First, Microsoft has little interest in the ebook world. CEO Steve Ballmer thinks that the best gear to use to read an ebook is the PC. ********** The Times has an article on the numerous ebook readers that are on or soon to enter the market and notes at the ... more >
NPR Debates Google v Amazon. Powells thinks that Google will help to include more resellers in the digital market. My feeling? The more intermediaries, the greater the price. (Thanks Lucinda Betts). Teleread.org wonders how many books stand up to the first chapter read that Amazon’s Kindle offers. Given the number ... more >
There are a couple of new eink readers on the market. The COOL-er ebook reader mimics the look of the colorful iPods for the exterior casing of its 6″ ebook reader. It reads EPUB, TXT, JPEG, any kind of PDF, MP3 for audio, and eight languages including Russian and traditional ... more >