preferably in colour. Likewise, the back cover, when reaching the end of an e-book. Hardbacks often have jackets that carry additional information, that seems to be missing from e-books. I think cover art, or artwork and text from the jacket, in colour would restore some of the look and feel that is lost, when p-books are converted into e-books. Obviously the tactile and olfactory sensations, in handling p-books cannot easily be replaced, but I think more could be done to make e-books resemble p-books more closely.

[OtterBooks]

I think users should be able to see the cover, when they return to the beginning of an e-book, just as you would when a p-book is closed - preferably in colour.

I would really like it if when you put the ereader to sleep while a book is open, it used that book's cover as the screensaver. Would make it feel more like opening that book. Actually I just emailed amazon the suggestion.

[Pookeysgirl]

Originally Posted by OtterBooks

I would really like it if when you put the ereader to sleep while a book is open, it used that book's cover as the screensaver. Would make it feel more like opening that book. Actually I just emailed amazon the suggestion.

That will be the only thing I'm going to miss about my Kobo when my K3 arrives I love seeing the book cover when my reader is asleep or off.

[OtterBooks]

That will be the only thing I'm going to miss about my Kobo when my K3 arrives I love seeing the book cover when my reader is asleep or off.

It did that? I didn't even realize it had been done before. That is such a great idea that I'm surprised other readers didn't pick up on it.