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If a color Kindle is years away, where does that leave e-textbooks?

If a color Kindle is years away, where does that leave e-textbooks?Color KindleI am an avid e-Book reader on laptop and iPod Touch. I want to like the large Kindle, but the up-front price is just over the top. (I acknowledge that the price includes services.) Among...

Tags: E-books, Notebooks, Kindle is year, Kindle IS, e-book

Discussion threads 2009-05-29

Kindle 2 - It is what it is

Kindle 2 - It is what it isCuriousWas the person who dropped the Kindle able to replace the content at no, or very little charge? That'd be a central decision point for me, as I tend to be hard on portable devices.As long as DRM is used it matters...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Digital rights management (DRM), Manufacturing, Kindle 2, Kindle IS

Discussion threads 2009-02-10

Additional Resources

Amazon's Kindle for PC app available; It's a handy download

Amazon says the Kindle for PC app is now available. The app allows you to read your Kindle books on your PC. by Larry Dignan

Tags: PC, Amazon.com Inc., App, Amazon Kindle, Desktops, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-11-10

Microsoft Courier interface functionality leaked

A Kindle killer?Although I can see a variety of interesting uses for a device like this, it would seem to be an interesting alternative for the expensive b/w ebook readers. While it may not have the readability and low power consumption of eInk displays, the addition of color, apps,...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Corp., computer

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

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

Social book reading in the digital age

* Jennifer Leggio is on vacation Guest editorial by Andy Santamaria I know what you're thinking. You read the title of this post and thought, "Books have always been social, we share them with friends, form book clubs, and bend at Oprah's...

Tags: Twitter Inc., Blog, Andy Santamaria, E-books, Blogging, Personal Technology, Internet, Jennifer Leggio

Blog posts 2009-11-02

E-book reader news and releases round-up

Why e-books ?Using a "normal" paperback book I have indefinite battery life and extreme portability. I have no need to carry a hundred books at one time and can take along a few books for an extended read time just about anywhere and in any travel bag. I...

Tags: E-books, Smart phones, Cellular phones, Handhelds, e-reader, Apple Inc., E-book reader new, e-book Reader, e-book

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

E-book reader news and releases round-up

The last two weeks have been especially busy for the e-book reader industry and probably pretty frightening for Amazon. Here's a quick round-up of what's been released and what we have to look forward to this holiday season: 1. Barnes & Noble Nook:...

Tags: Amazon.com Inc., E-book Reader, Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble Inc., E-books, Wireless And Mobility, Personal Technology, Rachel King

Blog posts 2009-10-28

Scary Tech: Attack of the Killer Kindles

I don't know what's scarier: my recent obsession with e-readers or the crazy Kindle nonsense flying about. What I do know is that when my editor asked me to name this year's scary tech, the first thing that popped into my head was "Attack of the Killer Kindles!" by...

Tags: Tech, Attack, Security, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-10-27

Congratulations B&N, you've built my Kindroid. So now what?

I like it butstill a bit pricey for being a one trick pony. Once we get below $200 then I'd be interested. The Nookie Book......sorry, that's Nook eBook... actually looks pretty good. It's a much better value than the Kindle, IMHO. Still not at my price point, but it's pretty...

Tags: PDAs, Nook, card

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

More e-readers - more misconceptions

my thoughts . . ."Like any good Massachusetts liberal, I?m a big fan of NPR."Well, do keep in mind some of us are conservative.Please?As much as I like ZDNet for tech news, it can be a tad disheartening when there's the occasional trip down political lane, and ZDNet does tend...

Tags: Taxes, Free trade, E-books, open mind, NPR, Car Talk, education, e-reader, tax, misconception, British Broadcasting Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-26

Updating Kindles-sold estimates: 1.072 million

your estimate is based on your old estimate?Did amazon themselves breakout their Kindle sales? If they didn't, that means it's not selling well. If they did sell a million of them they would've announced it, no? A million is the number that companies like to brag about.Even Microsoft couldn't wait...

Tags: Sales strategy, Kindle sale, unit sale

Discussion threads 2009-10-24

Updating Kindles-sold estimates: 1.072 million

Based on Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' comments on the third quarter results for the company, Kindle sales are accelerating. Bezos is quoted: “Kindle has become the #1 bestselling item by both unit sales and dollars â€" not just in our electronics store but across all product categories on Amazon.com. It’s...

Tags: Jeff Bezos, Electronics, Amazon.com Inc., Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales, Mitch Ratcliffe

Blog posts 2009-10-23

MobileTechRoundup show #187, Windows 7, B&N Nook, Nokia N900

Windows 7 was the big news of the week and James, Kevin, and I started off MobileTechRoundup show #186 talking about this latest Microsoft operating system. Hopefully James doesn't really go try to eat a Burger King Whopper 7 today. I talked a bit more about the Nokia N900 now...

Tags: MobileTechRoundup, Nokia Corp., News, Microsoft Windows 7, E-books, Microsoft Windows, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Software, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-10-23

Amazon delivers strong Q3; shares skyrocket after hours

Steve Jobs said "If Kindle sold well, Amazon would have told everybody.Since they didn't, I think we can assume that the sale is not that good.

Tags: Amazon.com Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-23

News to know: Windows 7, Net Neutrality, Nokia-Apple; Kindle

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Windows 7 Coverage Andrew Nusca: Liveblog: Microsoft CEO Ballmer kicks off Windows 7 availability Adrian Kingsley-Hughes:...

Tags: Nokia Corp., Andrew Nusca, Apple Inc., Net Neutrality, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2009-10-23

Kindle books come to the PC -- a Nook counterpunch

Short-term "score" until Nook has it too. ntntRE: Kindle books come to the PC -- a Nook counterpunchNook arrives with it--B&N has PC and Mac clients. It's not at all about score-keeping, but how the strategies are playing out. It's not a horse race, nor a football game. This article...

Tags: Desktops, Nook, PC

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

Amazon delivers strong Q3; shares skyrocket after hours

Amazon easily beat Wall Street's estimates for its third quarter, reporting a net income of $199 million, or 45 cents per share, on sales of $5.45 billion, a 28 percent jump from the year-ago quarter. Analysts had been expecting earnings of 33 cents on sales of $5.03 billion. Statement ...

Tags: E-reader, Amazon.com Inc., Kindle, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-10-22

Kindle books come to the PC -- a Nook counterpunch

Platform expansion is the logical counter to new competition at the device level. Amazon, facing the introduction of BN.com's Nook and other e-readers this week, has announced it will support reading of Kindle books on Windows 7, Vista and XP Service Pack 2 PCs in November. The...

Tags: PC, Amazon.com Inc., Barnes & Noble Inc., Platform Expansion, Microsoft Windows 7, Desktops, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Mitch Ratcliffe

Blog posts 2009-10-22

Amazon introduces Kindle for Windows 7, Vista, XP PCs

And the physical Kindle?Hmm ... considering that netbooks are available around $200, doesn't this sound like Amazon is "shooting itself in the foot" when it comes to their high-priced hardware Kindle?Could it be that they have found there just isn't enough of a market for the hardware and that the...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, PC, Microsoft Windows, hardware, Amazon.com Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-22