eBooks: Dead or ...?

eBooks, despite the promise, continue to linger in the shadows. Lack of inexpensive and technologically compelling reader hardware is one obstacle. Lack of titles in digital format is a second. Pricing of digital titles is a third. Amazon.com's price frequently charges more for digital than dead tree editions of many titles. Consumer habits present yet another obstacle.

Here's a nice roundup of what's percolating on the digital book front.

Free eBooks: eReader.com is running a free download promotion. Each day of December 2004 a different eBook is available for download at no cost. Stop by daily to collect all 31.