Apr 24
Our friend Jorgen commented on yesterday’s post with a link to an article at EbookWeek.com that delves into the environmental impact of eBooks and compares it to ‘paper’ book greenness with much more depth than The Washington Post story. It seems that there is a clear environmental benefit to going digital.
Apr 23
Yesterday’s Earth Day celebrations included this article in The Washington Post by Political Bookworm Steven Levingston that begins to compare the environmental cost of switching to eBook Readers from paperback and hard cover books. The eBook publishers tout the move to digital as more environmentally friendly, sidestepping the need to harvest the millions of trees required …
Apr 22
Many thanks to Jorgen for digging up this contentious and detailed article by BNET’s Erik Sherman where he takes The New Yorker’s Ken Auletta’s book-pricing arithmetic to task. I found it an interesting investigation of the number crunching, though it hardly settles the debate regarding the public perception that low-maintenance eBooks should be low-priced. Missing from …
Apr 21
You can bet all the hype around iPad has not fallen on deaf ears over at Amazon.com, makers of the Kindle and leader in the eBook Reader market. That while they were trying to find a way to compete across the digital divide between the online and bricks and mortar world. With Sony and Barnes and …
Apr 20
Thanks Jorgen for a link to a Galleycat post about Jack Daniels series author J.A. Konrath who claims to be making a living on royalties earned from the sale of his eBooks. It’s an interesting article that points out the flaws in the traditional print system and sings the praises of the digital age. Also some …
Apr 19
Here’s a link to a post at eBookmagazine that talks about the future of dedicated eBook Readers (like Kindle, Sony Reader, nook etc.) in a world of multi-function iPads and tablets. In the article, author Martin Hoscik predicts that despite their practical natures, the sole purpose devices have a difficult future in a multi-tasking world. I …
Apr 18
The National Post offers a review of Kobo’s new $150 eBook Reader due out this summer. I’ve called this machine a ‘game changer’ and I’m sticking to it. It’s great for the first adopter or curious and it’s priced for the mainstream.
Apr 17
Starting to see these popping up all over the net, and I expect it’s just the beginning. People have had their iPads long enough to start making some knowledgeable comments. Here’s a link to an iPad Review at Tech with Tom at The City Wire. Pretty thorough. Well worth the read. (I’m still not sure …
Apr 16
Many thanks to our friend Jorgen for digging up this link to an interesting post at Global SMT & Packaging about the explosive state of sales in the E Ink display market where they’re reporting a 417% increase in sales from 950 thousand units in 2008 to a whopping 5 million electronic display shipments in 2009. …
Apr 15
ZDnet says that Barnes and Noble’s nook eBook reader is available for order now at Best Buy, earlier than the April 18 launch date they originally set. With the same $259 price tag you’ll find at B&N’s site, they’re obviously planning to coast on the active interest and stick with the pack of similarly priced …
