Of the new features, the one that's likely to be most useful as far
as eReading goes is the weight and size reduction.
But as far as functioning
as a EReader goes, tablets win hands down.
As far
as eReaders go, the Barnes & Noble Nook GlowLight offers decent competition to the Kindle Paperwhite, with comparable resolution and size.
Not exact matches
Smart devices such
as Interactive Whiteboards, Apple TVs and
eReaders are also becomingthe
go to tools for teachers.
Hey Michael, any recommendations on when you are
going to get our
ereaders out or update us
as we've been waiting for 1 + year and Indigogo shut down your campaign?
In fact I'd
go as far to say kobo is the best
ereader you can buy.
The iPad and LCD
ereaders and tablets are the biggest threat, but
as long
as dedicated ebook readers like the Kindle and Nook remain popular, E Ink is
going to continue to dictate the rate of technological advancement.
I have no doubt that this
ereader will
go under with the chains (one of them is
going through bankruptcy
as I write this).
I'm looking to use an
ereader primarily
as text editor
going forward (allows distraction - free outdoor work etc.) and currently I'm looking at the Icarus Illumina XL HD / Pro or the Onyx Boox N96.
While this is quite likely
going to be an
Ereader Christmas and there will surely be records set for ebook downloads and sales on December 25th
as people rush to load up their new toys, I suspect there's not
as much long - term upside
as conventional wisdom seems to believe.
As long as it's not priced too unreasonably, I'd go so far as to say that the Touch 2 will probably be the best 6 inch ereader on the market at the time it comes out, except for AZW files of cours
As long
as it's not priced too unreasonably, I'd go so far as to say that the Touch 2 will probably be the best 6 inch ereader on the market at the time it comes out, except for AZW files of cours
as it's not priced too unreasonably, I'd
go so far
as to say that the Touch 2 will probably be the best 6 inch ereader on the market at the time it comes out, except for AZW files of cours
as to say that the Touch 2 will probably be the best 6 inch
ereader on the market at the time it comes out, except for AZW files of course.
I definitely wouldn't
go for the cheapest solution
as it might give a wrong impression about
ereaders in general.
«
As a device - neutral platform, eBooks purchased through Kobo's eReading service can be read on various eReaders, which is a level of flexibility that benefits our authors as they seek to grow their audiences of readers,» went on Mr. Gutch, expounding the virtues the company's decision to embrace open standards such PDF and EPU
As a device - neutral platform, eBooks purchased through Kobo's
eReading service can be read on various
eReaders, which is a level of flexibility that benefits our authors
as they seek to grow their audiences of readers,» went on Mr. Gutch, expounding the virtues the company's decision to embrace open standards such PDF and EPU
as they seek to grow their audiences of readers,»
went on Mr. Gutch, expounding the virtues the company's decision to embrace open standards such PDF and EPUB.
Related, I'm finding I'm using my Galaxy Tab S2 8.0
as my
go - to
eReader even more than my Kindle Voyage.
And it won't even matter now,
as new Kindle Fire won't recognise eBooks that are side - loaded, and I would assume that's gonna be their new policy on all their tablets and
eReaders.
The Kindle is obviously not for everyone — it's not even a great distraction-less
ereader (that crown would
go to the e-ink Kindle Paperwhite)-- but
as a general - purpose media device, it's great.
Busy covers — too much
going on; fonts that are difficult to read (make sure you look at them
as a thumbnail, since that's how potential readers now see them on an
ereader); and cliche covers — which happens over time (e.g., how many YA covers with girls in super-fancy dresses can there be?
As eReader manufacturers ease their way into the tablet space, Kobo has introduced the Vox, a competitively priced
eReader powered by Android to
go up against Amazon's Kindle Fire and Barnes & Noble's Nook.
«For example, even though a tablet could serve
as an
ereader, only 30 per cent of prospective customers would consider going with a tablet over an eReader and 56 per cent say no other device would be comparable to an ereader in their minds.
ereader, only 30 per cent of prospective customers would consider
going with a tablet over an
eReader and 56 per cent say no other device would be comparable to an ereader in their minds.
eReader and 56 per cent say no other device would be comparable to an
ereader in their minds.
ereader in their minds.»
Finally there is the Ultimate
eReader campaign and I beg a pardon Michael but it has none of these things
going for it and the specs
as they read on the campaign https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-ultimate-e-reader#/ are dead on arrival.
The bottom - line is that favorables for print books aren't gonna
go up in the future but those for
ereaders / tablets almost certainly will
as acceptance grows.
Nick Moran of The Millions had interesting prospective, mentioning «The emissions and e-waste for e-Readers could be stretched even further if I
went down the resource rabbit hole to factor in: electricity needed at the Amazon and Apple data centers; communication infrastructure needed to transmit digital files across vast distances; the incessant need to recharge or replace the batteries of
eReaders; the resources needed to recycle a digital device (compared to how easy it is to pulp or recycle a book); the packaging and physical mailing of digital devices; the need to replace a device when it breaks (instead of replacing a book when it's lost); the fact that every reader of eBooks requires his or her own
eReading device (whereas print books can be loaned out
as needed from a library); the fact that most digital devices are manufactured abroad and therefore transported across oceans.
