Here’s a link to an AP story about Barnes and Noble’s bricks and mortar effort to remain competitive in a digital world. The statistics suggest that while they have not taken the lead their leap into the eBook Revolution has certainly paid off by evening the gap in lost earnings. It bodes well for them, and for the consumer. We need competition out there. (Certainly Amazon does…) It is the only way we’ll ever see a drop in the price of eBook titles.
Nov 30
eBook Readers to Dominate Holiday Buying in 2010
With the holiday buying season of 2010 heralded as the beginning of the eBook Revolution`s adoption by the mainstream, it makes sense to prep the readership with a link to a PCWorld guide on how to buy your eBook Reader. This topic will begin to dominate the eBook blogosphere in the coming weeks so we might as well start early. Read the guide here.
And, here`s a link to a Publishers Weekly story on the acceleration of the same eBook Revolution`s Digital Reader penetration (not as much fun as it sounds…). There`s a graph worth looking at that breaks up eBook Reader adoption by age. (I know it`s Kindle-centric, but I think it`s fair to assume that there are similar trends running through the other popular brands.)
Lowering the price of the eBook Readers was factor number one in this sudden surge. Imagine what would happen if they lowered the price of the actual eBooks…
Nov 29
A Paper Book Lover Converts to Digital
L.A. Times writer, Michael Hiltzik offers his adventures in the world of eBook Readers, and chronicles his eventual adoption of the devices over his true love (paper books). I think it’s a phenomenon we’re going to see over and over this holiday season. I’ve always said an eBook Reader in hand will convert the most intractable reader among us.
Nov 28
Disposable eBook Readers?
Our friend Jorgen dropped by with a link to a story at ITProPortal that starts to explain a new technology that could make future eBook Readers cheap and disposable.
Now before anyone gets too offended by the idea of yet another piece of throwaway technology, the advanced display method described in the post uses biodegradable paper.
Nov 27
To Russia with eBook Readers
Smartplanet has an interesting story about the eBook Revolution’s overdue arrival in Russia with state nanotechnology company Rusnano investing $150 million to manufacture of eBook reader screens in a partnership with California-based electronics company Plastic Logic.
Nov 26
Pre-Loaded Kobo eBook Bundles
Kobo is offering eBook bundles for the holidays to sweeten the pot for potential Kobo Wireless eReader buyers. The eBook bundles cater to a range of tastes: Nora Roberts, Vampire Diaries, Millennium Trilogy, to name a few. An excellent idea for holiday gifting, the bundles let you personalize a present and make the device ready to read with pre-loaded favorites. Read the full press release and all the details at BusinessWire.
Nov 25
WOW! Talk about Best Buy! Sony Reader Pocket Edition for $99!
Best Buy is offering the Sony – Reader Pocket Edition Digital Book for an incredible price of $99. With a 5-inch screen, it’s slightly smaller than the industry standard for E Ink devices like Kindle, Nook and Kobo, but the Sony Reader Pocket Edition is a solid, no frills machine that will perform far beyond that entry level price. Have you ever handled one of Sony’s eReaders. They ‘feel’ like something you could leave in your will.
I don’t know how long the sale lasts, so jump on it, if you want to grab an excellent holiday deal!
Nov 24
Mobile TechReview Reviews the Barnes & Noble Nook Color
Mobile Tech Review has a very detailed video review of the Barnes and Noble Nook Color eBook Reader. It also includes a side by side comparison of Nook Color with Sony E Ink Reader Daily Edition, Samsung Galaxy Tab, iPad and Next2 eBook reader. Worth checking out.
Nov 23
Put a familiar face on your Kindle.
Check out DODOcase’s covers and interiors for Kindle 3. It was just a matter of time before the accessories started appearing for the holiday season. I like it because the arrival of accessories like the DODOcase indicates the eBook Revolution is coming of age.
Nov 22
Pandigital’s Novel eReader Launches!
GoodeReader updates us on the release of the Pandigital Novel eReader, now available for $213 at QVC. This after a shaky start that involved a recall of units as problems with firmware cast the future of the 9″ full-color Android tablet in doubt.
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