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Do A Lot More With the Amazon Kindle Wireless Readers

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Do A Lot More With the Amazon Kindle Wireless Readers

Amazon, the online superstore, has in stock the new Kindle Wireless Readers. These Amazon kindle wireless readers are amazing and one can do a lot more than just plain reading. There is already a mad rush for this fantastic product and one has to join up to reserve a position in the queue. After which it should not be long before this great product is nestling in your hands.

Amazon Kindle has been developed by an Amazon.com subsidiary for displaying e books along with other digital media. There are three hardware devices found in this ‘Kindle’, ‘Kindle 2’, and ‘Kindle Dx.’ there is also an iPhone application called the iKindle for iPhone.’ The Kindle hardware device has an electronic paper display and can be used without a computer. Once restricted to sales within America, these devices are available worldwide now.

There are mainly two Amazon Kindle Wireless Readers being offered on Amazon online now. The first is the 6” Kindle Wireless Reading Device and the latest is the Kindle Dx Wireless Reading Device. The 6” reader is as thin as a magazine, about 1/3 of an inch in thickness. It is extremely lightweight at 10.2 ounces, which is lighter than most paperbacks making it very portable. Books can be delivered within less than 60 seconds without the aid of a PC. It has 3G wireless and global coverage features too. The rotating display is manual.

The latest Amazon Kindle Wireless Reader is the Kindle Dx Wireless Reading Device which comes with a 9.7” screen. This beautiful large screen reads like real paper. It is as slim as the 6” model with global coverage and books can be delivered wirelessly less than 60 seconds. It has a large memory capacity and can store up to 3500 books, documents and periodicals. It is just like carrying your own library along with you. The auto rotating device allows better viewing of maps, tables and web pages.

Both the Amazon Kindle Wireless Readers are proving to be hot sellers due to the variety of features. The paper like presentation is a fabulous feature indeed. The screen size and the price could be a deciding factor for those wishing to bring this reader home. The 6” reader priced at 9 is ready for shipping. The 9.7” reader priced at 9 has a waiting period and one can reserve their piece in advance at Amazon.

Battle for the eBook Readers: iPad vs. Kindle

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Battle for the eBook Readers: iPad vs. Kindle

When Amazon released the world’s first dedicated eBook reader, everybody was wide-eyed in anticipation. The Amazon Kindle allowed you to buy, collect and read as many as 1,500 books in a device that was lighter than a regular paperback. Since then, many manufacturers have come up with their own eBook readers, including Apple, who decided to give fans an all-in-one device with the Apple iPad.

With iBook, the iPad’s dedicated eBook reader, it looks like the competition for ebook supremacy is getting fiercer. Let’s see how the Kindle and Apple’s new kid on the block matches up when it comes to ebook functionality.

The Pros of the iPad as an eBook Reader

Priced at 9 (for the base model), the iPad is an all-in-one entertainment and multimedia gadget with its functionality as an eBook reader just the icing on the cake. By installing iBook, you turn your iPad into a virtual library that can hold 32 to 64 gigs of your favorite fiction. With its multi-touch functionality, the iPad allows you to “flip” through pages, much like a real book. It also has all the functions of the Kindle–from letting you bookmark and search pages to having a handy dictionary you can use on the fly. iBook also shows you how many pages are left before the chapter is over, so you can determine good stopping points if you have something else to do.

The Cons of the iPad as an eBook Reader

The pros being said, there are some features that Kindle fans will miss in the iPad. For one, some users have reported that there is considerable eyestrain while reading ebooks for long periods of time on an iPad–something they did not experience with Kindle. The iPad is also heavier than the Kindle at 1.5 pounds and books purchased from iBook are encrypted in a format that can only be read on your Apple iPad.

The Pros of the Amazon Kindle

With its E-Ink display, reflective screen and dense pixilation of its text, the Kindle is easier on the eyes than the Apple iPad. You can spend hours reading eBooks on the Kindle without straining your eyes. In addition, its battery can last for 2 weeks and it is also as light as a thick comic book, making it easier to carry around than the iPad. Has your Kindle run out of batteries right at an exciting part in your favorite book? No sweat. Simply continue reading from your computer–since you can read Kindle books on different platforms, including the iPad. The Kindle is also cheaper than the iPhone, at 9 and it has more titles (450,000 books and counting).

