Here’s a link from Jorgen to a Daniweb story suggesting eBook Readers are about to be made obsolete by the Apple Tablet. It’s worth a read, and while I agree that Apple will have a huge impact (whenever the rumored device is released) I think it will have a greater impact on iPhone and netbook …
Category: eBook Readers
The machines.
Nov 30
The (sch)Nook!
I’m sorry to keep harping about this, but it’s embarrassing for people like myself who have long supported competition in the eBook Revolution. The whole idea is choice creates a stable marketplace with better prices and selection for consumers. And then these ninnies at B&NÂ failed to build enough machines to suit the demand they created! …
Nov 29
eBook Readers are Here to Stay!
Thanks to Jorgen for a link to this enjoyable article at the Thaindian News that pretty much sets it all out there for us to see. It’s pretty obvious that eBooks are here to stay. What’s interesting is they were considered to be the way of the future but with the speed of their widespread …
Nov 28
eBook Price War Approaching
A story over at Unthinkable has analysts predicting an eBook price war between Borders and Barnes & Noble as the two latecomers vie for position in the eBook Revolution. This will also come down to a battle of the gear, because Barnes & Noble has its own Nook while Borders stocks Sony’s eReader. Get the …
Nov 27
The Kindle sees an Advantage and takes it…
I’m sure this is a hangover from the same market hesitation that brought the traditional publishing industry to the desperate straits we find it in. One can only hope that these industry leaders in the new publishing age will stop playing it safe, and start taking some chances. This PCWorld story from our friend Jorgen …
Nov 25
Free Sony eBook Reader Touch Edition
I’ve been reminded to remind you about a contest to win a free Sony eBook Reader Touch Edition at BentSteeple.com. It’s to celebrate the release of BENT STEEPLE a new Horror novel by Indie author G. Wells Taylor. There are other prizes too. The draw is Christmas day, so that gives you a full month to …
Nov 24
Smashwords Charges Ahead
Well this is a smart move by Amazon.com. What was starting to look like a coalition of Davids formed to compete directly with the eBook retail Goliath has suddenly turned into a love-in. (I’m just being a smartass here. I really couldn’t be happier for the eBook Revolution…) Read the press release here. We reported …
Nov 23
Slide format A into eBook Reader B?
Our friend Jorgen dropped off another link to a story at The Register that attempts to sort out the compatibility issues of eBook Selection, Distributors, eBook formats and eBook Readers. Good luck, yah? It’s a good read, but it’s also suggesting that the reliance on proprietary format is going to do anything more that create eBook pirates …
Nov 22
Making that Christmas Purchase
Okay, here’s a story at Digital Trends with some pointers on buying that special someone an eBook Reader this Christmas. While it seems a bit silly, considering two of the three most popular machines they’re talking about are sold out, this does open things up for the competition. If you doubt that there is any …
Nov 21
The Nook SOLD OUT
Jorgen dropped off a link to a story at MobileMag.com (a link that since died unfortunately …) about Barnes and Noble’s eBook Reading Device, the Nook. It is out of stock and orders won’t ship until after Christmas. But the same story is available at techradar. The Barnes and Noble site is kind of pathetically …
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