Comments on: The Flat Future of Electronic Reading http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/the-flat-future-of-electronic-reading/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Thu, 23 May 2013 03:19:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Ethan Parsons http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/the-flat-future-of-electronic-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-1227239 Ethan Parsons Tue, 01 Jan 2013 09:52:56 +0000 http://www.teleread.com/?p=75778#comment-1227239 There are several computer software development firms operating from various areas of the world that have got brilliance in delivering robust and progressive solutions.here you given some interesting information about Custom software development option for medical billing Software and zip code Lookup. There are several computer software development firms operating from various areas of the world that have got brilliance in delivering robust and progressive solutions.here you given some interesting information about Custom software development option for medical billing Software and zip code Lookup.

]]> By: Adam http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/the-flat-future-of-electronic-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-1225544 Adam Tue, 25 Dec 2012 00:12:47 +0000 http://www.teleread.com/?p=75778#comment-1225544 Why would I buy a black & white e-reader when my smartphone is colour and much more portable? Also, discounting works fairly differently to as indicated - it is not designed to make money from a massive increase in sales of the discounted product, but to grab readers' interests and encourage them to buy at full price other works from the same author. I think e-book publishers as well as traditional publishers still have a lot to learn regarding the most profitable way to sell books in the digital age, but e-publishers are certainly learning quicker (as they don't have their heads in the sand). Why would I buy a black & white e-reader when my smartphone is colour and much more portable?
Also, discounting works fairly differently to as indicated – it is not designed to make money from a massive increase in sales of the discounted product, but to grab readers’ interests and encourage them to buy at full price other works from the same author.
I think e-book publishers as well as traditional publishers still have a lot to learn regarding the most profitable way to sell books in the digital age, but e-publishers are certainly learning quicker (as they don’t have their heads in the sand).

]]> By: Marilynn Byerly http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/the-flat-future-of-electronic-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-1224991 Marilynn Byerly Fri, 21 Dec 2012 17:35:47 +0000 http://www.teleread.com/?p=75778#comment-1224991 Paul, as a former literature teacher at both high school and college level, I'd say that Gutenberg has a minimal effect on ebook numbers. Books old enough to be out of copyright are much harder to read by today's standards of narrative and story-telling so they are a hard slog for a vast majority of readers. All you have to do is listen to students whine about these books to know that. I belong to several reading lists of fantasy readers and in a recent discussion of LORD OF THE RINGS many of them said they couldn't push through the complex text even though they were fans of the movies. And LOTR isn't remotely as difficult to read as a novel by one of the early masters of the novel. Paul, as a former literature teacher at both high school and college level, I’d say that Gutenberg has a minimal effect on ebook numbers. Books old enough to be out of copyright are much harder to read by today’s standards of narrative and story-telling so they are a hard slog for a vast majority of readers. All you have to do is listen to students whine about these books to know that.

I belong to several reading lists of fantasy readers and in a recent discussion of LORD OF THE RINGS many of them said they couldn’t push through the complex text even though they were fans of the movies. And LOTR isn’t remotely as difficult to read as a novel by one of the early masters of the novel.

]]> By: Frank Lowney http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/the-flat-future-of-electronic-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-1224882 Frank Lowney Thu, 20 Dec 2012 23:16:48 +0000 http://www.teleread.com/?p=75778#comment-1224882 It is entirely understandable that Influential Software would want better access to data about what readers want. Whatever did publishers do prior to analytics? I suppose that they listened to readers who opted to provide an opinion. Certainly a skewed sample but also a method respectful of privacy. Purchasing an eBook should not entail an obligation to involuntarily bare one's soul. It is entirely understandable that Influential Software would want better access to data about what readers want. Whatever did publishers do prior to analytics? I suppose that they listened to readers who opted to provide an opinion. Certainly a skewed sample but also a method respectful of privacy. Purchasing an eBook should not entail an obligation to involuntarily bare one’s soul.

]]> By: Paul StJohn Mackintosh http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/the-flat-future-of-electronic-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-1224857 Paul StJohn Mackintosh Thu, 20 Dec 2012 20:22:59 +0000 http://www.teleread.com/?p=75778#comment-1224857 I want to see a survey that says how much ereading consists of free content. Project Gutenberg may be to blame for the flat trajectory in ebook takeup. Whether or not publishers were charging for part of our heritage that should have been available for free anyway back in the bad old days of paper only, they sure have no excuse now. And given the sheer quality of the free content now available, they have a far higher quality bar to pass to convince readers to shell out. I want to see a survey that says how much ereading consists of free content. Project Gutenberg may be to blame for the flat trajectory in ebook takeup. Whether or not publishers were charging for part of our heritage that should have been available for free anyway back in the bad old days of paper only, they sure have no excuse now. And given the sheer quality of the free content now available, they have a far higher quality bar to pass to convince readers to shell out.

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