The Cons of the Amazon Kindle

The Kindle is just what it is–an eBook reader. It doesn’t have a speedy browser, it doesn’t have thousands of cool applications and it doesn’t have Bluetooth or WiFi. You can’t play graphically enhanced games in it, nor can you watch movies or videos on the Kindle.

Comparing the Amazon Kindle with the iPad might be a case of, well, apples and oranges. Both devices cater to totally different sets of needs. Do you want an eBook reader that does its job exceptionally well or do you want a handy tablet that can do almost everything that your laptop can do, including download eBooks? We hope that our detailed list of the pros and cons of both devices help you make your decision.

Engage Your Readers With an Emotional Copywriting Piece

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Engage Your Readers With an Emotional Copywriting Piece

Being a professional copywriter is really no different from being a professional salesperson. You also need to sell your ideas to your readers. And how do you know if you’re good at selling your ideas? When they do what you want them to do, like clicking on a link.

Professional writers know that it takes at least eight years experience to be a very good writer. But to be an engaging writer needs great skill on top of experience. Thankfully, like any other skill, it can be developed.

From Good Writing To Great Writing

Developing the skill to become a great writer involves intimate knowledge on what drives people to buy a certain product. Studies have shown that people buy from salespersons are effective at harping on their emotions. In other words, people often buy a product because of their emotions. They justify the purchase of a product AFTER the fact of buying. Keep this sales fact in mind when you are writing your copy.

As a copywriter, there are effectively two types of emotions that you can use to engage your readers: love and fear. If you can write an emotional copy that plays on love or fear, you have greater chances of success. You will be better at selling your ideas and engaging your readers into doing what you want them to do. This is especially useful for sales copywriters.

Writing An Emotional Copywriting Piece

Writing an emotional copy isn’t rocket science. It only takes a fair amount of knowledge on what your readers are emotional or passionate about. In some industries, the facts are obvious: businessmen are very emotional about their profit margins, while wives can be emotional about their husbands remaining faithful. Of course, in some industries like semi-conductors, it takes a little research on what the market is passionate about. But do your research. There is always something. Writing an emotional copy is NOT at all equal to writing copy that spews out offensive emotional diarrhea reeking badly at your readers’ sensibilities. Like any other piece of writing, be careful in your choice of words. Show your expertise by deftly weaving emotional tugs in your sophisticated copy.

Show, Don’t Tell

Don’t be a straight shooter when you’re writing an emotional copy. For example, if you’re trying to play on a wife’s fear, you don’t simply say â€˜forgetting about yourself can lead your husband astray’. Aside from being open to interpretation (what do you mean by â€˜forgetting about yourself’ anyway?), writing that way simply does not tug at any emotion.

Be a little more descriptive. Write something like, â€˜even if you faithfully wash his briefs season after season, your husband will still look in the other direction if you forget to put makeup on or worse, forget to brush your teeth’.

Of course, you should write something with a little more finesse than the example given above. But you get the picture. Be more descriptive. People become more emotional when you paint a picture, rather than when you tell the facts to them straight up. You can definitely balance the emotions with a professional copywriting.

IPad against Kindle and Other EBook Readers – Which is Better?

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IPad against Kindle and Other EBook Readers – Which is Better?

Here is much rumor on the internet with the intention of the new to the job revolutionary iPad bidding crush the Kindle DX. Or the iPad was scheduled to launch here was a fortune of conversation just about how the iPad may possibly help newspaper, magazine and charge publishers create new to the job revenue and swell profits.

The new to the job Apple iPad has answered these publishers’ questions of how to swell revenues by offering the iPhone Kindle devotion. Many of the applications produced in support of the iPhone machinery very well with the iPad too. Since Apple has extra experience creating compatible applications the Amazon warehouse and the creators of Kindle may well get something to be concerned just about. Although Kindle has made many changes from their earliest version relying on their association with the Amazon warehouse to keep consumers interested may well not take place a lengthy lasting benefit once consumers try the new to the job iPad. Fortunately in support of Kindle users they bidding take place able to try Apple’s new to the job iPad in support of boundless. Keep performance this article to gather how you can progress a new to the job iPad of your own by thumbs down cost.

