Comments on: New Kindle for PC app fuels growth of downloads of public domain classics and commercial freebies http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/new-kindle-for-pc-app-fuels-growth-of-downloads-of-public-domain-classics-and-commercial-freebies/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:23:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Steve Jordan http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/new-kindle-for-pc-app-fuels-growth-of-downloads-of-public-domain-classics-and-commercial-freebies/comment-page-1/#comment-1149062 Steve Jordan Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:34:15 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/11/13/new-kindle-for-pc-app-fuels-growth-of-downloads-of-public-domain-classics-and-commercial-freebies/#comment-1149062 Amazon's creating a Kindle app for a PDA (or any other devices) still leaves us with DRM'd titles that I might not be able to move to my next device down the line (including my PC). That's why tossing DRM is infinitely better: It allows me to transfer or convert the file and use it on other devices, on reading apps I <i>already have</i>. I have no interest in loading a Kindle app on my PDA next to a B&N app and a Borders app and a Target app and an K-Mart app and a Starbucks app and a Fred's Freaky Fiction app... Amazon’s creating a Kindle app for a PDA (or any other devices) still leaves us with DRM’d titles that I might not be able to move to my next device down the line (including my PC). That’s why tossing DRM is infinitely better: It allows me to transfer or convert the file and use it on other devices, on reading apps I already have.

I have no interest in loading a Kindle app on my PDA next to a B&N app and a Borders app and a Target app and an K-Mart app and a Starbucks app and a Fred’s Freaky Fiction app…

]]> By: Blue Tyson http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/new-kindle-for-pc-app-fuels-growth-of-downloads-of-public-domain-classics-and-commercial-freebies/comment-page-1/#comment-1149053 Blue Tyson Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:21:38 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/11/13/new-kindle-for-pc-app-fuels-growth-of-downloads-of-public-domain-classics-and-commercial-freebies/#comment-1149053 Plus they could also do an iPhone app etc. for all the other countries along with your other platforms there - same thng for those, too. Plus they could also do an iPhone app etc. for all the other countries along with your other platforms there – same thng for those, too.

]]> By: Steve Jordan http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/new-kindle-for-pc-app-fuels-growth-of-downloads-of-public-domain-classics-and-commercial-freebies/comment-page-1/#comment-1149015 Steve Jordan Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:34:40 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/11/13/new-kindle-for-pc-app-fuels-growth-of-downloads-of-public-domain-classics-and-commercial-freebies/#comment-1149015 Even if the bestseller numbers aren't accurate, the analysis is pretty much spot-on. Amazon has staged a big coup by opening up Kindle content to PC users, who (despite claims by many to the contrary) are a huge percentage of e-book readers. And it's no coincidence that Amazon has taken this step just after B&N has introduced e-books, but before they could release any Nooks into the wild. I'm still waiting for Kindle books to all be DRM-free, so I can transfer them to my peripheral device of choice, my PDA... no such luck yet. But who knows? Based on Amazon's strategy, we can probably expect the next major customer concession to come when another bookseller makes a large e-book offering, or when B&N goes fully international, or when a kick-ass ePub reader comes along... Even if the bestseller numbers aren’t accurate, the analysis is pretty much spot-on. Amazon has staged a big coup by opening up Kindle content to PC users, who (despite claims by many to the contrary) are a huge percentage of e-book readers.

And it’s no coincidence that Amazon has taken this step just after B&N has introduced e-books, but before they could release any Nooks into the wild.

I’m still waiting for Kindle books to all be DRM-free, so I can transfer them to my peripheral device of choice, my PDA… no such luck yet. But who knows? Based on Amazon’s strategy, we can probably expect the next major customer concession to come when another bookseller makes a large e-book offering, or when B&N goes fully international, or when a kick-ass ePub reader comes along…

]]> By: Humayun Kabir http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/new-kindle-for-pc-app-fuels-growth-of-downloads-of-public-domain-classics-and-commercial-freebies/comment-page-1/#comment-1149009 Humayun Kabir Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:57:36 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/11/13/new-kindle-for-pc-app-fuels-growth-of-downloads-of-public-domain-classics-and-commercial-freebies/#comment-1149009 The analysis is, at least, partially wrong. We need to look at first for how many days the book is in the top 100 list. If a book is in the top 100 list for more than last 4 or more days, then you can't attribute this due to surge in purchase or download of kindle ebooks (free). I've just checked the bestsellers list: books with 3 days in top 100 list are only 12-15. The bestsellers list is always dominated by free or $0.01 books. The analysis is, at least, partially wrong. We need to look at first for how many days the book is in the top 100 list. If a book is in the top 100 list for more than last 4 or more days, then you can’t attribute this due to surge in purchase or download of kindle ebooks (free). I’ve just checked the bestsellers list: books with 3 days in top 100 list are only 12-15. The bestsellers list is always dominated by free or $0.01 books.

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