Tag Archives: ebook technology
Should I Buy an Ebook Reader This Year?

Should I Buy an Ebook Reader This Year?

The nook, an electronic reader from Barnes and Noble, was announced on Tuesday. It is not likely another ebook reader will be released before the end of the year. Therefore it is safe to start contemplating whether it is worth buying an ebook reader this year. Author and reader Kay Sisk sent [...]

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To Buy or Not to Buy: The eReader Dilemma

More and more I am seeing people wonder which ebook Reader to buy. My suggestion, if possible, is to wait until September. In September, it is anticipated that the new Apple Tablet will be announced, the Sony Readers will be released into the wild and will be found at Costco, Sams, Wal-Mart, Best [...]

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Sunday Tech Changes

There are going to be some slight changes at Dear Author (and some major ones) while we tweak our schedule.  Dear Author is three years old April 4, 2009, and in order to stay fresh and interesting, we’re going to be adding new content and paring down some old content.
Sundays have always been about ebooks [...]

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THE SONY PRS-505’S EBOOK READER VIRGIN

THE SONY PRS-505’S EBOOK READER VIRGIN

So, I was the lucky recipient of a shiny new Sony PRS-505, in a very lovely shade of red. I’ve never owned an ebook reader, and in fact my experience in reading ebooks has been fairly recent and rather limited. I have tried both reading on the computer (which is convenient sometimes, but obviously not [...]

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Confessions of a Reluctant E-Reader Convert

Confessions of a Reluctant E-Reader Convert

Dear Sony,
A couple months after I joined Dear Author, Jane asked me when I would get an ebook reader.  I don’t remember my exact response but I’m pretty sure it included the following:

I love the tactile feel of paper.
I don’t read a lot of ebooks.
I can read on my laptop.
E-readers are expensive and I can’t [...]

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Ode to the Sony Reader

Ode to the Sony Reader

On the evening of January 15, 2009, I got my Sony reader, a silver PRS-505. It is a thing of beauty. The case looks sleek and classy. I think the red ones are very pretty too, but the silver is gorgeous and one of the reasons I wanted it is that bright [...]

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Calibre:  The eBook Reader’s Best Friend, Part 1 of 2

Calibre: The eBook Reader’s Best Friend, Part 1 of 2

Calibre is a software program that is developed by a devoted reader and brilliant programmer, kovidgoyal. The program is free and open source, available for MAC, Windows PC, and Linux users. This week I’m going to address Calibre as the eBook management tool, a program I think is a must for every ebook [...]

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