The Apple Corporation has an incredible offer in support of iPad users. Into replace in support of signing a monthly contract in support of service in support of your iPad the entrance to the internet bidding take place opened. The extra than 34,000 iPod lay a hand on apps bidding take place made unfilled to you; and incredible to the same extent it may well seem, built-in into this offer bidding take place the Amazon Kindle APP. Wretched Kindle but here may well take place a new to the job Sheriff into town…

Although the creators of Kindle may well soon start to sweat; Amazon won’t take place too upset just about the new to the job iPad. Amazon bidding still take place able to offer e-books in support of garage sale to the same extent well to the same extent e-textbooks, too. Since Apple has for all time had a powerful association with many universities and colleges, we are convinced we bidding catch a glimpse of edifying discounts to help promote the iPad to the same extent a new to the job virtual textbook. The merely publishers who may well take place hurting into the come up to prospect may well take place the magazine and newspaper corporations who everywhere in suspense to bother the Kindle wave a tad longer.

An additional fantastic story of the iPad bidding take place the devotion in support of watching movies; think of it to the same extent a widescreen version of the iPod. The built into speakers bidding exhibit to take place a valuable part of your on-line show experience. So to think of the new to the job iPad to the same extent much extra than a puffed up netbook; it’s a fully functioning tablet-style mainframe. The Apple Corporation has one time again provided us with a revolutionary manufactured goods which is whispered to get the skill to modify the way we consumption computers into the come up to prospect.

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Kindle Readers For Those On The Go

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Kindle Readers For Those On The Go

Kindle was first released by Amazon in 2007 and it is still rated the #1 best selling product on Amazon today.

With an updated operating platform, a sleek new design, and a huge selection of ebooks and news feeds to read, it’s no wonder everyone is clamoring over the next new thing in e-reading technology.

If you aren’t sure if a Kindle is right for you or if you are on the fence about purchasing an Amazon Kindle e-reader, here’s a few reasons why I love my Kindle and why I think you would like a Kindle, too.

No More Carpel Tunnel, No More Bookmarks

OK, I admit. Losing bookmarks probably isn’t the first thing that comes to people’s minds when asked why they love their Kindle. But really, how many times have you had to put down your book and came back a day later and it was knocked off the shelf…laying on the floor with no more bookmark. Many of us with good memories could probably start right where we left off. But for others, it’s an annoying process.

But aside of the slight annoyance of bookmarking, the Kindle is easy to read and light on the hands. For those with joint pain, arthritis, or carpel tunnel, they don’t have to struggle with holding books in awkward positions. They can simply curl up on the couch and place the Kindle in their lap! Plus, you can take the Kindle anyplace with you – on an airplane, to a doctor’s appointment (no more outdated waiting room magazines!), or even on vacation. No more heavy books or getting to your destination only to be suddenly be disinterested with what you brought. You can simply turn on the e-reader and find an interesting title or article or news headline.

The iPhone Has Nothing on the Kindle

Many people do not know that you can also listen to music on the Kindle! For those multi-taskers who like a little background noise when enjoying their favorite book can plug in their headphones and jam away while reading their favorite books or magazines online. Music can be stored on the Kindle in mp3 format. Plus, this opens up an amazing new topic – audio books! Let’s say you are reading a gripping thriller and just can’t wait to get home and read the rest. Once you get in your car to trek home, simply press a button and your ebook will continue in audio format. Amazing, I know. This was one of my top reasons for springing for a Kindle.

Do Your Eyes a Favor…

Unlike back-lit computer screens that can cause uncomfortable eye pain, the Kindle is easy on the eyes and won’t strain your eye muscles like a computer would. You can also choose to change font sizes and most people get so enraptured with how Kindle’s pages look so much like traditional hard-copy books that they forget they are reading on a Kindle.

You Can Get Free Stuff

Not like Amazon won’t keep you busy with thousands of titles available, but if you’re a bargain hunter there are tons of website that have free Kindle swag to keep your wallet and eyes happy. No more waiting around for your favorite title to become available at the library – it’s right there when you need it with the Amazon Kindle.

Kindle Books Are More Important Than Kindle Readers To Amazon

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Kindle Books Are More Important Than Kindle Readers To Amazon

Since its launch in November 2007, the Kindle electronic book reader has been a great product for Amazon. Amazon’s strong association with both books and electronics was a marriage made in heaven and the Kindle, after an upgrade to Kindle 2.0 in February of 2009 followed by the introduction of the large display Kindle DX model in the summer of the same year, went on to become Amazon’s top selling product.

Over the 2009 festive season, the Kindle reader became the most gifted Amazon item ever – and, on Christmas day 2009, the number of Kindle book downloads was greater than the number of physical books sold for the first time ever. This was more than likely due to people who were lucky enough to find a Kindle under the tree experimenting with their new readers – and many of the books downloaded would have been free – but it was still a landmark event for both Amazon and the Kindle.

