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Kindle DX: Bigger screen means higher expectations

Amazon's Kindle DX is an interesting study in user expectations. The limitations of the Kindle 2 aren't nearly as acceptable on a bigger screen. The Kindle DX has a 9.7-inch screen, which is larger than the Kindle 2's 6-inch version. The other big perk with the Kindle...

Tags: Screen, Textbook, Amazon Kindle, Amazon Kindle DX, Kindle DX, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Web Browsers, Wireless And Mobility, Internet, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-06-15

Amazon Kindle DX revealed (Amazon Kindle DX revealed)

Amazon Kindle DX revealed Amazon Kindle DX revealedWay over pricedFor the price they want I would expect color screen, with zoom and more featurs, a netbook computer with more power costs less.RE: Amazon Kindle DX revealed Amazon Kindle DX revealedCan't afford it. Even $250 would be too much for...

Tags: Tablets, Flash memory, Memory, Amazon Kindle DX, Amazon Kindle, Amazon.com Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-05-06

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Headline 2010: e-Reader device failure

The market knows best, right? Markets are bloody paths to progress. At this writing there are approximately 52 e-reader devices coming to market in the next 12 months. Fifty-two different devices coming to market (Here's what I wrote about Steve Jobs' approach to reader devices when there were just 45...

Tags: E-reader, Sales, Hardware, Markets, E-books, Personal Technology, Mitch Ratcliffe

Blog posts 2009-11-02

Kindle DX international edition: Are the rumors true?

We heard the news earlier this week about Kindle's new international edition, but rumors of a Kindle DX with global capabilities is still unconfirmed. The rumors are flying though, so we thought you should know what's going on. The Kindle DX was launched...

Tags: Rumor, Spokesperson, Public Relations, Blogging, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Internet, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-10-09

Hey, Princeton! You should have waited for Sony

Had a quick question for you?I use a lot of pdf files. Are you satisfied with the way the Sony device renders the pdf files?RE: Hey, Princeton! You should have waited for SonyOr at least wait for that new one I saw on the news yesterday. The Irex?Either way, they...

Tags: book publisher, Adobe PDF, academic material, Princeton, Sony Corp., Kindle 2

Discussion threads 2009-09-29

Ivy League students: Kindle DX a 'poor excuse of an academic tool'

One of the original colleges and universities selected for Amazon's educational pilot program for the Kindle DX e-book reader is Princeton University, and now that the school's students have had some time with the device, well, they hate it. by Andrew Nusca

Tags: Student, Tool, Productivity, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-09-28

Hands-on with the Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-600

BooksDid you get the Cory Doctorow books from Project Gutenberg? If so, what format did you download them in?Connectivity?The Sony sounds like it's worth a look, but I didn't see much about connectivity. Does the PRS-600 include lifetime free wireless like the Kindle, or must it be tethered...

Tags: Sony Corp., Sony Reader, Adobe PDF, Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-600, Sony Reader Touch Edition, Hands-On

Discussion threads 2009-09-03

David Byrne: 'Inevitably someone will hack the Kindle'

You know David Byrne, right? Founder of the acclaimed (and Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame-worthy) Talking Heads, solo musician, artist and author? Apparently he's a sometime-technologist, too. Byrne decided to plunk down the "almost $500!" for...

Tags: Record Company, Amazon.com Inc., David Byrne, Digital Music, Digital Media, Tablets, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-08-28

SONY goes "Open Kimono" with sexy new e-Readers

Sound like checkmate, they have everything the Kindle does for less $$ $They even have better quality. I want to buy one right now although it has to have the books that I want.At the risk of sounding fanboy-ishI must ask. How does the 6" $299 Sony touch (but...

Tags: E-books, e-book, Sony Corp., e-reader, Amazon.com Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-08-25

The new Sony Reader Daily Edition may replace my Kindle and Reader 505

And it's real easy for you to transfer, right?All you have to do is push a button, or make a phone call, or send an email, and all your Kindle stuff moves right over to the Sony?Of course notBut that's the risk you take when you deal with companies that...

