Sony Reader is a work in progress

Electronic Jane on the left, paper Jane on the right. Holding a paperback version of Pride and Prejudice next to the Sony Reader's prerelease e-book version is a study in similarities and contrasts.

At 7 inches by 5 inches and with a 6" diagonal screen, the Sony Reader approximates paperback size, though at only 0.5 inches high it's skinnier than most.

Read the complete story here. (Wired)