Do you love to read but have limited room aboard your yacht for a bunch of
heavy books?

I have the answer: It's called the Amazon Kindle.
http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Wireles.../dp/B00154JDAI

I got the six-inch version last month and I love it. It has built-in free 3G
connectivity so you can browse the Kindle Bookstore where you can download
any of about 350,000 books. When you buy one you also set up your account
where downloads are automatically debited from your credit or debit card.
Best sellers are about nine buck. Older books cheaper. They download in less
than a minute unless you have a really weak connection.

You account also places any Kindle books you buy on the Amazon servers so if
you want to delete them off your Kindle they are still available for later
downloading. The six-inch Kindle's memory stores about 1,500 normal size
books. The display is some sort of virtual paper technology that doesn't use
any power once the type is set. It reads great even with the sun shining
directly on it. At night you have to use a reading lamp of some sort as it
has no backlighting. Turning pages is the only time the battery
(rechargeable lith-ion) is used when reading. You can also turn off the 3G
connectivity when reading to save more power with the radio off. Mine lasts
about two weeks on a charge and this is with reading 2-5 hours a day. It
reads just like a paperback book and if your eyes aren't so good you can
even make the font larger and make the width smaller for easier reading so
you don't have to squint or move your eyes back and forth as much. I find
myself almost speed reading.

It has a built in Oxford American dictionary and if you run across a word
you don't know just move the curser in front of it and the dictionary pops
up at the bottom of the page with the definition. It's got many other useful
features explained on the link above.

Imagine 1,500 books in the palm of your hand with the ability to shop the
store and search for your favorite books and download them on the spot.

It's the greatest thing since sex.

--
Gregory Hall