May 09
Cnet.com reviewed the $114 ad-supported Kindle eBook Reader with Special Offers.
And the reviewer didn’t find the advertisements distracting. I guess it depends how slippery the slope is. A little tolerance today might mean a deluge of ads down the road… We’ll have to see how that develops.
May 07
The New York Times has a story on a group of publishers that have committed the funds to creating a ‘one stop’ online book shop.
Called Bookish, the site is intended to replace the dwindling bricks and mortar experience by creating a meeting place for readers, books and publishers where affiliated titles can be purchased via direct links.
May 06
TechnologyNerd offers an enticing bit of speculation about rumored plans by Barnes and Noble to unveil a new Nook to add to their stable of E Ink and color tablet eBook readers.
With the NookColor now being respected as a reasonably priced tablet (and fly in iPad’s ointment), I wonder along with the article whether B&N is about to release a low-priced E Ink device to challenge Kindle’s collection of eBook Readers.
Something in the $89 range would turn the eBook Revolution on its ear. The unveiling will take place May 24th.
May 05
Technology Nerd backs up yesterday’s assertion that the book giant has placed an order for tablets with Quanta, while adding to the conspiracy with a second rumor that an Android-powered Amazon Kindle Tablet might be built by Samsung.
This is starting to remind me of the days when the Apple-Tablet was just a rumor.
May 04
IT news site Digitimes reports notebook maker Quanta Computer received OEM orders from Amazon for its rumored tablet PC.
The Taiwan-based computer company already has tablet PC OEM connections with RIM and Sony. While the post speculates orders for Amazon’s tablet device will run 700,000 – 800,000 per month, it says Amazon has no plans to drop its popular and industry-leading Kindle E Ink eBook Reader.
An Amazon tablet would simply open the door for the online eBook giant to compete in the multifunction market that Apple iPad is trying to dominate.
May 03
Interesting eBook Revolution development. Research In Motion (RIM) continues the BlackBerry PlayBook Tour, taking the device out into the market to pitch to users and allow for some face-time.
The tour is a good idea since like most new technology, the hands-on experience seems to clinch the deal for early adopters and mainstream consumers alike. It’s a shrewd move in a tablet market already dominated by Apple iPad, and fast getting crowded with competitors.
Dates and more at the link.
May 02
GottaBeMobile reports on Staple’s full adoption of the eBook Revolution and outlines the office supply giant’s embrace of the newest multifunction color tablets and eBook readers on the market.
This kind of hands-on experience is the deal closer for consumers still reluctant about the relatively new technology and digital publishing trend.
Apr 30
BlogKindle.com has a post on a new addition to the Amazon Kindle’s arsenal of added value. Now you can use it as a notepad.
An interesting development that may hint at more multifunction in the days ahead. (Remember the Kindle Tablet rumor? Hmm.)
Apr 29
The Globe and Mail offers a story on one of the industries that has sprung up around the advent of first the Internet, and now the eBook Revolution, namely: writer advice websites.
It seems that with Indie publishing poised to take over the expanding digital publishing world that writers want to make the best first impression, and sure enough thousands of ‘experts’ are rushing in with advice of every kind… (Most of it for a price.)
Well worth reading for Indie authors pushing for their first launch, and for readers interested in learning about the pitfalls that surround their favorite scribes.
Apr 28
Ubergizmo says the new, cheaper $114 Kindle subsidized by on-screen ads starts shipping this week.
Not sure if the $25 savings (next Kindle up without ads is $139) justifies the advertising content. Has anyone out there purchased this device?
