Category Archives: ereaders
NOOKcolor – Don’t Be Fooled
Barnes & Noble has officially announced the color version of the Nook. The problem is, this isn’t really an ebook reader like the original Nook. It is more of a low-grade tablet like a stripped down iPad. B&N had an … Continue reading
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Kindle now $139!
Amazon announced the release of a $139 Kindle. This version will have wi-fi but will not have 3G mobile technology. A new $189 version will have both. The new version will also have an improved gray-scale contrast (i.e. brighter screen). … Continue reading
An Introduction to Project Gutenberg
Any serious reader with an ebook device needs to be familiar with Project Gutenberg. Founded in 1971 by Michael S. Hart, it is the oldest digital library. Most of the items in its collection are the full texts ofpublic domain books. The project … Continue reading
E-Book sales outstripping hardcovers
Amazon sold 180 ebooks for every 100 hardbacks last month. But publishers said it is still too early to gauge for the entire industry whether the growth of e-books is cannibalizing sales of paperback books, a huge and crucial market.
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Download free books from the library for your Kindle
Many public libraries have started to offer ebooks for download by their patrons. Most of these are managed through Overdrive and are offered as PDF, EPUB, and MOBI formats. The DRM is managed in such a way that the ebook … Continue reading
Kindle 2.5 Review
I’ve had some time now to play with Amazon’s 2.5 firmware upgrade for Kindle. It’s easy to upgrade (automatically), brings you some additional (and much needed) features, and just makes an already great product better.
B&N e-book reader first look
cnet has a first look at Barnes & Noble’s entry into the e-book market. Photos of the B&N e-book reader here.
Kindle Update
Originally posted on butlerblog.com. It makes more sense here. I have now had a significant amount of time to get to know my Kindle and I have to say it outperformed my expectations. As an owner of a previous generation … Continue reading
Amazon Kindle
Originally posted on butlerblog.com. It makes more sense here. Well, I finally did it. I bought myself a Kindle. I’ve wanted one ever since they came out, but I hesitated early on with the 1st generation device. Due to the high … Continue reading