Comments on: Why I won’t buy from Barnes & Noble http://ebooknook.ca/2010/01/24/15:19/why-i-wont-buy-from-barnes-noble/ eBook news, reviews, and industry trends Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:29:12 +0000 hourly 1 By: Sheila Tofflemire http://ebooknook.ca/2010/01/24/15:19/why-i-wont-buy-from-barnes-noble/comment-page-1/#comment-174 Sheila Tofflemire Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:42:31 +0000 http://ebooknook.ca/?p=286#comment-174 I've been a little leery of Amazon since their deletion (censorship) of such purchased books like Orwell's <i>Nineteen Eighty-Four</i> from people's readers. However, I think since then, I think they've shown they are willing to listen to customers -- at least on <em>some</em> issues (see below). Now, as eReaders go, the Kindle is probably about the best so far, but I refuse to spend that kind of money for a product that is essentially a one-trick pony. And I'm not holding out for the iSlate either. I'll be reading eBooks on a netbook for reasons I outline here: <a href="http://ebooknook.ca/2010/01/25/06:00/fed-up-with-the-ereader-industry/" rel="nofollow">Fed up with the eReader industry</a>. And I guess that means I won't be able to make use of Amazon for my eBook purchases. They want to force avid readers to buy their Kindle, but I absolutely refuse. I’ve been a little leery of Amazon since their deletion (censorship) of such purchased books like Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four from people’s readers. However, I think since then, I think they’ve shown they are willing to listen to customers — at least on some issues (see below).

Now, as eReaders go, the Kindle is probably about the best so far, but I refuse to spend that kind of money for a product that is essentially a one-trick pony. And I’m not holding out for the iSlate either. I’ll be reading eBooks on a netbook for reasons I outline here: Fed up with the eReader industry. And I guess that means I won’t be able to make use of Amazon for my eBook purchases. They want to force avid readers to buy their Kindle, but I absolutely refuse.

]]> By: Walt Shiel http://ebooknook.ca/2010/01/24/15:19/why-i-wont-buy-from-barnes-noble/comment-page-1/#comment-173 Walt Shiel Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:38:55 +0000 http://ebooknook.ca/?p=286#comment-173 B&N seems to be clueless not only when dealing with customers but also when dealing with the small, indie publishers. Our micro-publishing company signed up with B&N to provide our books as e-books in epub format in Aug 2009. As of today (Jan 25, 2010), not one of those books is available in their E-book Store, although all are still sitting on the B&N FTP server. Sony is just as bad for micro-publishers, since they won't even deal with us unless we want to do so via Smashwords (we could get the books into B&N via Smashwords, too). We won't do that, though, for several reasons. You can read my comments on this issue on my blog post <a href="http://waltshiel.com/2009/12/03/bn-and-sony-just-dont-get-it/" rel="nofollow">B&N and Sony Just Don't Get It</a>. Somehow, Amazon manages to accommodate both their customers and all the small presses and self-published authors (for print books and e-books). Cheers...and keep up the good fight! B&N seems to be clueless not only when dealing with customers but also when dealing with the small, indie publishers. Our micro-publishing company signed up with B&N to provide our books as e-books in epub format in Aug 2009. As of today (Jan 25, 2010), not one of those books is available in their E-book Store, although all are still sitting on the B&N FTP server.

Sony is just as bad for micro-publishers, since they won’t even deal with us unless we want to do so via Smashwords (we could get the books into B&N via Smashwords, too). We won’t do that, though, for several reasons.

You can read my comments on this issue on my blog post B&N and Sony Just Don’t Get It.

Somehow, Amazon manages to accommodate both their customers and all the small presses and self-published authors (for print books and e-books).

Cheers…and keep up the good fight!

]]> By: Fed up with the eReader industry http://ebooknook.ca/2010/01/24/15:19/why-i-wont-buy-from-barnes-noble/comment-page-1/#comment-172 Fed up with the eReader industry Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:09:34 +0000 http://ebooknook.ca/?p=286#comment-172 [...] I buy a Kindle? Then there’s Barnes & Noble. I won’t be buying a Nook. In fact, this is Why I won’t buy from Barnes & Noble [...] [...] I buy a Kindle? Then there’s Barnes & Noble. I won’t be buying a Nook. In fact, this is Why I won’t buy from Barnes & Noble [...]

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