Not long ago, Sony released the Reader. It sucked. More recently, Sony released the new, shiny version of the Reader, which features ePaper and one hell of a sexy design.

Not to be outdone in the combination of the technology and books, Amazon has released the Kindle. Uglier than the Reader, but networked over a cell connection (and done so for free). View a video of it here.

Neither have color. The Sony design is much more “Open” (and we all know that Open = Good) while the Amazon design is more “Connected” (and we all know that Connected = Good). These two need to mate and have a child, preferably one out of wedlock, and one that sells for less than $100.