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Competing with the iPad: Amazon’s latest Kindle device only $139

by Sheila Tofflemire on Friday, July 30, 2010, 9:18 am · 0 comments

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Read: Amazon offers $139 Wi-Fi Kindle, challenges iPad Amazon.com launched a cheaper, wireless-only Kindle on Wednesday, betting that the $139 price will turn its latest electronic reader into a mass-appeal device as Apple Inc’s iPad gains ground. I guess if owning a device that is good for only one thing appeals to you then go [...]

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Will eBooks ever replace print books?

by Sheila Tofflemire on Saturday, July 24, 2010, 9:12 am · 1 comment

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At Amazon, eBook sales have crossed a major milestone: They are outselling hardcover books. The future is here, and the rate of acceptance is accelerating. But some people still cling to their dead-tree versions. See author David Carnoy’s “tongue-in-cheek” look at this: Top 10 Reasons Hardbacks are “Better” Than eBooks 1. Spilling a drink on [...]

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Will Apple’s iPad conquer the netbook market?

by Sheila Tofflemire on Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 3:22 pm · 2 comments

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What do you think about this? Goldman Sachs seems to believe the iPad is all that: Apple’s iPad Is Going To Destroy The Netbook Market, Says Goldman (Sorry, Microsoft). Actually they present some pretty valid reasons for their certainty on the iPad’s ability to dominate the market. It’s all based on these five Cs: Consumption, [...]

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Hitler responds to the iPad

by Sheila Tofflemire on Thursday, January 28, 2010, 12:45 pm

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Like I’ve said before, forget the Kindle and its eReader imitators, forget the iPad — Get a netbook.

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Fed up with the eReader industry

by Sheila Tofflemire on Monday, January 25, 2010, 6:00 am · 1 comment

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I don’t own an eReader, I’ve never used an eReader, and I won’t be buying an eReader any time in the foreseeable future. Don’t get me wrong – I really thought I wanted one of these handy little portable devices – but I’m completely fed up with that whole industry. Why? Well, where do I [...]

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How do you feel about eBooks containing advertising?

by Sheila Tofflemire on Wednesday, December 30, 2009, 5:33 pm

in News,Publishing,Trends

We all get tired of the mountains of junk mail we receive, especially around the holidays. Constant advertising breaks interrupt our favourite television shows. Yet, advertising is how we find out about the latest products and when they’re on sale. But, how would you feel about advertisements appearing in the books you buy? It probably [...]

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Warning to traditional publishers: Adapt or die

by Sheila Tofflemire on Monday, December 14, 2009, 11:53 am · 1 comment

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The publishing industry news is all abuzz with word that several major publishing houses have announced that they will be delaying the release of their eBook versions until four months after the release of hardcover books. I don’t think I’m alone in thinking this: What are they smoking? Seriously, do they really hate their customers [...]

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Amazon’s Kindle comes to Canada: I say, “Big deal!”

by Sheila Tofflemire on Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 2:54 pm

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So much buzz surrounding the announcement that Amazon’s Kindle is now available in Canada – but why? I’m an avid reader, and as discussed before, I love eBooks: for the space they save and the portability factor. So, you might think that this announcement by Amazon would fill my heart with glee. Nothing could be [...]

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The eBook revolution is under way

by Sheila Tofflemire on Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 8:59 pm · 1 comment

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I’m old enough to remember life before computers, listening to records, and black & white TV. Today CDs have replaced vinyl records, and VHS tapes have been replaced by DVDs, with Blu-Ray aiming to usurp DVDs. What’s next you ask? I think it’s safe to say eBooks are shaping up to become the reading medium [...]

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Is eBook resistance futile?

by Sheila Tofflemire on Saturday, November 7, 2009, 9:50 am

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It doesn’t really surprise me that there’s still great resistance to the current trend toward eBooks. While eBooks still represent only a small percentage of total book sales, they are the fastest growing book trend. Still, old habits die hard, and many people – me included – dislike change. Yet, I’ve been able to recognize [...]

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Embracing the eBook trend

by Sheila Tofflemire on Saturday, October 24, 2009, 11:04 pm · 4 comments

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I have to admit I was reluctant initially to embrace eBooks as my medium of choice for feeding my reading habit. I felt that I had to have the physical product – a printed book – in my hands, turning the pages. But, as I’ve indicted before, space constraints brought the message home: I could [...]

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