Amazon did seem to be a slightly reluctant manufacturer on occasions however. They went out of their way to make sure that Kindle books could be read without a Kindle reader. At the moment, Amazon has released free Kindle “Apps” for a wide variety of different devices – many of which would be considered to be the Kindle’s competitors. These include the PC, the Apple Mac, the iPod Touch, the iPhone, the iPad, the Blackberry smart phone and any device running Android. Amazon looked to be their own competition at times.

However, the method in Amazon’s madness became clear after the release of the Apple iPad. This saw the price of e-book readers fall as many consumers rushed to buy Apple’s new device which, amongst its many functions, was suitable for use as an e-book reader. However, although the price of e-book reader hardware was falling, the average price of the e-books to read on these devices was rising.

The main reason behind this was the deal which Apple had negotiated with the big publishing houses prior to the iPad’s launch. This allowed publishers to fix the price for the e-book versions of their publications at whatever level they wished – under the condition that the e-book wouldn’t be sold at a lower price for use with any other reader – the Kindle for example. Amazon’s policy of pricing e-books at $ 9.99 or less was pretty well destroyed overnight – it was starting to look as if the iPad wasn’t just a “Kindle Killer” but that it was going to put paid to Amazon’s plans for Kindle books as well.

However, upon closer examination, Amazon’s release of Kindle Apps for so many different devices starts to make a lot of sense. Each App is actually an outlet for Kindle books – and with a higher average e-book price, Amazon will be able to sell Kindles for less but still make money over the lifetime of the reader by selling their Kindle books at higher prices. Even if the iPad were to totally decimate Kindle sales – an unlikely event – Kindle books will keep selling. And, should some other mobile computer, smart phone or reader come along then there will no doubt be “an app for that” as well.

Find out more about the Amazon Kindle reader and take a look at the huge selection of Kindle accessories available to help you personalise and protect your reader.

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Ebook Readers: A Market Comparison

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eBook Readers: A Market Comparison

In the year 2020 we might well look back ten years and pinpoint Wednesday 27th January 2010 as the moment in time when publishing changed forever.

Sensationalist?Â Perhaps, but given the impact of Appleâ€™s iPod and iPhone, you would be forgiven for thinking that the launch of the Apple iSlate could have a similar impact on the book, newspaper and magazine industry.

Todayâ€™s unveiling, amidst the usual fanfare and geek hysteria normally associated with an Apple product launch certainly didnâ€™t disappoint.Â The Apple iSlate has simply taken eReader technology by the throat and in one swift move hurled it forward by a decade.

E-publishing â€˜lift offâ€™

First generation eReaders, especially those that came before the launch of Amazon’s KindleÂ in November 2007, were perceived as clunky and one dimensional.Â With consumers used to working on multi-media laptops, the eReadersâ€™ monochrome displays were seen as a step backwards, not forwards.

Despite the rapid evolution of these devices, this perception has stuck, even though the Â second generation of eReaders have high resolution displays, buttons to customise how the text is displayed, and even Internet connectivity.Â

Will Appleâ€™s iSlate change consumer perceptions of eReaders?Â In our view, yes.Â Most certainly.

Already the US market has seen a strong shift in ebook popularity spurred on by Amazonâ€™s Kindle which accounts for 32% of all digital books viewed in the country. Â Indeed, according to the USÂ Book Industry Study Group (BISG),every fifth book in the US is now sold as an ebook, citing â€˜affordabilityâ€™ as the primary factor.

The Apple iSlate will see this trend reach â€˜lift offâ€™ phase – across not just books but newspapers and magazines as well.

Robert Elding, Marketing Director of YUDU Media, says: â€œthe future has arrived with the Apple iPad and in very short order you can expect rapid developments in how media is consumed.â€ Elding continues, â€œpublishers will simply wi-fi their content to the latest generation of eReaders and with print costs erased you can expect content to be significantly cheaper than newsstand prices.â€Â

Elding cites Franceâ€™s Le Monde as a key example of a publisher allowing its content to be accessed at vastly reduced digital rates (6 Euros a month) yet still achieving significant revenue with its 100,000 subscribers.

eReader market observations

This comparison whitepaper compares all the major eReader devices on the market as of 27th January 2010.

