Comments on: New iLiad, Kindle eBabel, and ad-supported e-books with a twist http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/new-iliad-kindle-ebabel-and-ad-supported-e-books-with-a-twist/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:05:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: info NeoGnostic: e-Book Readers http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/new-iliad-kindle-ebabel-and-ad-supported-e-books-with-a-twist/comment-page-1/#comment-534569 info NeoGnostic: e-Book Readers Tue, 18 Sep 2007 08:38:23 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=7104#comment-534569 [...] the '2nd edition' of iRex Technologies' iRex reader has been launched. The press release notes (and TeleRead shows) that the old curves are gone (Good!) in favour of a more stable book-shaped housing, the battery [...] [...] the ’2nd edition’ of iRex Technologies’ iRex reader has been launched. The press release notes (and TeleRead shows) that the old curves are gone (Good!) in favour of a more stable book-shaped housing, the battery [...]

]]> By: franko http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/new-iliad-kindle-ebabel-and-ad-supported-e-books-with-a-twist/comment-page-1/#comment-531733 franko Sat, 15 Sep 2007 23:05:10 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=7104#comment-531733 i agree with mr. biba, up at the top. all i want is something that reads ebooks (ideally on a mac, but that's a whole other kettle o' fish). i don't even want it to be color -- black and white's good enough for me. i agree with mr. biba, up at the top. all i want is something that reads ebooks (ideally on a mac, but that’s a whole other kettle o’ fish). i don’t even want it to be color — black and white’s good enough for me.

]]> By: David Rothman http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/new-iliad-kindle-ebabel-and-ad-supported-e-books-with-a-twist/comment-page-1/#comment-531690 David Rothman Sat, 15 Sep 2007 22:16:08 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=7104#comment-531690 John re ads in books: Publishers will need to be restrained, and I myself agree with you about the risks of making readers jump through a lot of hoops, but, yes, ads in books have a place---<em>as long as readers have traditional alternatives and ideally can pay to have ads removed.</em> Thanks to the Net, people are accustomed to getting material for free, and as for libraries, they can't buy everything. I favor a variety of models. Ads certainly look interesting as one of them. If people can read The New York with ads, why not books---except that I don't think they should be as ad-cluttered as the magazine. If nothing else, ads might help keep prices down. As for e-books in their present form, yes, they have problems, and I myself normally buy used paper books rather than suffer the hassles of DRM. I want to own my purchases for real. Thanks. David John re ads in books: Publishers will need to be restrained, and I myself agree with you about the risks of making readers jump through a lot of hoops, but, yes, ads in books have a place—as long as readers have traditional alternatives and ideally can pay to have ads removed. Thanks to the Net, people are accustomed to getting material for free, and as for libraries, they can’t buy everything. I favor a variety of models. Ads certainly look interesting as one of them. If people can read The New York with ads, why not books—except that I don’t think they should be as ad-cluttered as the magazine. If nothing else, ads might help keep prices down. As for e-books in their present form, yes, they have problems, and I myself normally buy used paper books rather than suffer the hassles of DRM. I want to own my purchases for real. Thanks. David

]]> By: John of Rupescissa http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/new-iliad-kindle-ebabel-and-ad-supported-e-books-with-a-twist/comment-page-1/#comment-531674 John of Rupescissa Sat, 15 Sep 2007 21:47:32 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=7104#comment-531674 Regarding ad-supported e-books: I am appalled that e-book advocates are so desparate for wider acceptance of their hobby that they will not only accept ads in books but applaud the concept. Not many people are interested in e-books! They suck in a lot of ways. Putting in ads and suggesting that people jump through "bring-a-friend" hoops are not going to increase acceptance. Get a grip! I read on a Nokia 770, but I don't make a religion out of it. If a book I want to read isn't available in an electronic format, I don't get all whiney about--I buy the damned paper version (or go to the library) and read it. "E-" comes second to reading. Regarding ad-supported e-books:

I am appalled that e-book advocates are so desparate for wider acceptance of their hobby that they will not only accept ads in books but applaud the concept. Not many people are interested in e-books! They suck in a lot of ways. Putting in ads and suggesting that people jump through “bring-a-friend” hoops are not going to increase acceptance. Get a grip!

I read on a Nokia 770, but I don’t make a religion out of it. If a book I want to read isn’t available in an electronic format, I don’t get all whiney about–I buy the damned paper version (or go to the library) and read it. “E-” comes second to reading.

]]> By: Howard Bernier http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/new-iliad-kindle-ebabel-and-ad-supported-e-books-with-a-twist/comment-page-1/#comment-530328 Howard Bernier Fri, 14 Sep 2007 20:21:47 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=7104#comment-530328 And it's still $699.00 And it’s still $699.00

]]> By: Paul Biba http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/new-iliad-kindle-ebabel-and-ad-supported-e-books-with-a-twist/comment-page-1/#comment-530274 Paul Biba Fri, 14 Sep 2007 19:15:27 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=7104#comment-530274 "Amazon probably won’t offer WiFi and instead will apparently do 3G wireless through EVDO." Personally, the less the better. I don't want WiFi or a keyboard or any form of connectivity. All that just increases the size and price and decreases the battery life. All I want is a simple machine that will store and read books. In this sense the Sony Reader has done it right. I think it's a mistake to try to turn these things into some form of ebook reader/PDA/computer combination. Not only does it price it out of reach for most people, it makes it too complicated as well. People still have enough trouble with technology. If you are trying to introduce something new, then try to introduce something simple. “Amazon probably won’t offer WiFi and instead will apparently do 3G wireless through EVDO.”

Personally, the less the better. I don’t want WiFi or a keyboard or any form of connectivity. All that just increases the size and price and decreases the battery life. All I want is a simple machine that will store and read books. In this sense the Sony Reader has done it right.

I think it’s a mistake to try to turn these things into some form of ebook reader/PDA/computer combination. Not only does it price it out of reach for most people, it makes it too complicated as well. People still have enough trouble with technology. If you are trying to introduce something new, then try to introduce something simple.

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