Comments for The Digital Reader http://www.the-digital-reader.com Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:07:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on New e-reader by Sagem Wireless (video) by Telecom Italia unveiled their ebookstore | The Digital Reader http://www.the-digital-reader.com/2010/02/27/new-e-reader-by-sagem-wireless/comment-page-1/#comment-5019 Telecom Italia unveiled their ebookstore | The Digital Reader Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:07:32 +0000 http://www.natesebooknews.com/?p=1369#comment-5019 [...] New reports indicate that Sagem will be providing the e-reader for Telecom Italiia. I’ve covered them before (and I even have a video of their [...] [...] New reports indicate that Sagem will be providing the e-reader for Telecom Italiia. I’ve covered them before (and I even have a video of their [...]

]]> Comment on Surrendering to Amazon: The “Strategic” Decisions That May Give Amazon the eBook Market by Nate the great http://www.the-digital-reader.com/2010/09/09/surrendering-to-amazon-the-%e2%80%9cstrategic%e2%80%9d-decisions-that-may-give-amazon-the-ebook-market/comment-page-1/#comment-5018 Nate the great Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:37:40 +0000 http://www.the-digital-reader.com/?p=9389#comment-5018 I hadn't thought of this as a TotC problem. You're absolutely right. I hadn’t thought of this as a TotC problem. You’re absolutely right.

]]> Comment on Surrendering to Amazon: The “Strategic” Decisions That May Give Amazon the eBook Market by fjtorres http://www.the-digital-reader.com/2010/09/09/surrendering-to-amazon-the-%e2%80%9cstrategic%e2%80%9d-decisions-that-may-give-amazon-the-ebook-market/comment-page-1/#comment-5016 fjtorres Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:35:15 +0000 http://www.the-digital-reader.com/?p=9389#comment-5016 Standard human behavior. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragedy_of_the_commons ADEPT ePub is a "commons"; it belongs to none so nobody feels compelled to sacrifice for it. It'll be used/supported to the extent it is useful and happily abandoned when it isn't. And it wont be missed if it fades. Doesn't mean Amazon wins, though. There's other players in the game. And more are coming. The sky isn't falling any time soon. Standard human behavior.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragedy_of_the_commons
ADEPT ePub is a “commons”; it belongs to none so nobody feels compelled to sacrifice for it. It’ll be used/supported to the extent it is useful and happily abandoned when it isn’t. And it wont be missed if it fades.
Doesn’t mean Amazon wins, though. There’s other players in the game. And more are coming.
The sky isn’t falling any time soon.

]]> Comment on New firmware available for the K3 by Mike Cane http://www.the-digital-reader.com/2010/09/08/new-firmware-available-for-the-k3/comment-page-1/#comment-5015 Mike Cane Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:20:54 +0000 http://www.the-digital-reader.com/?p=9380#comment-5015 I wouldn't expect changes. This is more likely a bug fix. People have been reporting crashes of various types: when reading, when using Notes, when using the Twitter feature, when browsing. I wouldn’t expect changes. This is more likely a bug fix. People have been reporting crashes of various types: when reading, when using Notes, when using the Twitter feature, when browsing.

]]> Comment on Zinio announce new dist. channels: Branded Apps and Print/Digital Bundling by Zinio’s first branded apps now available in iTunes | The Digital Reader http://www.the-digital-reader.com/2010/05/26/zinio-announces-new-dist-channels-branded-apps-and-printdigital-bundling/comment-page-1/#comment-5009 Zinio’s first branded apps now available in iTunes | The Digital Reader Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:40:36 +0000 http://www.the-digital-reader.com/?p=4497#comment-5009 [...] almost didn’t post this. Zinio announced back in May that they were going to wrap theri reader app around various magazines and sell them as the named [...] [...] almost didn’t post this. Zinio announced back in May that they were going to wrap theri reader app around various magazines and sell them as the named [...]

]]> Comment on 4 Calif. school districts launch iPad pilot program by fjtorres http://www.the-digital-reader.com/2010/09/08/4-calif-middle-schools-launch-ipad-pilot-program/comment-page-1/#comment-5008 fjtorres Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:10:51 +0000 http://www.the-digital-reader.com/?p=9375#comment-5008 No. But its not going stop the hordes from buying it. :) No. But its not going stop the hordes from buying it. :)

]]> Comment on Good News for Readers: Amazon Might be Winning Its Battle with Traditional Publishers Over Prices by Bree http://www.the-digital-reader.com/2010/09/07/good-news-for-readers-amazon-might-be-winning-its-battle-with-traditional-publishers-over-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-5007 Bree Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:58:20 +0000 http://www.the-digital-reader.com/?p=9316#comment-5007 Yeah, but I wonder how many of those sub-$9.99 books are just re-uploads of Google e-Books converted for Kindle? The Kindle store is a mess with hundreds, if not thousands, of for-pay copies of each individual classic, and new ones mushroom up every day, as everyone wants their cut of the Kindle action. If Amazon doesn't control that soon, it's going to turn off Kindle customers trying to browse and buy. Yeah, but I wonder how many of those sub-$9.99 books are just re-uploads of Google e-Books converted for Kindle?

