Booksellers Have An Advantage In The Ebook Reader Market We have already commented on the fact that the ebook reader market seems to have come down to a straight Kindle vs Nook fight on this blog. The appearance of the iRiver Story HD, AKA the Google eReader, might shake that up a little – but…
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Is The New Nook Touch A Kindle Killer?
B&N’s Nook Simple Touch Deserves To Succeed The ebook reader market is relatively new. The original Amazon Kindle reader, which may not have been the first reader on the market, but which can justifiably claim to have shaped its development more than any other reader, only launched in November of 2007 – less than four…
Booksellers Have The Advantage In The Ebook Reader Market
Is The Ebook Reader Market Just A Kindle vs Nook Struggle? It’s interesting to see that consumers seem to have such a strong preference for buying their ebook readers from booksellers like Amazon and Barnes and Noble. The ebook reader market isn’t a straight Kindle vs Nook struggle – not quite – but it’s very…
Kindle Scribe? Kindle Air? What’s In A (Domain) Name?
What Will Amazon Christen The Kindle 4? There has been no shortage of speculation into the potential Kindle 4 release date of late. Amazon fueled rumors of an imminent launch when they cut the price of refurbished Kindle 3 readers to just $99.99 for the Wi-Fi version. That move was widely viewed as Amazon’s attempt…
Amazon’s Significant Advantages In The Ebook Reader Wars
Major Changes In The Ebook Reader Market The past few weeks have seen the launch of Barnes and Noble’s greatly enhanced Nook Touch reader followed, just two short weeks later, by the iRiver Story HD reader. Either of those events may be enough to change the complexion of the ebook reader market. The newly upgraded…
The New Nook Reader – A Nice Touch From Barnes And Noble
The Nook Touch – More Than Just A Touch Screen It’s very easy, when considering the newly upgraded Nook reader from Barnes and Noble, to focus on the new touch screen control, e-ink technology display. It is a bit of a big deal after all. Most people will be accustomed to touch screen controls on…
Kindle Vs Nook
Is The Ebook Reader Market A Two Horse Race? The market for both ebook readers and the ebooks that go with them is still relatively new. It can be easy to forget that at times – both readers and ebooks have been adopted relatively quickly by the public. Amazon’s Kindle reader is a perfect example….
Choosing Your First Ebook Reader
How Does An Ebook Reader Compare With A “Real” Book? There are plenty of reviews on different ebook readers available, both online and offline. However, many of these, understandably perhaps, tend to focus on the technical aspects of the various readers in question. The new Nook touch is an inch shorter and an ounce lighter…
Kindle 4 Launch Predicted For September 2011
The Kindle 4 Is About To Launch If you check out Amazon today, you will find that you can now get your hands on a Kindle 3, Wi-Fi model for just $99.99. Before you get too excited, that’s the price for a refurbished model. However, that’s still a pretty good deal – and you can pick…
The Kindle 4 – Should Amazon Launch It Sooner Rather Than Later?
Where Have All The Kindle Killers Gone? It’s a testament to the dominance of the Amazon Kindle reader that, for quite some time, any new reader which showed the slightest amount of promise was instantly christened the “Kindle killer”. The Kindle was, and still is, the benchmark against which other readers are measured. To be…
Google Ebook Reader About To Enter The Fray
The iRiver Story HD Reader (Google eReader) It looks a bit like a Kindle doesn’t it? Well it’s not. It’s the iRiver Story HD reader which will launch on Sunday July 17. It is the result of a partnership between Google and iRiver and, rightly or wrongly, is being tagged by many as the “Google…
Is The Amazon Kindle DX About To Become An Endangered Species?
The Kindle reader, in its various guises, is the best-selling product on Amazon’s website. It has held that slot for at least a couple of years now and is a very popular gift choice. It sells like hot cakes over the festive season – and sales of Kindle books always rise sharply in January as…
Amazon’s Growth Suddenly Depends Upon Their Kindle Reader And Kindle Books
Sales of the Amazon Kindle reader and Kindle related products are now one of the main drivers behind the growth of the internet retail giant – despite the fact that the original Kindle launch took place just three and a half years ago. Amazon do not release sales figures for the Kindle, but Citibank forecast…
Will We See Changes In The Ebook Reader Market?
Following a period of very rapid development and growth, it appears as if the ebook reader market has become compartmentalized into two separate and distinct market zones. The Amazon Kindle is very much the weapon of choice for anyone who reads a lot and who wants a dedicated reader. The Apple iPad is the current…
What Lies Ahead For The Ebook Reader Market?
Ebook readers may be a very recent innovation, but the public has become accustomed to them and adopted them extremely quickly, to the point where they represent a sector of the book market which seems to be growing in importance with each passing day. Amazon has been one of the major influences in the development…
Save On Excess Baggage With Electronic Books
It’ll soon be summer and many people will already be looking forward to their annual holiday. For many people that will consist of a fortnight or so of sunbathing, by the pool or at the beach, and quite possibly also taking the opportunity to catch up on some of the books they’ve been wanting to…
Adverts, Free Kindle Readers And An Amazon Tablet PC
The “Kindle With Special Offers” The latest version of Amazon’s phenomenally successful Kindle ebook reader – the “Kindle with Special Offers” – allows customers to get a $ 25 discount on the price of a standard Wi-Fi only Kindle. However, the latest Kindle, which starts shipping on May 3, does more than let you get…
Getting A Discount On The Kindle Reader
The Amazon Kindle 3 is the most popular e-book reader on the market right now, by some way, and it looks like Amazon’s latest initiative will boost the popularity of the Kindle even further. From May 3, Amazon will start shipping an advert supported Kindle, which will be available with a $ 25 discount. The…