Dec 21 2008
If you missed last week’s announcement, I thought I would bring you all up to date. The reviewers for Dear Author are being outfitted with Sony Readers (the red ones) and Sony has provided us with 3 extra RED readers to give away to the readership here. In exchange, we’ll be providing an ad each(…)
Dec 17 2008
As you know, I have considered running ads in 2009 to fund the purchase of ebook readers for the Dear Author reviewers. I thought it would be smart, given how we advocate for ebook reading every Sunday, that we all are reading in ebook format as much as we possibly can – kind of walking(…)
Dec 9 2008
Amid the struggling economy, Sony (the manufacturer of the Sony Reader) is cutting over 8,000 jobs worldwide which is equal to about 4% of its workforce. The move seems to be preemptive to cut costs and yield better profits. The varying value of the dollar against the yen is affecting overall profits as 80% of(…)
Dec 5 2008
I am interested in compiling statistics about the types of ebook formats being purchased. I understand that an author’s royalty statements which include ebook sales are broken down by format (via a different ISBN). If you want to share, even anonymously, that would be awesome. I’ve set up a new gmail account: ebookroyalty@gmail.com. What I(…)
Oct 5 2008
Sony launched a new Reader last week. Sony is keeping it’s “entry-level” model, the PRS 505, and adding the up market PRS 700. The PRS505 has a 6″ eink screen and sells for $299. The PRS700 has a 6″ eink touch screen and integrated front light and sells for $399. The Kindle has a 6″(…)
Oct 2 2008
Sony made it's big ereading announcement today. They are doubling down on the ereading business by relauching their bookstore and introducing a new Sony Reader. The key features include a touchscreen and a built in front light. The screen size is 6", uses eink technology, and costs $399.00. While I love the new features, it(…)
Aug 17 2008
When I was at RWA, I had the opportunity to see the Kindle and the new Sony Reader with booklight and the Asus EEE PC. These are all viable ebook readers that you can purchase today, along with my personal favorite, the iTouch/iPhone. Neither the Kindle nor the Reader is a perfect device and frankly,(…)
Aug 7 2008
Nicole, this post is for you. Sony is offering a $100 creditbl for all first Generation purchasers of the Sony Reader if you want to upgrade to the newest Sony Reader. The current price for the Sony Reader is $299.00. The details are as follows as articulated at MobileRead: Customers doing the upgrade will buy(…)
Jul 27 2008
Last week, Sony announced two new features to its ebook reader that makes it one of the more attractive options for ereading. First, it announced a book light overlay that mimics the LightWedge. I’ve always thought that eink devices were physically missing an important feature – a backlight. E-ink technology actually prevents a backlight so(…)
Jul 24 2008
Sony Reader has released a cover for the Sony Reader that contains an integrated light. It’s like the Light Wedge and runs off two AA batteries. It’s a beautifully elegant solution and I would love to see one of these suckers in person. Click on the MobileRead link to see the picture. One thing that(…)
Jul 24 2008
This is really, really good news for ebook readers. The Sony Reader will now accept and read encrypted PDFs and the new ePub format. I believe that you should be able to access prior purchased Adobe PDFs and future purchases of Adobe PDF on the Sony Reader. Opening up the reader to accept other DRM’ed(…)
Mar 31 2008
Want a Sony Reader? Join the editorial staff of a major publishing house. Random House is the latest publishing to join the ereading ranks with Hachette, Simone & Schuster, St. Martin’s. Each publishing house is providing eReaders to its editorial and sales staff to read galleys and other “preview material.” I asked one insider about(…)
Jan 31 2008
For Valentine’s Day, Sony is offering its eReading Device with a pink “Cross Your Heart” Skinit covering and 14 free Harlequin ebooks. “Cross Your Heart” reminds me of Playtex bras and is probably one of the more unfortunate slogans Sony could come up with for its female crowd, along with the suggestion that librarians aren’t(…)
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