Comments on: Your next e-book reader might be a Frankenbook http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/your-next-e-book-reader-might-be-a-frankenbook/ 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: Joseph Gray http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/your-next-e-book-reader-might-be-a-frankenbook/comment-page-1/#comment-1075431 Joseph Gray Tue, 09 Jun 2009 06:33:32 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/06/08/your-next-e-book-reader-might-be-a-frankenbook/#comment-1075431 Boy, I wish I could edit my postings, so I could fix stupid mistakes made when I am typing too fast this late at night :-) Boy, I wish I could edit my postings, so I could fix stupid mistakes made when I am typing too fast this late at night :-)

]]> By: Joseph Gray http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/your-next-e-book-reader-might-be-a-frankenbook/comment-page-1/#comment-1075428 Joseph Gray Tue, 09 Jun 2009 06:31:25 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/06/08/your-next-e-book-reader-might-be-a-frankenbook/#comment-1075428 As for Android, I have only see some screenshots and articles on the net, but if enough devices come to market for a better price, Android could certainly give iPhones a run for their money. And there is at least one ebook reader app for Android already. Something like Android or Intel's Moblin on a small slate-type ARM device could make a killer ebook reader at a more attractive price. Now, all we need is someone to do it :-) As for Android, I have only see some screenshots and articles on the net, but if enough devices come to market for a better price, Android could certainly give iPhones a run for their money. And there is at least one ebook reader app for Android already.

Something like Android or Intel’s Moblin on a small slate-type ARM device could make a killer ebook reader at a more attractive price. Now, all we need is someone to do it :-)

]]> By: Joseph Gray http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/your-next-e-book-reader-might-be-a-frankenbook/comment-page-1/#comment-1075427 Joseph Gray Tue, 09 Jun 2009 06:27:06 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/06/08/your-next-e-book-reader-might-be-a-frankenbook/#comment-1075427 Yep Steve, I used to have one about 5-6 years ago. I even read on it. BTW David, I don't think the term netbook implies an Intel CPU. A netbook with an ARM chip is still a netbook. It is the formfactor and size that has defined the term netbook. Yep Steve, I used to have one about 5-6 years ago. I even read on it.

BTW David, I don’t think the term netbook implies an Intel CPU. A netbook with an ARM chip is still a netbook. It is the formfactor and size that has defined the term netbook.

]]> By: Steve Jordan http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/your-next-e-book-reader-might-be-a-frankenbook/comment-page-1/#comment-1074860 Steve Jordan Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:53:32 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/06/08/your-next-e-book-reader-might-be-a-frankenbook/#comment-1074860 Dudes. It's a smartphone. Remember those? Dudes.

It’s a smartphone. Remember those?

]]> By: Badooble http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/your-next-e-book-reader-might-be-a-frankenbook/comment-page-1/#comment-1074828 Badooble Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:12:52 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/06/08/your-next-e-book-reader-might-be-a-frankenbook/#comment-1074828 'Netbook' isn't a forbidden term anymore: http://arstechnica.com/hardware/news/2009/06/psion-cries-uncle-in-netbook-trademark-beef.ars ‘Netbook’ isn’t a forbidden term anymore:
http://arstechnica.com/hardware/news/2009/06/psion-cries-uncle-in-netbook-trademark-beef.ars

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