Firstly, a few further observations about the market in general:

#1. The prices of various eReaders are on a downward curve, ensuring that a significant number of consumers will be able to afford these devices in the near future.

#2 eReaders encourage paperless reading, thereby curbing the need to cut down trees for making paper. This way, it can be argued, the devices help in the preservation of forests and our environment through the non-use of ink etc.Â The eco-friendly nature of eReaders will be a key driver in their future growth.

#3 Government backing of eReaders, particularly in education, will add significant â€˜pushâ€™ to their popularity.Â Governor Schwarzeneggerâ€™s decision to put all Californian text books online last year is simply the first move of many in this sector.

Technical Commentary

Most current eReaders make use of electronic ink display technology (also known as e-paper), which mimics the appearance of pages of paperback books.

The technology is different from mainstream flat panel PC display technology, which uses backlighting in order to illuminate the display screen. Because electronic paper displays use no backlighting, the display can therefore be comfortably used in bright conditions.

Electronic paper displays also use considerably less power in order to keep the display active.

There has been a recent spate of new eReaders before the launch of Appleâ€™s iSlate, with a rapidly growing number of manufacturers like IRiver (Story), Samsung (Papyrus), Foxit (eSlick), and Jinke (Hanlin V3) launching their own devices. The specifications of many of these eReaders are similar, including monochrome screen, fully functional keyboard, and high performance power supply.

Â eReader Comparison

Apple iPad

Apple has chosen to release their new device, the iPad, aiming it at many different potential user markets.Â This clearly sends out a message in the publishing world as a Kindle killer.Â With its’ new built in iBook store (similar to iTunes store for books), it is signing up with five partners initially – Penguin, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, Macmillan, Hachett book group.Â Running on a new faster processor, it has a 9.7 inch screen and weighs 1.5 pounds, putting it into the same size level as the Kindle DX, leading to a potentially worrying time for Amazon.Â

Unlike the Kindle however, the iPad has to deal with WiFi-only internet access on the basic models, being priced between 9-699 depending on storage options (16,32 and 64 GB).Â The Kindle’s built in WhisperNet works anywhere there is a mobile signal, for free (having been paid for by Amazon).Â Apple will offer a version including 3G mobile access, for an extra 9 per model, plus another -30 per month for a data plan from AT&T (in the U.S.).

Steve Jobs commented that it will be able to run iPhone applications, and developers will be able to work to the new screen size using the updated iPhone Operating System OS SDK, from the launch day.

Apple believes that the new device will sit neatly between the smart phone and the laptop, and that it has to be better at tasks like browsing, email, photos, e-books, and videos than both.Â

Â It has an interface that’s very reminiscent of the iPhone, although it’s significantly expanded and altered. The built-in apps are much more like the Apple Mac experience, rather than the iPhone.Â It has versions of iPhoto and iTunes for the iPad. Location services that lets the Map app auto-locate, are also built in to the device.

Â Amazon Kindle 2: Having debuted in US on November 19, 2007, Amazon’s Kindle has gained a growing cult of fans by virtue of its sleek looks, high-contrast display, easy to use controls and respectable battery life. The second avatar of the reader, Kindle 2, went on sale on February 23, 2009. An improved version of the original Kindle, the Kindle DX, was also launched on May 6, 2009, which supported PDF files natively, as opposed to the first version.

All versions of Kindle feature an “electronic paper” monochrome display, which has a high contrast to facilitate reading in varied intensities of lighting, and sport a resolution of 600 x 800. Kindle has an internal memory of of 2 GB (4 GB in select models), which allows the user to store 1,500+ eBooks in the device at any given time.

Â Barnes and Noble Nook: The Android-driven eReader from B&N has made quite a name for itself, owing to its colour touchscreen which sets it apart from the monochrome crop of eReaders typically available. The reader, with dimensions of 7.7 x 4.9 x 0.5 inches and with just 11.2 oz weight is superbly portable, and also sports a rechargeable battery that the user can replace in case of a malfunction. The inbuilt 2 GB of storage memory, which is expandable up to 16 GB via Micro SD card is another big plus point.

Â Sony Reader: Manufactured by the electronics giant from Japan, the Sony Reader uses a 600 x 800 pixel electronic paper display. In some models the display is also touch sensitive, facilitating easy operation. The device is also lightweight, weighing a mere 10 oz which allows for hours of strain-free reading. As an added bonus, the device can also play MP3 and AAC (unencrypted) audio files.