If you are looking for something like the iPad that can be used for
ereading as well
as a multitude of other things, you are not
going to get that with the Nook Color off the shelf.
As far as tablets go Sony or another Company for reading are not my cup of tea, dedicated ereaders are still the way to g
As far
as tablets go Sony or another Company for reading are not my cup of tea, dedicated ereaders are still the way to g
as tablets
go Sony or another Company for reading are not my cup of tea, dedicated
ereaders are still the way to
go.
The market is ePub - centric, the prices of both
ereaders and ebooks are
going down — although not that fast
as in US.
if i'm not able to read the latest
ereader news,
as they start with page 3 on the blog, the rest full of marketing and anime, than this is
going wrong
So if all you want is a color
ereader with some extras then you might
as well save your money and
go with the Nook Color.
So for purposes of this post, I'm
going to assume that «Android device» means «any device that's running a full install of the Android operating system,
as opposed to a proprietary version specific to a given
ereader».
It looks like I now have to wait for another
ereader to come along or
go for tablet such
as an Archos 70, Kindle Fire or Lenovo A1.
Besides they are already own
Ereader industry so
as long
as kobo doesn't sell in US retail stores and Google and Apple continue to sit on their ass nothing is
going to change.
As far as large ereaders go, there aren't many option
As far
as large ereaders go, there aren't many option
as large
ereaders go, there aren't many options.
It's a tiny bit slow considering the generation of
ereaders it's a part of, and the Kobo Store has some way to
go before it can be considered in the same league
as the Amazon Kindle Store.
And it looks
as if there's
going to be plenty of
ereading action on board the tab, with Digital Reader cracking some code on the Amazon website that suggests that the premium ebook renting facility for Amazon Prime users is almost ready to
go.
The problem has been that
going this route removes your ability to run the Nook
as it was originally intended by good old Barnes and Noble;
as a color
eReader running their customized OS.
As more and more people buy
eReaders, and the market gets more and more competitive, we are
going to see prices
go down further.
Considering the race to the bottom on
eReader pricing
going on right now, it may not be long before we start seeing Kindles and Nooks and even Sony Readers getting
as close
as possible to $ 100.
Any business
goes through consolidation — However, for
eReaders it was particularly painful
as Apple tried to redefine the
eReader market and almost succeeded.
You see the
eReader market
as inevitably tied to entertainment, not information, and feel that more sophisticated
eReaders capable of handling KF8, say, are only
going to be bought up by the few, not the many — and are therefore not all that useful for authors trying to reach a bigger readership?
Despite its relative success, the Nook
eReader and tablet from Barnes and Noble have often been viewed
as underdog devices trying to
go up against the Kindle Touch and Kindle Fire.
Although 10 - inch tablets in general aren't recommended
as ereaders, one of the key selling points for them is movie playback, and you'll need to keep two firm hands on the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 if you're
going to make it through a feature length film.
A service such
as Fetch is able to deliver content via the ReadMill app (a fairly new
ereading application that most consumers would need to
go download for free from their app store of choice).
As the price of ereaders continues to drop, as more and more people use smartphones instead of landlines, reading on a mobile device is going to penetrate even more of every library's service populatio
As the price of
ereaders continues to drop,
as more and more people use smartphones instead of landlines, reading on a mobile device is going to penetrate even more of every library's service populatio
as more and more people use smartphones instead of landlines, reading on a mobile device is
going to penetrate even more of every library's service population.
As you can see, it's still not entirely simple: — RRB - We've got a wee way to
go but for the Kobo
eReader users, it will be pretty straightforward and the Whitcoulls client software on your PC senses when the
eReader is connected and syncs without any major drama.
At these price points, the Color Book comes
as an interesting alternative to all the other color
eReaders available out there, although you will have to
go pretty low on features if you choose Energy Sistem's offering.
Our Kobo mini is the world's smallest and lightest full - featured
eReader with a 5» display, great for reading on the
go,
as it fits more easily into purses and jacket breast pockets.
As far as ereading capabilities go, currently the Nook Tablet is at the top of the gam
As far
as ereading capabilities go, currently the Nook Tablet is at the top of the gam
as ereading capabilities
go, currently the Nook Tablet is at the top of the game.
This is a typical sale
as far
as prices
go for Amazon's
ereaders and tablets.
These are present when the
eReader goes into sleep mode
as a screensaver and they are also present along the bottom of the device when in menu mode.
As it stands there's not much
going for it on the
ereading front.
As a stick in your purse on the
go type of
eReader it is fab — especially at the new price.