Comments on: iPod tablet with seven- or nine-inch screen in the fall? Here we go again, e-book-lovers! True rumor? http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/ipod-tablet-with-7-or-9-inch-screen-in-the-fall-here-we-go-again-e-book-lovers-true-rumor/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:28:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Chris Meadows http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/ipod-tablet-with-7-or-9-inch-screen-in-the-fall-here-we-go-again-e-book-lovers-true-rumor/comment-page-1/#comment-995346 Chris Meadows Thu, 01 Jan 2009 01:04:51 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/12/31/ipod-tablet-with-7-or-9-inch-screen-in-the-fall-here-we-go-again-e-book-lovers-true-rumor/#comment-995346 It'll be nice if Apple does come out with a tablet, though that particular wolf has been cried so often it's hard to get up much enthusiasm about it now. I guess we'll have to wait and see if that Chinese company starts selling cases for them. :) It’ll be nice if Apple does come out with a tablet, though that particular wolf has been cried so often it’s hard to get up much enthusiasm about it now.

I guess we’ll have to wait and see if that Chinese company starts selling cases for them. :)

]]> By: rjh http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/ipod-tablet-with-7-or-9-inch-screen-in-the-fall-here-we-go-again-e-book-lovers-true-rumor/comment-page-1/#comment-995298 rjh Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:56:15 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/12/31/ipod-tablet-with-7-or-9-inch-screen-in-the-fall-here-we-go-again-e-book-lovers-true-rumor/#comment-995298 Rob, I disagree with your first point, and agree with your second. Amazon may know books, but they've demonstrated repeated ineptness with their hardware product and marketing. I have more faith that Apple (who really understand consumer products and marketing) would demonstrate a commitment to ebooks similar to their commitment to music and video. Your comment about future products I definitely agree with - there is absolutely no reason not to buy a reader today. Readers may not have much style, and their interfaces still need work, but the current hardware has good displays, excellent battery life, and usable form factors. Format support is all over the place, but that is a reflection of the immaturity of the market rather than something attributable to the manufacturers, however it is important that manufacturers demonstrate good faith by regularly updating firmware. I don't see myself still using my Hanlin V3 in 5 years time (at least, I hope not!) but it gets me reading now. I very much view it as a temporary device until something better comes along. Rob, I disagree with your first point, and agree with your second.

Amazon may know books, but they’ve demonstrated repeated ineptness with their hardware product and marketing. I have more faith that Apple (who really understand consumer products and marketing) would demonstrate a commitment to ebooks similar to their commitment to music and video.

Your comment about future products I definitely agree with – there is absolutely no reason not to buy a reader today. Readers may not have much style, and their interfaces still need work, but the current hardware has good displays, excellent battery life, and usable form factors. Format support is all over the place, but that is a reflection of the immaturity of the market rather than something attributable to the manufacturers, however it is important that manufacturers demonstrate good faith by regularly updating firmware.

I don’t see myself still using my Hanlin V3 in 5 years time (at least, I hope not!) but it gets me reading now. I very much view it as a temporary device until something better comes along.

]]> By: Rob Preece http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/ipod-tablet-with-7-or-9-inch-screen-in-the-fall-here-we-go-again-e-book-lovers-true-rumor/comment-page-1/#comment-995131 Rob Preece Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:09:16 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/12/31/ipod-tablet-with-7-or-9-inch-screen-in-the-fall-here-we-go-again-e-book-lovers-true-rumor/#comment-995131 ANYONE dominating the eBook reader business is a dangerous thing. At least with Amazon, we know books are their core business. Look at Palm's on-again/off-again relationship with eBooks. Do you really think Apple will care about eBooks enough to really drive them, no matter how good their hardware may be? However, of course I hope Apple will come out with a useful larger-format reading device and push the idea of eBook reading. Then again, maybe they'll wait another five years. I'm always excited about new products, but readers can't read my books with future products so I encourage customers to consider what's there now--recognizing taht there will always be something faster, smarter and more beautiful coming down the road eventually. Rob Preece Publisher, www.BooksForABuck.com ANYONE dominating the eBook reader business is a dangerous thing. At least with Amazon, we know books are their core business. Look at Palm’s on-again/off-again relationship with eBooks. Do you really think Apple will care about eBooks enough to really drive them, no matter how good their hardware may be?

However, of course I hope Apple will come out with a useful larger-format reading device and push the idea of eBook reading.

Then again, maybe they’ll wait another five years. I’m always excited about new products, but readers can’t read my books with future products so I encourage customers to consider what’s there now–recognizing taht there will always be something faster, smarter and more beautiful coming down the road eventually.

Rob Preece
Publisher, http://www.BooksForABuck.com

]]> By: Franko http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/ipod-tablet-with-7-or-9-inch-screen-in-the-fall-here-we-go-again-e-book-lovers-true-rumor/comment-page-1/#comment-995120 Franko Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:50:48 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/12/31/ipod-tablet-with-7-or-9-inch-screen-in-the-fall-here-we-go-again-e-book-lovers-true-rumor/#comment-995120 personally, i feel it's a GOOD thing, and i have long been waiting for it, and wanting one. i will buy one if they make one. personally, i feel it’s a GOOD thing, and i have long been waiting for it, and wanting one. i will buy one if they make one.

]]> By: Ann http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/ipod-tablet-with-7-or-9-inch-screen-in-the-fall-here-we-go-again-e-book-lovers-true-rumor/comment-page-1/#comment-995107 Ann Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:06:20 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/12/31/ipod-tablet-with-7-or-9-inch-screen-in-the-fall-here-we-go-again-e-book-lovers-true-rumor/#comment-995107 I love reading books on my iPod Touch. I use ereader because I find it easier to get books to my device since it doesn't require me to install an application on my PC. My biggest complaint is the lack of available newly released books. (Well, and there is the cost associated with those newly released books. And the fact that I can't pass them on to anyone else to read like I could a physical book.) I'm frustrated that I can't seem to find an ereader for my iPod that supports other secure formats (i.e., MobiPocket or pick something). More newly released books seem to be available initially in Secure MobiPocket but not eReader format. I really don't want to carry more than one device....but the availability of books that I want to read now may drive me to a Kindle. *sigh* I love reading books on my iPod Touch. I use ereader because I find it easier to get books to my device since it doesn’t require me to install an application on my PC. My biggest complaint is the lack of available newly released books. (Well, and there is the cost associated with those newly released books. And the fact that I can’t pass them on to anyone else to read like I could a physical book.) I’m frustrated that I can’t seem to find an ereader for my iPod that supports other secure formats (i.e., MobiPocket or pick something). More newly released books seem to be available initially in Secure MobiPocket but not eReader format.

I really don’t want to carry more than one device….but the availability of books that I want to read now may drive me to a Kindle. *sigh*

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