Cab Essentials part 1

I have decided to write a review of some of the Items I use on a daily basis.



I am starting with the Sony e reader because since I found this gadget it has made life sitting on a bay for hours on end a pleasure and no longer a chore.
I love the idea of the e reader by Sony, hundreds of books all in one place and all available with the push of a button. I have books all over the cab and they always get filthy and dog eared. I always lose my page when I have to put them down because the red light on the bay changes to green and they want their bay back.
Another thing with a paper book is that if you take it into a waiting room , every one can see what your reading ( well the ones who can read anyway) and I'm a little shy about sharing my reading habits especially when I'm picking up the free books in the waiting room at Blacks In Northampton, ( at least I hope theyr'e free).
The e reader looks and feels sleek and its covered with a really nice brown leather cover that opens out like a book. You simply press a button to bookmark a page and press it again to remove it. Perfect for those fast exits off the bays or traffic warden moments in London.

It comes with 100 classic titles to start you off from William Shakespeare to Treasure Island.
You turn the page by clicking an easy to find button that sits naturally in your grip as you hold the device.

The bad points about the e reader are the fact it doesn't have a backlit screen so you need a light on to read in low light situations ,that's just like reading a paper book you might say, well yes but this costs £200 +.
Other things I am not happy about are the the battery life, It lasts at least a day on one charge, but I once left this switched off,unused at home for a week when I got my new Laptop. I went to pick up the Robinson Crusoe Story again and the e reader wouldn't start up.
It needs to be charged like an Ipod , plugged into a computer via a usb lead.
They sell a mains charger separately which I think should be included because not everyone will be computer literate.
The mains lead is also very expensive at £24. I use my PSP charger to charge my ebook as its less hassle than plugging it in to the Laptop.
The price of ebooks are also prohibitive because even with the offers they have on at the minute they are still £6-£10.
The books are downloaded via a sort of Itunes system on the Waterstones website.

I have seen a light on Amazon that's used for the ebook, it has great reviews. I don't think Ill get one though because I only really use it in the truck.

Ill post an Amazon link to the Sony ebook for you to get all the technical specs.



The link to the Sony e reader light is here.