Jan 31
The people in charge at Baen Publishing know what they’re doing, yah? And they know their audience. You can already hear the pocket protectors rustling… Just kidding. I saw some of my favorite authors there too: Larry Niven, Fred Saberhagen, etc. My point is, could there be a more receptive group of readers for free eBooks …
Jan 30
So the fancy footwork before they get up in each other’s grills… In May 2008 Mobipocket president and CEO Martin Gorner said Mobipocket would release updated readers for the various platforms, as well as release a new reader for the Apple iPhone by the end of the year. iPhone and iPod Touch owners cannot read …
Jan 29
I almost feel like a newspaper reporter. I mean, did anybody see that, I mentioned this two days ago! Anyway, Kindle 2 is coming. The complete New York Times article is here. And Amazon’s got the lowdown here. As mentioned in the New York Times story, the Boy Genius Report has spy photos of it …
Jan 28
Ok… why aren’t we hearing more about this little gem? The Foxit eSlick Reader is calling itself: “this generation’s way of reading textbooks, favorite novels, magazines and pretty much any…etc.”  With an introductory price of $229.99 (MSRP) $259.99 they might be right. Like I said, why haven’t we heard more about this? While it’s still …
Jan 27
A five to seven week wait for Amazon’s Kindle eBook Reader might be hurting the leader of the pack. Resupply and availability issues have opened the door to Kindle’s competitors. And after they went to the trouble of creating such a buzz about eBooks. Yah? The frontrunner in late 2007, Amazon claims they’re gearing up for …
Jan 26
Having gone to such lengths to spread my love for Adobe Digital Editions, I thought it might be helpful to point you to some free PDF’s to try on it. Planetpdf.com, brought to you by Nitro PDF Software, offers free eBooks, PDF software trial downloads and tips to visitors. Sweet of them, yah! The eBooks are nicely …
Jan 25
We’ve all seen Adobe Acrobat in action. Do we have a choice? We’ve all dealt with its foibles, and its bigger and bigger upgrades. Yah… I’ve got to say though, if you’re a serious or novice eBook reader, take a look at their Adobe Digital Editions. I know that lots of people are uncomfortable with Adobe’s PDF …
Jan 24
Okay. I always intended this site to be for people who are curious about eBooks and might be interested in reading or writing or selling them. I didn’t want to get too technical, (if you haven’t noticed) since I’ve always been more comfortable using machines than taking them apart. And I frankly never cared much …
Jan 23
Sorry for dissing you Kindle… Author Boy, Brendan Halpin, straightened me out on Kindle’s format reading capabilities. They go beyond the Kindle format alone, and you are not limited to Whispernet for downloads. You can access other eBooks via a USB cable. Also, Amazon converts Word files and structured html files for a small fee. …
Jan 22
Say hello to the Hanlin eReader V3 with Vizplex. (Vizplex is the latest generation of E Ink’s microencapsulated ink imaging film. More on that here.)   The Hanlin eReader uses a 6 inch e-ink display, has familiar lines, function buttons and retails for $299. Seems to me that the Hanlin designers have tricked out a nice piece of …
