The Huffington Post offers a thoughtful piece by Steve Leveen about the past and future of reading entitled: “Will Paper Books Go the Way of the Silent Film? Change in the Air at BookExpo America” inspired by remarks from an industry insider speaking at the recent BookExpo in New York. It’s a well-written piece worth the click.
Category: eBook Readers
The machines.
Jun 14
Consumer Report on eBook Readers
Bright Side of News has a summary of a Consumer Report review of eBook Readers. Not a lot of surprises, but it’s nice to see that eBook Readers are mainstream enough to rate some ink from the non-profit, independent, subscription supported, rating organization.
Jun 13
Low-Priced books Lead in iBookstore sales.
Okay. I know what you’re thinking. “Well, that ain’t news…” Check out the Bookseller.com story: “Discounted books rule on iBookstore.” They can spin this around the word “discount” all they want but the real story is that lower-priced eBooks outsell higher priced. It’s not rocket science. Publishers have to stop “discounting” titles and just start …
Jun 10
The BeBook Neo eBook Reader
Pocket-lint.com reviews the BeBook Neo eBook Reader at the jump. At $329 Neo is no Kobo eReader, but it might represent some of the choice that is slowly forming in the eBook Marketplace. In my estimation, I think Borders is right on the money with their planned Good, Better, Best selection of eBook Readers. People who …
Jun 08
iBookstore’s Questionable Sales Numbers and the threat to Kindle
Jorgen dropped off a link to this great article in The New York Times Technology section that takes issue with the sales figures quoted by Steve Jobs at the recent iPhone 4 release. Since the iBookstore does not offer titles from the majority of existing small publishers including the world’s largest Random House, Jobs’ announcement that …
Jun 07
Kno Digital Textbook Dual Screen Tablet
Here’s an interesting piece of hardware coming from Kno, Inc. that employs two touch-screen tablets designed to combine textbooks, course information, note-taking and web access into one experience. Perfect for university and college students, this device should be welcomed by publishers with scholastic-based title lists that are currently prepping to embrace the eBook Revolution. Take …
Jun 06
More on the future of eBook Readers
The Big Money has some interesting facts and figures about the eBook Revolution that while debatable still bode very well for the already exploding market. While polls can be undependable, they’re still good at giving a rough sketch of public opinion. I’ll reserve my final judgment until the mainstream audience has their hands on these …
Jun 05
Kobo eReader best machine for $150 or Less
Viral Social has a post declaring the Kobo eReader the BEST eBook Reader for $150 or less. Check out the full story here. They’re saying it’s a perfect match for University and College students.
Jun 04
Independent Authors and the eBook Revolution
Here’s a link to an excellent article at the Wall Street Journal that investigates the impact of the eBook Revolution on independent authors, publishers and the traditional publishing industry. The accessibility of digital publishing has allowed the vast army of independent authors to circumvent the traditional “member’s only” mindset and publish their work directly for …
Jun 03
Borders Announces a $119.99 eBook Reader.
Here’s a link to MarketWatch where you’ll find a Borders’ press release announcing the book giant’s plans to dive into the eBook Revolution. Not only are they forging ahead with links to Kobo’s eBook Store and low-priced eReader, Borders is planning to release a $119.99 eBook Reader to fit into a “good, better, best” suite of …
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