Tags: Wireless LANs, Wireless and Mobility, Sony Corp., Sony Reader, Reader 505, new Sony Reader Daily Edition, Sony Reader Daily Edition

Discussion threads 2009-08-25

Gallery: Sony unveils trio of Readers

In an assault on Amazon's entire product line, Sony unveiled three new e-book Readers: a $199 model that undercuts the cheapest Kindle by $100; a more fully-featured touchscreen model at $299; and a $399 Wi-Fi, 3G touchscreen model that is smaller than the Kindle DX by two inches but also...

Tags: Touch Screen, Sony Corp., Keyboards, Monitors & Displays, 3G, E-books, Wireless And Mobility, Hardware, Peripherals, Components, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, e-reader, ebook, Sony, Jason Perlow

Image galleries 2009-08-25

Sony's new Reader lineup assaults Amazon biz plan

Sony released a 7-inch, $399, touchscreen, 3G and Wi-Fi e-book reader this morning, and it's never more obvious that Amazon is up against a wall in the market segment it helped create. With this morning's announcement, Sony is attacking...

Tags: E-reader, Sony Corp., Amazon.com Inc., Keyboards, Hardware, Peripherals, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-08-25

10 reasons why e-readers make sense in the enterprise

TechRepublic guest post: In case you haven’t heard, e-readers are making an impact. They’ve been around for some time, but only now (thanks, in part, to Amazon’s Kindle) are they being taken seriously. The e-readers’ biggest fan is the avid reader, but this doesn’t have to (and most likely won’t)...

Tags: E-reader, Employee, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-08-07

Sony's Reader: The road ahead

Sony's Reader: The road aheadDRMDRM and more DRM. Paper books are so much better. Sony's record on DRM is worst than terrible. How will I trade e books with my sister? How many e books will ever be sold in flea markets or secondhand book...

Tags: E-books, Digital rights management (DRM), Sony Corp., Sony Reader, e-book, digital-rights management

Discussion threads 2009-08-05

Sony's Reader: The road ahead

Sony launched two new e-readers, including one that hits the $199 price point and could bring e-books to the masses. Yet Sony is facing stiff competition from Amazon's Kindle, Plastic Logic (in 2010) and a rapidly expanding field of competitors. Also see: Sony launches two new readers...

Tags: E-reader, Sony Corp., Sony Reader, E-books, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-08-05

Will Apple's rumored tablet be an 'iPod touch DX'? It's all about perception

In the race to bigger, more powerful mobile devices, Apple ought to take a lesson from Amazon. First, the rumor: Apple's rumored touchscreen tablet device got more traction today in a Financial Times article stating that the device will...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Device, Apple iPod, Apple Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Apple iPod Touch, Tablets, Notebooks, Digital Music, Digital Media, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-07-27

Amazon: Shares tumble late as Q2 sales fall short; quiet about Kindle

Amazon made headlines this week by looking ahead with the announced acquisition of online shoe retailer Zappos. But the second quarter performance was all about the Kindle e-Book reader. The online retailer today reported second quarter net income of $142 million, or 32 cents per share, down...

Tags: Amazon.com Inc., Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-07-23

Barnes & Noble partners with Plastic Logic; Opens up; Targets Kindle

Updated: Barnes & Noble has outlined its answer for Amazon's Kindle: A partnership with Plastic Logic, which will launch an eReader in early 2010, and plans to open its e-book sales to multiple platforms. In a statement Monday, Barnes & Noble said its e-book store will allow...

Tags: Plastic Logic, Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble Inc., Chances, E-books, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-20

Amazon to replace cracked Kindle e-readers free; drops $200 charge

Following a customer lawsuit, Amazon says it will replace models of its popular Kindle e-reader that have been cracked by a cover for the device that it sells as an accessory. The move marks a shift in Amazon's previous position, which was to...

Tags: E-reader, Amazon.com Inc., Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-07-17

Amazon's Kindle price cut: Thank Prime View's acquisition of E-Ink

Amazon has dropped the price of the Kindle 2 to $299, a $60 drop that may stoke demand. But Amazon's move has more to do with scale than any competitive threat. Let's face it: A $299 Kindle 2 still isn't cheap, but it is quite notable that...

Tags: Acquisition, Amazon.com Inc., Amazon Kindle, Kindle, Sales Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Sales, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-09