But if nothing else gets done, the T1 is still a good
buy as an ebook reader.
Not exact matches
When it comes to reading and
buying eBooks the Kindle Store is fairly well the same on the DX,
as it is on any modern
reader.
One piece of timing I'm pleased about: Last week, I retired my trusty iPod Touch
as an
ebook reader when I
bought a new Android phone.
And of course, they all hope that lots of
readers will enjoy the free samples sufficiently to pay real money to
buy their actual books, whether
as ebooks or in print.
I like the Nook better than the Kindle (my deciding reason being that the Nook works with the library
ebooks and Kindle doesn't), ergo that is what I
bought, and all books should be available for Nook (and Sony and Kobo and the oodles of other
readers half the world's never heard of) just the same
as for Kindle.
According to a post I spotted on The Digital
Reader this morning, the publishing industry's new spin on why people aren't
buying as many
ebooks anymore is «digital fatigue».
As a
reader, I
buy many more of those cheap
ebooks, mostly by indies.
The Digital
Reader's post in turn points off to Publishers Weekly's report, which describes a survey taken of nearly 5,000
readers as to why they aren't
buying as many
ebooks anymore.
Despite the fact that
ebook readers are not consuming paper, ink, or fuels associated with shipping costs, they would now pay the same price for a digital download
as they would be required to if they had
bought print.
The new store allows
readers to
buy the
eBooks from many different retail channels such
as Indiebound, Amazon, Barnes and Noble and more.
While Slate «s piece is a little tongue - in - cheek, pointing out how difficult it is for an
eBook to replace the physical nature of some other presents, The Chicago Tribune points out that most
readers and online shops allow you an option to
buy an
eBook as a gift, which will automatically download
eBooks to your loved one's
reader.
Similar to Nook, Kobo is also another Windows
eBook reader as well
as a bookstore to
buy them.
As those
buying ebook readers will discover, many e-books are not yet licenced for this part of the world and we are unable to provide access to them.
1) Make your book available
as an
EBOOK — Some
readers will still
buy the hard or soft cover, but many are opting to find books for Kindle
Should you
buy a Kindle or Sony
ebook reader (or some other brand)
as a Christmas gift?
So
as a
reader, how do you insure that you do not fall into the trap of unwittenly purchasing indie
eBooks and only
buy from reputable publishers?
A month or so ago I announced that we would start giving away one
ebook reader a month to the DA readership
as a thank you for using the affiliate code links to
buy stuff at Amazon and other retailers.
As 3G Ereader are there in the market you don't have to think twice before
buying an
ebook reader, with 3G Ereader being distraction - free, easy to hold and use.
Wattpad will describe how some pioneering publishers are using the Wattpad platform
as a marketing tool: building author -
reader connections, publishing original short stories and prequels within existing series, and creating direct relationships with an increasingly global audience that
buys their
ebooks.
Open standards are important, says the release,
as the company feels that the ability to
buy ebooks from different providers and the ability to consume them on different
readers is important for customers.
This allows
readers to
buy both the audio and
eBook edition at a reduced price and have the text narrated
as the
reader is reading.
I'm planning to take the leap to
buying an
ebook reader soon & found this extremely helpful
as I try to decide which one will serve me best.
Perhaps in countries where FB2 format is readily available and ereaders are hard to come by, some may find a use for it, but here in the US where there are so many options, the jetBook Mini hardly qualifies
as an
ebook reader and is way overpriced to boot, especially considering you'll have to frequently
buy AAA batteries to keep it running.
My
eBooks are increasing in sales a little bit everyday
as more and more people
buy electronic
readers.
As someone who hopes to buy an ebook reader as soon as the format wars end (or, at least, come to a natural pause), I was hoping to see a different Kindle promotion — say, agree to buy X number of books through Amazon and receive a free (or vastly discounted) Kindl
As someone who hopes to
buy an
ebook reader as soon as the format wars end (or, at least, come to a natural pause), I was hoping to see a different Kindle promotion — say, agree to buy X number of books through Amazon and receive a free (or vastly discounted) Kindl
as soon
as the format wars end (or, at least, come to a natural pause), I was hoping to see a different Kindle promotion — say, agree to buy X number of books through Amazon and receive a free (or vastly discounted) Kindl
as the format wars end (or, at least, come to a natural pause), I was hoping to see a different Kindle promotion — say, agree to
buy X number of books through Amazon and receive a free (or vastly discounted) Kindle.
