Yep!
ETA: magazines and newspapers, too, at least those that are available for download, which isn't too many right now, but they are adding more all the time.
Lydia: Its removal from Burma is a felony and when triggered it has the power to melt human eyeballs.
Giles: In that case I've severely underpriced it.
'Potential'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Kathy A - Dec 11, 2009 9:41:58 am PST #10627 of 28370
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Calli - Dec 11, 2009 9:45:17 am PST #10628 of 28370
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
That whole thing where Amazon wiped copies of 1984 off the Kindle pushed back my longing for an eReader in a big way. If I buy a book, I should damn well get to keep it. And if the publisher has problems with the original copyright holder, they can work it out between themselves without getting into my library. Ugh.
Gudanov - Dec 11, 2009 9:47:22 am PST #10629 of 28370
Coding and Sleeping
I wonder if the success of the eBook is going to be tied to a dedicated physical platform.
I think there needs to be an affordable device that is comfortable to read for a long time. Basically, I think you need something that would be good enough that you'd consider reading on the device rather than the printed book if given the choice.
Kathy A - Dec 11, 2009 9:49:09 am PST #10630 of 28370
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
More B&N stores are getting a sample Nook to look at (my store didn't have theirs yet as of last Saturday, but I hope they have it by now), if you want to check it out.
Jessica - Dec 11, 2009 10:12:49 am PST #10631 of 28370
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
That whole thing where Amazon wiped copies of 1984 off the Kindle pushed back my longing for an eReader in a big way.
Didn't they restore them after the kerfuffle?
Calli - Dec 11, 2009 10:15:35 am PST #10632 of 28370
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Didn't they restore them after the kerfuffle?
I don't know. But the thought of a book seller creeping into my library and stealing back my book, howsoever electronically, creeps me the hell out. It's almost visceral.
meara - Dec 11, 2009 10:17:08 am PST #10633 of 28370
One of the cool things about the Nook is that, if you're already in a B&N store, you can sample all of their ebooks for free before buying one.
If the publisher has OK'd this, which some haven't.
Atropa - Dec 11, 2009 10:26:07 am PST #10634 of 28370
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I really like the Kindle app on my iPhone, but I only buy books that I already have physical copies of.
Typo Boy - Dec 11, 2009 10:49:44 am PST #10635 of 28370
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Yeah, but people with not so great vision (which is a lot of people over 40, and most people over 60) are not going to want to read novels on an iphone. My wish list: Put an e-ink screen as a second screen on a netbook. Run skype on that and you really have some device consolidation going on.
Rayne - Dec 11, 2009 11:17:19 am PST #10636 of 28370
"Oh no! Has falling sky liquid once again caused you the sadness?" -Starfire
The main reason I got a Kindle was so I could make the text larger. Some books just seem to have teeny, tiny text!
I struggled for a long time on whether to get a Kindle or not (I'm like Giles where I enjoy the physical experience of books... the feel, the smell, etc.) I'm glad I finally did though. I love that I can sample books before I buy them. I love that as soon as I finish a book, I can turn around and order another one and have it on my Kindle almost instantly. I love that I can have tons of books without taking up a ton of space anymore. I love that typically the Kindle version is significantly cheaper than the hard copy version. And it amazes me how many free books they offer - not just new authors trying to get some buzz, but classics like Little Women, Dracula, The Art of War, etc. I even love the dictionary feature (if I don't know what a word means, I just put the cursor on it and the definition shows up!)
The Nook wasn't available when I finally broke down and got my Kindle, but it looks really neat. It probably would have made my decision harder!