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Another Voice for the Codex
V Klnkenborg (in today’s NYT Op-Ed), an electronic reader from way back, counts the ways he still loves print books, and the potential danger of tangential distraction with e-reading. “But what I really love is their inertness.”, he states, fearing that too much dependency on electronic reading media, with all its interactivity, might wean us [...]
Kindle vs. iPad: Far from over
In the matchup between the iPad and the Kindle, some say it’s game over for Amazon’s e-Reader. But according to industry watchers, it’s still only the first quarter. In Amazon’s earnings release, Bezos threw a spotlight on the “millions of people” who own the e-Reader, adding, “When we have both editions, we sell 6 Kindle [...]
The Readers Are Revolting
The new e-book pricing level of $12.99-$14.99 agreed to by Amazon recently in a major concession to the power of the big publishing houses is under a grass roots attack by the e-reading public, per “E-Book’s Cost Is Going Up” (NYT 11 Feb 2010). Many committed e-book buyers are balking at this raise from the [...]
Touch-Screen for Kindle?
In a move to possibly trump a major feature of the new Apple iPad, Amazon recently acquired Touchco, which focuses on developing touch-screen technology. This may lead Kindle into an entirely new display system, user friendly for, among other things, reference materials, entertainment functions, and color displays. (NYT 4 Feb 2010).
Amazon Signs Exclusive Deal with Top Author for Kindle
The traditional publishing industry was dealt another blow by the digital winds of change this week when top business author Stephen R. Covey signed an exclusive deal with e-book retailer Amazon. The fear among traditional book publishers is that they will grow irrelevant as top authors ink deals with e-book retailers, bypassing them altogether. The [...]
Barnes and Noble Nook Meta-Review: “Not Fully Baked”
Mashable has compiled a list of reviews about the Nook, and in the battle of Kindle Vs. Nook , Kindle wins for now. Here are some of the reviews: Engadget: “In the end, the Nook is an intriguing product launched by a powerful force in the world of booksellers, but the initial offering feels long [...]
Kindle Vs. Nook? Kindle Wins (for now)
Kindle Vs. Nook? at least today the Kindle wins, with the initial reviews of the Nook not flattering. On ZDnet “Pogue just killed B&N’s Nook“: I have to agree with Pogue’s verdict on the Nook. What we have here is a device that exists as a knee-jerk reaction to Amazon’s Kindle, and the shortfalls show [...]
Bezos: Nook E-Book Lending Feature Is ‘Sophie’s Choice’
E-book sharing offers one of the more intriguing differences between the Amazon Kindle and the Nook from Barnes & Noble — and, it turns out, a chance for Jeff Bezos to critique the upstart. After telling an interviewer for the NYT magazine that he would stick to his company policy of “not talking about other [...]
Holiday guide to e-readers
A holiday shopping guide, with head-to-head comparisons of six (yes, Virginia, six and counting) dedicated e-readers now on the market appears in the Thursday Dec 3 2009 New York Times. Ranging in price from the QVC Cool-er at $249 to the Kindle DX at $489, like lap top computers in retail competition, they mix and [...]