Â The recent Las VegasÂ Consumer Electronics Show 2010Â showcased some of the very latest eReaders on the market, which brought into focus the way these devices are evolving to match consumers’ requirements. Most of these models were not commercially available at the time of writing, but are due to come to market in 2010. The three star products of the show included:

Â Skiff Reader: The new eReader from Skiff created quite a buzz due to its most radical feature – the world’s first touchscreen made of a flexible sheet of stainless steel covered with plastic. The screen not only looks slick, but is also shatterproof, ensuring that it will stay in one piece even if the device is accidentally dropped on the floor. The screen supports operation via both fingers and stylus, ensuring that users can operate the reader based on their preferences. Other noteworthy specifications of the reader:

With a dimension of only 9 inches by 11 inches by 0.268 inches and a weight of less than 500 gram, the device is portable enough to ensure hours of relaxed reading.
Supports both short and long range wireless connectivity via Wi-Fi and 3G respectively.
Boasts a battery life of about one week (with infrequent usage of wireless connectivity) after one full charge.
Sports an internal memory space of 4 GB with more than 3 GB available for content storage.

Skiff Reader, powered by Sprint Networks, is expected to hit the market later in 2010.

Â EnTourage eDGe: The brand new eReader from Virginia-based EnTourage consists of two devices packed into a single body. The left side of the device has the eReader, while the right side features a fully functional netbook. The two screens are synchronized with one another as well, which means that if the user comes across an unfamiliar word while reading an eBook, he can simply highlight it and look it up on Google via the netbook. The netbook runs on Google’s Android operating system, resulting in an easy to use interface that is easily accessible even for novice users. Other features include:

Quite portable at 8 1/4 by 10 3/4 by 1 inch dimensions, while weighing a little less than 3 pounds.
Sports 3 GB of usable on-board memory capacity, allowing the user to keep many hundreds of eBooks to hand.
The lithium battery provides backup of 16 hours (once fully charged) and can be swapped with another battery quickly and simply.
The inbuilt video camera allows recording videos in MP4 and 3GP formats.

Plastic Logic Que: This upcoming eReader from Plastic Logic features a shatter-proof plastic touchscreen and is almost the size and thickness of a regular notepad. The display is monochrome, but sports a high contrast to facilitate easy reading under varying light conditions. The inbuilt 4 GB memory allows the user to store as many as 35,000 documents and eBooks. Plastic Logic has not revealed much information about its reader, and instead has chosen to do so at the time of launch, scheduled for April 2010.

Â These apart, some of the other anticipated eReaders due for release in 2010 include Bookeen Orizon eReader, Copia eReader, Fujitsu FLEPia, Hanvon WISEreaders, RCA/Audiovox Lexi eReader, Samsung E6 & E10 eReaders, and Spring Design Alex eReader. Some of these eReaders have made use of electronic ink technology, while others utilize full-color, backlit LCD display screens.

Â 2010 will also witness the release of a number of tablet PCs, which can be used as eReaders. The keyboard-less HP Slate is the most anticipated, as presented by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer at CES 2010. Otherâ€™s include Cydle’s M7 Tablet, Dell “Streak” Slate, Freescale Tablet, HP TM2, Levono IdeaPad, MSI Dualscreen Ultramobile PC Prototype, an unnamed tablet from Nvidia and Verizon, Paradigm Shift EMT-10AB/W tablet, and Viliv S10 Blade Netvertible.

Conclusion

The Apple iSlate is a quantum leap, not just for eReaders but for electronic publishing in general.

Â The device takes eReader technology to a whole new level and will no doubt capture the publicâ€™s imagination in the same way that the iPod and iPhone have done in their respective markets.

Â 2010 is the year the eReader will finally enter the mainstream. And stay there.

eReader Pros and Cons â€“ Comparison

Apple iPad

Pros:

Portable – smaller than a laptop, with connectivity options that are similar.
Can use any existing iPhone app (although this is simply scaled up and can look odd)
Uses a 1Ghz new Apple chip
10 hours of battery life (very good versus a laptop, very bad versus a Kindle)

Cons:

Cost and ongoing data plans for ebook reading – up to 0 + a month (UK price likely to be Â£600-700 GBP)
Usability (on screen keyboard versus real keyboard) – there’s a dock with a built in keyboard sold separately to negate this.
Heavier than a Kindle

Amazon Kindle 2

Pros:

High memory capacity; more than 1,500 eBooks.
High performance battery; runs for days after charging.
Free built -in support for wireless 3G network: no need to look for Wi-Fi hotspots.
Fast downloading speed; eBooks download in less than 1 minute.
Free access to digital magazines, newspapers, Wikipedia plus more than 1,000 blogs.
Documents created in Microsoft Word and PDF files can be e-mailed directly to Kindle 2.
Supports complete text to speech conversion- users can listen to eBooks.
Has an improved sleek look with an enhanced 16-level grey scale electronic display.
Saves users money; NY Times bestseller on the Kindle costs less than half of price of the hardcovers (approx.).

