Comments on: eReaders http://angryrobotbooks.com/2009/02/ereaders/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:42:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Angry Robot Books http://angryrobotbooks.com/2009/02/ereaders/comment-page-1/#comment-108 Angry Robot Books Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:03:20 +0000 http://angryrobotbooks.wordpress.com/?p=433#comment-108 [...] which is a great example of a publisher blog: regular posts with a combination of their own news, publishing insights, and genre chatter—I might be inclined to include a little more of the latter. Book and author [...] [...] which is a great example of a publisher blog: regular posts with a combination of their own news, publishing insights, and genre chatter—I might be inclined to include a little more of the latter. Book and author [...]

]]> By: Lee http://angryrobotbooks.com/2009/02/ereaders/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Lee Sun, 15 Mar 2009 18:38:49 +0000 http://angryrobotbooks.wordpress.com/?p=433#comment-63 Thanks, Adam. I'll definitely check that out - I do at least 2-3 hours Stanza reading a day at the moment, and it's always good to check out the alternatives... Thanks, Adam. I’ll definitely check that out – I do at least 2-3 hours Stanza reading a day at the moment, and it’s always good to check out the alternatives…

]]> By: Adam Christopher http://angryrobotbooks.com/2009/02/ereaders/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Adam Christopher Sun, 15 Mar 2009 15:36:25 +0000 http://angryrobotbooks.wordpress.com/?p=433#comment-62 Stanza for the iPod touch/iPhone isn't the only reader for that device. In fact, it may not be the best one either, with ragged right text (= reading fatigue) and an inability to display certain symbols. I'm sure they'll fix that, of course, but that's two reasons why I went for Legends with my eBook, The Devil in Chains. Plus with Legends you have the reader and content together in a standalone app, rather than having to download a reader then find the content somewhere else. Still, interesting times! And the iPhone/iPod touch is now (accidentally perhaps!) the world's most widely used eBook reader. There are over 10 million of them in the wild! Stanza for the iPod touch/iPhone isn’t the only reader for that device. In fact, it may not be the best one either, with ragged right text (= reading fatigue) and an inability to display certain symbols. I’m sure they’ll fix that, of course, but that’s two reasons why I went for Legends with my eBook, The Devil in Chains. Plus with Legends you have the reader and content together in a standalone app, rather than having to download a reader then find the content somewhere else.

Still, interesting times! And the iPhone/iPod touch is now (accidentally perhaps!) the world’s most widely used eBook reader. There are over 10 million of them in the wild!

]]> By: Matt Keefe http://angryrobotbooks.com/2009/02/ereaders/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Matt Keefe Wed, 18 Feb 2009 23:19:26 +0000 http://angryrobotbooks.wordpress.com/?p=433#comment-49 An iBrary, you might say... An iBrary, you might say…

]]> By: George Stirling http://angryrobotbooks.com/2009/02/ereaders/comment-page-1/#comment-50 George Stirling Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:11:57 +0000 http://angryrobotbooks.wordpress.com/?p=433#comment-50 The iRex iLiad does allow you to mark up files. I'm half-tempted to get one for editing purposes, but the sheer outlay is putting me off. As for dimensions: the greater book-reading public need coaxing into the 'e-book revolution', and giving them something with familiar dimensions is part of that. Also, anything that's designed to be displayed as a full page (illustrations, cleverly typeset material, etc.) will work better when displayed as intended. Give it another five years, and e-readers may get there. I suspect we need a reduction in cost, full-colour, decent refresh rates, the ability to annotate, a user-friendly interface and format freedom before then. Oh, and let's not forget that the majority of readers don't read many books. There's no sense in buying a dedicated e-reader if you only read five books a year. The iRex iLiad does allow you to mark up files. I’m half-tempted to get one for editing purposes, but the sheer outlay is putting me off.

As for dimensions: the greater book-reading public need coaxing into the ‘e-book revolution’, and giving them something with familiar dimensions is part of that. Also, anything that’s designed to be displayed as a full page (illustrations, cleverly typeset material, etc.) will work better when displayed as intended.

Give it another five years, and e-readers may get there. I suspect we need a reduction in cost, full-colour, decent refresh rates, the ability to annotate, a user-friendly interface and format freedom before then.

Oh, and let’s not forget that the majority of readers don’t read many books. There’s no sense in buying a dedicated e-reader if you only read five books a year.

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