The Kindle store is a mess with hundreds, if not thousands, of for-pay copies of each individual classic, and new ones mushroom up every day, as everyone wants their cut of the Kindle action. If Amazon doesn’t control that soon, it’s going to turn off Kindle customers trying to browse and buy.

]]> Comment on 4 Calif. school districts launch iPad pilot program by Anonymous Coward http://www.the-digital-reader.com/2010/09/08/4-calif-middle-schools-launch-ipad-pilot-program/comment-page-1/#comment-5006 Anonymous Coward Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:31:21 +0000 http://www.the-digital-reader.com/?p=9375#comment-5006 Am I the only one who thinks the iPad is an overpriced overrated platform? Am I the only one who thinks the iPad is an overpriced overrated platform?

]]> Comment on Review: Kobo Desktop Reader by Alexander Inglis http://www.the-digital-reader.com/2010/09/08/review-kobo-desktop-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-5005 Alexander Inglis Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:48:32 +0000 http://www.the-digital-reader.com/?p=9347#comment-5005 I think the confusion runs in the press release: it sounds like something new, whereas in fact its simply an update. It is unique in that it's the first app of its kind to support multiple DRM ePub devices when the bookstore and device maker are one and the same. Switching views (menu at bottom left) is helpful; and the direct link to the store works reasonably well. It's true that it doesn't support non-Kobobooks (like library loans or side-loaded books); but then, while the Kindle desktop app does let you load them, it doesn't track or sync them either -- not really much of an improvement. No doubt: this is not a full-featured tool and -- like the Kobo itself -- it does what it does on its own simple terms well, but no more. Bottom line: it's an (updated) app designed to access the Kobo bookstore, track those purchases and bookmarks, and be able to sync via USB with Kobo and other DRM ePub devices. If you don't buy content from Kobo, there's no point downloading it. Then again, I could say the same for the Sony eReader app, which is a customized Adobe ADE player with a direct link to the Sony store. I think the confusion runs in the press release: it sounds like something new, whereas in fact its simply an update. It is unique in that it’s the first app of its kind to support multiple DRM ePub devices when the bookstore and device maker are one and the same.

Switching views (menu at bottom left) is helpful; and the direct link to the store works reasonably well. It’s true that it doesn’t support non-Kobobooks (like library loans or side-loaded books); but then, while the Kindle desktop app does let you load them, it doesn’t track or sync them either — not really much of an improvement. No doubt: this is not a full-featured tool and — like the Kobo itself — it does what it does on its own simple terms well, but no more.

Bottom line: it’s an (updated) app designed to access the Kobo bookstore, track those purchases and bookmarks, and be able to sync via USB with Kobo and other DRM ePub devices. If you don’t buy content from Kobo, there’s no point downloading it. Then again, I could say the same for the Sony eReader app, which is a customized Adobe ADE player with a direct link to the Sony store.

]]> Comment on 4 Calif. school districts launch iPad pilot program by fjtorres http://www.the-digital-reader.com/2010/09/08/4-calif-middle-schools-launch-ipad-pilot-program/comment-page-1/#comment-5002 fjtorres Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:14:44 +0000 http://www.the-digital-reader.com/?p=9375#comment-5002 Oh, but California school districts have tons of money for all sorts of projects--haven't you heard of the new, gold-plated, LA school that cost US$578 million to build? http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100822/ap_on_re_us/us_taj_mahal_schools They just don't have money for actually, you know, "teaching" students. Go figure. To be fair, Massachusetts has one that cost almost $200 million, NYC one that cost over $200 million, and NJ too. Surely LA students deserve a showcase school building to build up their self-esteem? Oh, but California school districts have tons of money for all sorts of projects–haven’t you heard of the new, gold-plated, LA school that cost US$578 million to build?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100822/ap_on_re_us/us_taj_mahal_schools
They just don’t have money for actually, you know, “teaching” students.
Go figure.

To be fair, Massachusetts has one that cost almost $200 million, NYC one that cost over $200 million, and NJ too.
Surely LA students deserve a showcase school building to build up their self-esteem?

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