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All The Travel That's Fit To Read: E-Book News And Obama's Reading List
Read East Coast, read West Coast, or read without books at all: Here's all the reading news intrepid travelers need to know from this week:
· Good news for flashpackers? Sony unveiled its latest e-book reader this week and before you could say "Kindle killer," reviewers rushed to express the fervent desire that it could improve on Apple's very '80s-colored category leader. The $400 touchscreen Sony "Daily Edition" will allow readers to go online with a blazing 3G network and, among other options, check out library books electronically.
The budget option for digital page-turners on Sony's line is still the $200 Reader Pocket (a 6" touchscreen with no wireless)—but can it compete with the Kindle's stranglehold over both publisher selection and the iPhone?
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The Kindle 2.0 To Be Seen in Business Class Near You
With so much travel news raining down on us, we don't always have time to give every story its own forecast. Here's more of the day's news, in brief.
· Kindle 2.0 Arrives: Frequent travelers will be happy to know that the new Kindle is "lighter, brighter and chattier." Unfortunately, it still has a bit of sticker shock at $349. [NY Times]
· Chris Brown's Rental Car (and Rihanna) Hell: We all know that Chris Brown and Rihanna has an alteraction over the weekend but TMZ is reporting that the Lamborghini Brown rented from an exotic rental car company, Platinum Motorsport, is still sitting in lock-up at a cost of $2,000 a day. Oops. Hopefully that should teach him not to beat up on his girlfriend. [TMZ]
· Continental Goes Shanghai from EWR: Starting March 25, Continental will have direct daily flights to Shanghai from Newark Liberty International Airport. Fares are starting at $777 round-trip. [Time, 5th item]
· Some Paris Flights Cancelled: Powerful storms return to France and force flights into and out of Paris airports to be canceled. [Belfast Telegraph]
· Vegas Is Probably The Best Place to Vacation: Rates are dropping all over Sin City, making it feasible for you to afford a getaway. [CNN]
· 30 Rock on American: American Airlines and NBC have teamed up to show passengers NBC shows like "30 Rock", "The Office" and "TODAY." [Press Release]
[Photo: NY Times]
