Dear JaneDear Jane / ereader device / Kindle / Nook25 Comments
I spent the last week fielding questions from my family members about how to use their new devices. I thought that there might be several people out there who previously were uninterested in ereading posts that might need a refresher course. 1. How expensive are the books? Generally speaking the ... more >
Dear JaneCalibre / Dear Jane23 Comments
Kovid Goyal is probably the most generous man of the ebook publishing era. He has created, maintained and supported a software program called Calibre and distributes it for free. Without Calibre, my enjoyment of ebooks would be greatly diminished. This is primarily because I like to shop for ebooks at ... more >
After last week’s Harlequin ebook sale, I had a number of questions from readers who couldn’t actually read the ePub books that they had bought. Adobe encryption is a frustrating animal because downloading your book is a two step process. If your computer is set up for it, these two ... more >
Dear JaneMultifunction-Device / nook color22 Comments
I think Angela James tweeted something to the effect that if the nookColor was your entrance into ereading, you wouldn’t be disappointed. The other reviewers of the nookColor are also right. If you view this as a ebook reader plus, you’ll be satisfied. If you were hoping to get a ... more >
Dear Janebuying guide / iPad / Kindle / Nook / Nookcolor16 Comments
First up, here are the known Black Friday deals for ebook readers. Literati Kohls: $99 Sharper Image: $119 Macy’s: $129 Hastings: $129 Pandigital BestBuy: $139 Kmart: $139 hhgregg: $139 RadioShack: $149 Aluratek eReader Kmart: $89 Sears: $89 Augen (review at Engadget) Menards: $69 Lookbook (review at theDigital Reader) Shopko: $99 ... more >
Dear Janebuying guide / Dear Jane / dedicated device / ereader device / Kindle / Kobo / Multifunction-Device / Nook46 Comments
The ebook device comparison chart has been updated. I haven’t included the various Android reading tablets like Pandigital or Literati although I can if you think that they would be helpful. Generally speaking there are three types of devices on the market today for digital readers: a true multifunction device ... more >