Still in my mess of moving out, but some interesting news: Google has announced their e-reader, made by iRiver. Retailing for $140 at the moment, it'll be available at Target (and presumably will eventually make its way across the pond(s)) and allow you to read google ebooks downloaded over wifi (no 3G).

I'm very surprised they didn't announce multi-format compatability. They've granted it in the opposite direction - manufacturers can make their devices google-aware with google books API, but Google can't read kindle books. Google is definitely one where I would have expected "read your Amazon, Sony, epub and Google ebooks" in big bold letters. But still, will be interesting to see how this pans out.

At some point, someone has to come up with a device that'll let people integrate fully - that'll dial into Amazon, B&N, Sony, Google and Apple and download your books into one place. Yes I know "there's an app for that" but that's not one place, that's five different apps. I meant the ability to have just one library, no matter who I buy my books from. I will buy that.

When we see that come out, things are really going to get interesting.