Live Blogging Amazon’s Kindle Event

NYT Bits Blog: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/06/live-blogging-the-kindle-fest/?hp

May 6, 2009 by Uncategorized 5

You may also like...

5 Responses

  1. Bibliofuture says:
    May 6, 2009 at 3:21 pm

    Kindle DX
    Kindle DX at the Amazon website.

    Reply
  2. Chuck says:
    May 6, 2009 at 3:32 pm

    I’m sorry
    If you are live-blogging or Twittering the release of the new, $500 Kindle you have to seriously question the choices that have led you to this point.

    Reply
  3. Bibliofuture says:
    May 6, 2009 at 3:32 pm

    Information Week Article
    Kindle DX Seen As Big Man On Campus

    Universities are taking note of a possible 9.7-inch e-reader from Amazon, which may mark the beginning of a major change in the buying of college textbooks.

    http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/handheld/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=217300228&subSection=All+Stories

    Reply
  4. Walt says:
    May 6, 2009 at 8:07 pm

    One can only hope
    Speaking as one who’s consistently been skeptical about the likelihood that ebooks will mean the end of print books, I’ve also consistently said that ebooks *should* have a multibillion-dollar marketplace, specifically textbooks–but only if they’re done right.

    I was thinking of those K12 grades where kids have to schlep 15-25 pounds of books, but it’s also valid for higher ed… if, of course, the publishers play fair: That is, reducing textbook prices not just by the 10%-14% represented by print costs, but also by the 25% (or more) that students can get back now by selling used textbooks, since it’s unlikely you’ll be able to sell a DRM-laden used etextbook.

    Given that, I hope this works out.

    Reply

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

LISNews Archives