I keep reminding publishers that when
readers want to
buy an
ebook and can't because of distribution resrtictions, they're
as likely
as not to run right over to Usenet or The Pirate Bay and download the damned thing for free.
We'll use Mavis
as an example, so you can see what's involved in developing a strategy to gain visibily, attract the
readers who want to
buy your
ebooks, and make sales.»
It offers decent connectivity and expandable memory while being
as thin and light
as the most waif - ish
ebook readers you can
buy.
To be honest,
as a
reader I'd say that 90 % of the indie
ebooks I've looked at ranged from barely readable to horribly flawed and of those I
bought whose sample looked good I've yet to find something I'd rate more than 3/5.
Customers are complaining that Kindle Paperwhite
eBook readers bought from high street bookseller Waterstones come with a permanent advert for the shop
as the screensaver instead of the rolling Amazon ones.
As long as this app is nothing more than a bare - bones reader Amazon is giving me zero incentive to buy ebooks from the
As long
as this app is nothing more than a bare - bones reader Amazon is giving me zero incentive to buy ebooks from the
as this app is nothing more than a bare - bones
reader Amazon is giving me zero incentive to
buy ebooks from them.
To
buy these
ebooks, advertised
as also - rans in RT, the
reader would have to haul out her e-
reader then and there, or remember the title of the book, or the author's name.
I'm sure I will
buy a tablet —
as soon
as it is an amazing
ebook reader,
as well.
I also feel uncomfortable
as an author when
readers ask me about
ebooks, or whether they can
buy the book online, when we're all in a bookstore that has copies.
Readers will start
buying and reading more
ebooks as prices become more reasonable.
I wasn't sure if this was true or not, but given the growth of
ebooks, it makes sense that
readers would be influencing new trends
as they shift toward
buying a greater variety of
ebooks.
Yet with books and
eBooks, you end up
buying the book several times
as you
buy it physically, digitally, and then sometimes again for digital
as readers shift.
speaking
as a
reader not a second hand book store owner for once my biggest complaint about
ebooks is the no share issue I
bought my son the Hunger Games trilogy box set on - line - he couldn't wait a week and
bought the
ebook so great HE can read it on his ipad but the other 4 members of the household nope bad luck
Hi I just
bought a Kandle
ebook light purchased from ebay sth Korea
as it is the only place I could find it here in Australia (great value though, no problems transaction or delivery either) I have an elonex 621eb
reader and the Kandle works really well with it
as it simply clips on to the top and has rubber cushioning to protect your
reader.
Traditionally,
readers who want to purchase an
ebook,
buy digital tomes individually
as they would from a conventional bookseller.
As an author, you can encourage your
readers to
buy their
eBooks through their local bookstore, via Kobo.
If you want to
buy the iPad solely
as an
ebook reader, I would advise against it.
Marking up
eBooks to reflect print distribution models will,
as you have pointed out, discourage
readers like myself from
buying and hurt the publishing houses in the long run.
The new Kindle Fire is more than a tablet — it's a Kindle with a color touchscreen
ebook reader, all
ebooks you
bought on Kindle fire has DRM protection
as usual, our converter Kindle drm removal doesn't support Kindle fire
ebook yet, but you can still remove all kindle
ebooks DRM in Kindle for Pc.
Readers have been writing to me to praise, criticise and debate; more often than not, they sign off by saying they've
bought my other titles
as ebooks.
As Amazon
Reader are there in the market you don't have to think twice before buying an ebook reader, with Amazon Reader being distraction - free, easy to hold an
Reader are there in the market you don't have to think twice before
buying an
ebook reader, with Amazon Reader being distraction - free, easy to hold an
reader, with Amazon
Reader being distraction - free, easy to hold an
Reader being distraction - free, easy to hold and use.
Since I have
bought a Kobo H20 but I didn't find so much confort in using a
ebook reader as for the NST.
Then again,
as the FT points out, you could also end up
buying just an
eBook reader company that still hasn't sold any actual, you know,
eBook readers.
The era of an
eBook reader as an impulse
buy has now truly dawned.
There's a big
ebook price shock looming for authors and publishers in the New Year
as a whopping 20 % charge is going to be levied on all
ebooks bought by
readers in the UK, which is the biggest
ebook market by far in Europe.