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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 [...]
Apple iPad tablet makes debut
After months of rumors and speculation about a slate-like device, Apple has its say on Wednesday. The new app that lets you use the iPad as a e-book is called iBooks. Steve Jobs: “”Amazon’s done a great job of pioneering this functionality with the Kindle. We’re going to stand on their shoulders and go a [...]
Barnes & Noble Promises Compensation for Late Nook
Barnes & Noble Inc. has informed customers who pre-ordered the Nook that if their electronic book reading devices don’t arrive by Dec. 24, they will be given an online $100 gift certificate. The Nook, which is sold out for the holidays, is a wireless reader that costs $259. As such, the gift certificate represents more [...]
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 [...]