Cons:

At a price tag of 9, the reader is highly expensive.
No color display.
The battery is not replaceable. If the power cells die, the device is rendered useless. Repair costs + shipping).
No external memory card slot so no way of extending storage capacity
Documents and PDF files e-mailed to the reader have to be converted before opening.
The device doesnâ€™t include a shock-resistant cover, which costs a further .

Barnes and Noble Nook

Pros:

High resolution paper display and separate color LCD touch screen allow for comfortable reading and easy navigation.
Free support for wireless data network and WI-Fi hotspots.Â
High memory capacity; 1,500+ eBooks, plus up to 2 GB extension with a Micro SD card.Â
Battery can be removed and replaced by the user.
Allows user to read many eBooks for free, while browsing through the B&N store.
Some EBooks can be shared among friends for free, even using different eReader devices.
Full compatibility with ePublishing technology allows users to read eBooks in most of the popular eBook formats, as well as free Google books.
The Nook can also display image files and play MP3 tracks.
PDF files and eBooksÂ already owned by user can transfer directly to the device.
Device runs on Google Android.

Cons:

Slow to boot up and access titles from the library.
Frequent usage of LCD touch screen can significantly impact battery life.
No support for Microsoft Word documents and text files.
Some notable bugs in the software.
No books can be downloaded outside US, even via the Wi-Fi network.
Not shipped with a cover, mustÂ be purchased separately.

Sony Reader

Pros:

Large sized ePaper display facilitates easy reading. In some models it is also touch-sensitive, allowing hassle free navigation.
Most models can play MP3 and unencrypted AAC audio files.
Full metal body enhances durability and resistance versus physical impacts.
Looks much better than the current crop of eReaders.
Supports more document formats than Kindle and Nook.
Cheaper than other e-readers on the market plus 0 credit offer if spend over 9 in the Sony online store.

Cons:

Limited collection of titles available at the Sony bookstore.
Device has to be connected to a PC to transfer eBooks.Â
Device does not support wireless networks or Wi-Fi hotspots.

Skiff Reader

Pros:

The device sports a shatterproof, touchscreen display, made of a flexible stainless sheet coated with plastic, enhancing durability.
Touch-sensitive screen allowing user to change text size and flip through pages quickly.
Massive 11.5-inch display; supports resolution of up to 1600 x 1200, allowing for comfortable reading.
Users will be able to transfer files from a PC via USB or wireless network. Support for 3G network is also available via Sprint.
The device ships with 4 GB onboard memory, of which 3 GB is usable for storing data.
High capacity memory; 4 GB, of which 3GB is usable for storing data. Memory capacity can be extended further via Micro SD card.

Cons:

No information about the cons is available, as the device is not yet on sale.

EnTourage eDGe.

Pros:

It is essentially a 3-in-1 device, and can fulfill the roles of an eBook reader, a netbook, and a smart phone.
The eReader portion boasts of a high resolution touchscreen LCD display, which allows for hassle free navigation and comfortable reading.
High resolution touchscreen LCD display allows for hassle free navigation and comfortable reading.
It runs on Google Android operating system.
The device ships with an inbuilt video camera, allowing users to record videos in 3GP and MP4 formats.

Cons:

No information about the cons will be available until the device is released in February 2010.

Plastic Logic Que

Pros:

High resolution, flexible LED screen, allowing hassle free navigation and comfortable reading.
Screen resistant to physical impacts.
Support eBooks, Microsoft Word documents, Excel workbooks and PowerPoint presentations.

Cons:

At 9, it is one of the most expensive eReaders ever.
Online business partner Barnes & Noble has launched its own eReader, the Nook, causing a concern over the titles it will allow to be downloaded through the Que.
Other cons will be known once the device hits the stores in April 2010.

