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If the Crunchpad is dead, what's next for ultracheap Ed tech?

The fabled "Crunchpad", an ultracheap tablet PC dreamed up by TechCrunch's Michael Arrington, as has been widely reported on ZDNet and elsewhere, looks like it will remain vaporware. Bummer. Not that any of us were holding our breath for the device. However, a $300 tablet...

Tags: Nook, Tablets, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-11-30

Barnes & Noble: Ramping production of the nook isn't cheap

Sounds like they're betting the farm...While the nook is interesting, I don't think it's going to blow everyone out of the water. Pumping so much into the nook is a brave gesture on their part. And they say "brave" is one tick away from "foolish."

Tags: nook, Barnes & Noble Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

Barnes & Noble Nook to make debut November 30?

Release date wasn't my problem...I was in the market for an ebook reader. I really wanted to purchase the Nook, and I didn't care that I would have a little bit of a wait. I liked the features, and I like Barnes and Noble. I ended up...

Tags: Wireless LANs, B&N, Barnes & Noble Inc., Nook, Nov, Sony Corp., Christmas

Discussion threads 2009-11-17

Spring Design sues Barnes & Noble over Alex, Nook

I kind of want to see barnes and noble win this one...The whole concept of a sliding image preview isn't exactly revolutionary, and it does look decidedly different from the bulky, 2003-esque block interface of the alex.On a personal note, I think the alex looks like some children's toy out...

Tags: Sales channel, E-books, NDA, Barnes & Noble Inc., B&N, credit card, patent, Nook, password

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

What does the Nook need to be Ed Tech's e-book holy grail?

Cached Data / Store and ForwardAny device that Chris is proposing would have "Store and Forward" capability as well as the ability to cache dynamic data from the internet, so there would be an "Offline" mode, much like GMail uses "Offline" mode when you have Google Gears installed. The device...

Tags: E-books, Wireless LANs, Wireless and Mobility, Wi-Fi, Holy Grail, e-book

Discussion threads 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

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 to release Kindle reader for Windows PCs in November

"Nook" eReader SoftwareMary Jo, B&N already has their eReader software out. It's available for Windows (XP/Vista), Mac, iPhone/iPod Touch, and Blackberry. I'm assuming the software is probably fully compatible with W7why can't I find a reader for for Linux?Amazon is forcing Linux users to unlock the content and...

Tags: E-books, Tools & Techniques, UNIX, Operating systems, PC, Linux, Amazon.com Inc., software, Windows PC

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

Retail distribution may tip e-reader race; Barnes & Noble rolls out Nook

Don't forget about the iPhone The Kindle app for the iPhone is awesome. Thats another advantage for Amazon. With over 20 million iPhones sold, why worry about brick and mortar distribution? Also the new Kindle international reader is going to rock the world. The e-reader race has already been tipped...

Tags: Smart phones, iphone App, Apple iPhone, Nook, e-reader, Barnes & Noble Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-21

Retail distribution may tip e-reader race; Barnes & Noble rolls out Nook

Barnes & Noble unveiled its Nook e-reader, the latest in a line of alleged Kindle killers, and much of the chatter revolves around open standards, touch features, a little color and competition. The reality: Retail distribution may be much more important to winning the e-reader race. Barnes...

Tags: E-reader, Barnes & Noble Inc., Nook, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-21

B&N's Nook e-reader: Weirdly unrevolutionary

An ebook reader is a pretty good idea for limited useI honestly don't see myself buying an e-reader for books, simply because the cost. $25 for a good hardback is something you want to keep. Even paperbacks are worth keeping if the story is there. You cannot keep...

Tags: Wireless LANs, E-books, Wireless and Mobility, ebook reader, nook, Wi-Fi, e-book, B&N, e-reader

Discussion threads 2009-10-20

B&N's Nook e-reader: Weirdly unrevolutionary

In addition to this posting, please visit this clarifications posting to get the whole picture. It would be nice to say, as Matt Miller has, that the e-book and e-reader market was revolutionized today. It simply got more interesting. A careful reading of the $259 Nook's...

Tags: E-reader, Device, E-book, Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble Inc., Wireless, B&N, Nook, Cover-flow, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Mitch Ratcliffe

Blog posts 2009-10-20

Barnes and Noble e-book reader 'Nook' to be unveiled today

What is the difference between this and the Que?RE: Barnes and Noble e-book reader 'Nook' to be unveiled todayWell, the Kindle is still pretty pricy for me. I was in Toys R Us the other day and they had a Sony e-reader (1st time I've ever ACTUALLY seen one....

Tags: E-books, Kindle DX, e-book, Nook, Barnes & Noble Inc., e-book Reader, Kindle2, pricing strategy

Discussion threads 2009-10-20

Additional Resources

News to know: Nook delay; eBay; Kindle sales; Oracle; T-Mobile iPhone; Apple's Black Friday

A delay for Nook shipments, a fine for eBay in French courts and Kindle sales are among the top headlines. by Sam Diaz

Tags: Oracle Corp., T-Mobile, Apple Inc., eBay Inc., Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-12-01

Nook not shipping today as planned, 2 free offers to make up for delay

I told you why I thought the B&N Nook was the ebook reader to beat and ordered mine that first hour they were available for preorder. I have been diligently checking my order status page today since it previously stated my Nook was scheduled to ship on 30 November. Sadly,...

Tags: E-books, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-11-30

Sorry Kindle owners, the new firmware still doesn't support local public libraries

A few months ago I wrote about the fact that the Amazon Kindle did not support local public library offerings through Overdrive while the Sony Reader did. Since then we have seen the Barnes & Noble Nook and other ebook readers appear that all support local public library content. Local...

Tags: Firmware, Amazon Kindle, E-books, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-11-25

Does Amazon know where it's going with the Kindle?

Amazon, please ignore AdrianNormally I'm right with Adrian, but he obviously doesn't have a Kindle, which is my favorite device. To Amazon: don't add battery sucking features (like wi-fi), we don't care about multi-purpose (it's a bookreader!), i don't want cr@apps on my Kindle (it's a bookreader!) and I don't...

Tags: Amazon.com Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-25

Barnes & Noble: Ramping production of the nook isn't cheap

Barnes & Noble will invest heavily on boosting production of its nook e-reader and that move will hurt future earnings. by Larry Dignan

Tags: Barnes & Noble Inc., Financial Accounting, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-11-24

GIMP dropped from default Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx installation

I use the GIMPThe user interface stinks, but the GIMP is a powerful application. I use it regularly for editing pictures. F-spot on the other hand, I don't like much. I use gThumb for organizing my photos (gThumb was F-spot's predecessor in early Ubuntu versions). gThumb also allows some simple...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, GIMP, Ubuntu

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Sony in danger of fumbling its big e-reader shot

Sony says it can't guarantee shipments for its latest e-readers for the holidays and that could be a big issue as it tries to compete with Amazon's Kindle and Barnes & Noble's nook. by Larry Dignan

Tags: E-reader, Sony Corp., Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-11-18