Archive for the 'ebooks' Category

Update: How About Those Kindle Sales?
Monday, November 30th, 2009

It seems that the Kindle has moved far beyond merely being the bestselling “wireless reading device” on Amazon — it is now the bestselling device on Amazon.com, period. (Yes, it is even a better seller than the Playmobil Airport Security Checkpoint.) According to Amazon’s press release (and their front page), the Kindle is also the [...]

It’s Funny…
Monday, November 23rd, 2009

…over on Amazon.com, they’re touting that the Kindle is the bestselling “wireless reading device” on Amazon. What are the odds?
But, then again, Barnes and Noble says they’re already sold out of Nooks for the holidays.

Kindle Textbooks? Never Going to Happen if Amazon Keeps This Up
Sunday, August 9th, 2009

I’ve written about how the Kindle and other ebook readers might replace traditional textbooks, and what the companies can do to make electronic textbooks successful. But, those articles assumed that the technology would be totally dependable. If people worry — even for a second — that their notes might just disappear if they start using [...]

Article: How Publishers Can Make Electronic Textbooks Successful
Friday, July 10th, 2009

As it currently stands, electronic textbooks will never take off. Last month I wrote an article about this, discussing the pros and cons of using e-book readers such as the Amazon Kindle DX for college textbooks. There are many advantages to e-textbooks – read the article for a list – but there is one big, [...]

Article: Kindle Textbooks – Are Universities Going to Lead the Way to a ‘Paperless Society’?
Friday, May 22nd, 2009

Sometimes, an idea will seem great on first glance, but the more you think about it the less sense it seems to make. I call it the “wait a minute…” factor, and it can’t be avoided when talking about bringing college textbooks to the Kindle.
Recently, Amazon announced a new, larger version of their Kindle device, [...]