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An Introduction to Popular E-book Readers

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An Introduction to Popular E-book Readers

Last year, there were more sales for e-books than printed books. On March 5 this year, Barnes & Noble, the worldâ€™s largest chain of bookstores, acquired online e-book vendor, Fictionwise. President of BN, William J Linch said: â€œThe market hasnâ€™t been that developed to date. We think itâ€™s a big growth area going forward.â€

Many people like to purchase and read e-books and e-magazines through lightweight handheld readers today. Several companies have come up with innovative, standalone e-book readers, such as Amazon Kindle, Sony Reader, Hanlin eReader (aka Endless Ideas BeBook), etc; these thin elegant gadgets can take people back to the era of reading. Letâ€™s have a look at some of these readers in this article.

E-books and E-magazines: How Do They Work?

E-books can be of two types: those which can be read on a computer and those which require special devices to read. There are several formats for e-books including Adobe PDF, Microsoft LIT, Palm PDB, etc. In order to buy an e-book, you go to the online vendor of the e-book, pay and register your reader for DRM (Digital Rights Management) protection, and download the e-book to the registered reader. Since only the registered e-book reader can read this e-book, the author and the publisher are protected from piracy. Digital copying is not possible with DRM protection.

Popular E-book Readers

There are many reading devices available in the market, and most of them work with electronic paper technology by E Ink Corporation.

In 2008, an Apple iPhone app for reading e-books in iPhone had a surge of sales (even more than the sales total of Amazon Kindle). This made iPhone one of the popular devices to read e-books. But in this article, we will be looking only at specialized e-book readers.

1. Amazon Kindle

Perhaps the most popular of e-book readers, Amazon Kindle had a sales total of 380,000 units in 2008 in the US alone. Kindle is now in the next generation with the advent of Amazon Kindle 2 and Kindle DX this year (DX is already out of stock). According to Digital Book Readers, K-DX offers native PDF support, has an iPhone-like accelerometer that changes the orientation of the screen when you rotate the Reader and is more suitable for reading electronic versions of newspapers, magazines, and formatted books. With the ability to keep thousands of e-books in storage and easy access to the online Amazon e-book store, Kindle is perhaps the first choice of anyone looking for a standalone e-book reader.

The display is like normal paper and easy to read. Kindle has wireless capabilities to access the online book store and magazine store of Amazon. Kindle 2 has a 600 x 800 (6 inch) display. It can receive books through the high-speed Sprint 3G network, nationally available. Supported formats include the Amazon proprietary format, AZW (DRM-restricted), PRC, TXT, and PDF (some of these formats may need to be converted to AZW).

2. Sony Reader

Sony Digital Book Reader is the popular e-book reader from Sony, and there have been already three editions of thisâ€”PRS-500, PRS-505, and PRS-700.

The reader has a 600 x 800 pixel electronic paper display (EPD), similar to Kindle, and the display is 8-level grayscale. PRS-700 edition, unlike others, sports a touch screen. The supported e-book formats include BBeB book (from Marlin), TXT, RTF, ePub, Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word (DOC). It supports JPEG, GIF, PNG, and BMP for images; and MP3 and AAC for audio.

3. iRex iLiad

iRex iLiad, similar to Kindle and Sony Reader, makes use of the electronic paper display and comes at 768 x 1024 (8 inches) resolution. It has 16-level grayscale screen.

Through Wi-Fi, LAN, USB connectivity, or a network using a MyiRex account, you can transfer e-books to the reader. The supported e-book formats include Adobe PDF, MOBI, PRC, HTML, and TXT.

4. Hanlin eReader

Hanlin eReader, known in various brand names across the world, such as Endless Ideas BeBook, is a popular e-book reader. It has a 600 x 800 resolution, 4-level grayscale display. It connects through a USB port.

Unlike other readers mentioned above, this reader supports almost all popular file formats for e-booksâ€”Adobe PDF, CHM, DJVU, DOC, ePub, FB2, HTM, LIT, MOBI, PPT, PRC, RTF, TXT, WOLF. It also supports archiving formats like ZIP and RAR; image formats like BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF; and audio format, MP3.

Conclusion

Most of these e-book readers come with revolutionary E-Ink technology developed by E Ink Corporation. This is a digital paper display, which gives the experience of reading actual paper. With the storage space for thousands of e-books and ability to keep battery power for thousands of page turns or several hours, these e-book readers can be regarded as portable libraries. Since they can connect to some network to purchase and download popular fiction and non-fiction from online e-book vendors, they can provide great reading experience when you are on a long-distance journey.

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