Comments on: Sorry, but e-readers aren’t dead

By: TJ

TJ — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 13:04:54 +0000

still – they do not provide letter-size or A4 in e-ink… why?

By: Tami Jane Spencer

Tami Jane Spencer — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 11:18:02 +0000

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By: HelpUsHelpOurKids

HelpUsHelpOurKids — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 15:51:30 +0000

Good point about DRM. As a life long publishing vet, book lover, I know we’re testing readers’ patience on that point. I understand the complicated back story, but consumers are annoyed to realize that their (not inexpensive) device only allows them access to (what seems to them) particular titles/content selection. This Christmas will prove e-readers aren’t dead (nor are p-bks, btw), but if Consumers Ruled and e-book mfgers really wanted to become a standard accessory for the next generation, they’d allow common content on all devices and compete for those consumers instead on DESIGN and useful FEATURES of their device and other REAL loyalty-building add ons…say, KOBO Only User Author meet/greets….or NOOK User opportunity to have James Franco message on your phone….or..or…you get the idea. If you don’t, get into another business, please.

By: Edward Bear

Edward Bear — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 22:36:08 +0000

The basic question with an e-reader is: why should I carry an extra gadget just to read books when a smartphone and Aldiko can carry my schedule, contacts list, and perform a host of other functions?

By: maryhague

maryhague — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 07:43:52 +0000

My Kindle was stolen from my bag in the pub the other day. It was later found stuffed behind the ladies loo. I’m sure that if it had been a tablet it would never have been retrieved. Thieves are not interested in e-readers, which is fine by me.

By: Robert Cooper

Robert Cooper — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 01:15:30 +0000

As a bookseller, delightful news. The second-hand book market remains robust. Buy a second-hand book — it’s like buying a nearly new car, and you can resell or trade in much cheaper than downloading books that have no value or character. I sell new and second-hand and allow trade between the two. The publishing and book retail industry can compete if it adapts to people’s needs and is logical in offering a good deal.

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 10:13:12 +0000

Plus, the Paperwhite is the one to buy this year – but supply is so constrained it naturally won’t sell as many as it can.

By: Lisa Rowe

Lisa Rowe — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 05:45:52 +0000

I have 2 tablets, an android phone, and am on my 2nd Kindle (I early-adopted, then got a Kindle 3-Keyboard).

I read books only on my Kindle. I use my Fire or iPad for magazines, apps, etc. Long-form reading on a tablet is just plain unpleasant.

I don’t think ereader retailers are crying, either. Both B&N and Amazon benefit from ereaders long after they’ve gotten the initial sale. People keep buying books to read ON them. I’ve spent easily 20 times as much on ebooks than I did on any e-reader.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 13:01:58 +0000

By the same logic, MP3 players will be dead soon. But Apple still sells lots of iPods.

By: Paul Gannon

Paul Gannon — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 09:02:32 +0000

The ‘computer’ is by definition a ‘general purpose machine’, so restricting computerised devices to single applications is bound to conflict with the general trend (this applies as much to tablets as to e-readers so Apple’s I-pad restrictions will go to in the long run).. It’s great to take an e-reader on holiday with a book to read, dictionaries for translation, guide material in PDF form, etc. but it’s also obvious that I could back up my photos (& look at them) on a computerised device., plus use location apps. Both tablets and e-readers have room to evolve yet. A technological fix might a multi-mode screen