B&N e-book reader first look

Posted on October 14, 2009 | Filed Under ebooks

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

Posted on October 7, 2009 | Filed Under ebooks

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 Sony (PRS-500), it is an improvement. Read this post »

Amazon Kindle

Posted on July 10, 2009 | Filed Under ebooks

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 price tag at launch, and the varied reviews, couple with the fact that I wasn’t sure I would even enjoy using an eBook reader, I decided to buy a refurbished Sony PRS-500.  I liked the Sony and found the screen to be as easy to read as a regular book, unlike a backlit screen on a computer or other device.  When the Kindle 2 came out, I thought I would upgrade but again, I could not justify the price tag.

But Wednesday, Amazon cut the price of the Kindle to $299.  That’s still not cheap, but it was enough of a move to get me to buy.  I bought one and got next day shipping and had the device in my hand by Thursday afternoon.

I already love it!  The screen is easy to read, and it has 6 font sizes compared ot the Sony’s 3.  I wasn’t crazy about the form factor originally (it looked like there was too much realestate used that wasn’t “screen.”) but I found it to be easier to hold and read like a book compared to the Sony.

I’m just getting to know the device, so I can’t do a full review, but that will come later.  For now, suffice to say that if you like to read and have been contemplating an eBook reader, this is one nice device.

It’s Finally Here

Posted on November 3, 2005 | Filed Under Web, ebooks

For those of you that are, like me, big fans of books, information, knowledge, and just plain cool stuff, one of the best things since Project Gutenberg is finally here – Google Print.

I’ve been waiting, no, salivating for the release of the Google Print beta, and it has finally come. This will likely be the world’s largest virtual library and will contain text and content that many of us have never before had access to. Google has been working with partner libraries at the University of Michigan; Stanford, Harvard and Oxford universities; plus the New York Public Library since announcing last fall that it planned to digitize the world’s libraries.

print.google.com