Amazon, using their Kindle reader family as a vehicle, has been a major player in the development of both the e-book reader and e-book market. The first Kindle was released in November of 2007. In February of 2009, the updated and enhanced Kindle 2.0 hit the market, quickly followed by the large format Kindle DX in the summer of the same year.

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There are plenty of reviews on Amazon’s Kindle reader available right now. It’s way ahead of the other e-book readers available right now, and is very much the “must have” gadget of the moment. Most reviews concentrate on the Kindle’s technical aspects, which is quite understandable. It’s a piece of high tech personal electronics after all. Even so, a brief look at the actual user experience with the Kindle might not be a bad idea.

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For many people it must have seemed like an awfully long wait, but Apple have finally shown off their new tablet PC – the iPad. Somewhat predictably, it’s been given a mixed reception. Some are predicting that the iPad will make notebooks, netbooks and e-book readers obsolete. Others are less impressed and are suggesting that it is no more than a larger version of the iPod Touch.

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Frequently when you hear individuals talk about media devices, they’ll often mention the Apple iPod. When the original version was introduced into the marketplace it evolved in to something better and in to something a lot more enjoyable to own. From the iPod Classic, to the Video iPod, you will note that the next great variant of iPod has taken the globe by storm and people everywhere require one.

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