Comments on: Whitcoulls, Borders, A&R to launch ebook store by May 2010 http://activitypress.com/2009/12/16/whitcoulls-borders-ar-to-launch-ebook-store-by-may-2010/ Martin Taylor on ebooks and media from a Downunder perspective Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:40:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: New Zealand gets its first ebook store, ebook reader: Whitcoulls powered by Kobo http://activitypress.com/2009/12/16/whitcoulls-borders-ar-to-launch-ebook-store-by-may-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-12784 New Zealand gets its first ebook store, ebook reader: Whitcoulls powered by Kobo Thu, 27 May 2010 11:11:48 +0000 http://activitypress.com/?p=794#comment-12784 [...] store. It’s the fruit of an investment by Whitcoulls’ parent, the Red Group, which late last year took a stake in Canadian ebook operation Kobo [...] [...] store. It’s the fruit of an investment by Whitcoulls’ parent, the Red Group, which late last year took a stake in Canadian ebook operation Kobo [...]

]]> By: Ken http://activitypress.com/2009/12/16/whitcoulls-borders-ar-to-launch-ebook-store-by-may-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-12252 Ken Sun, 02 May 2010 17:55:25 +0000 http://activitypress.com/?p=794#comment-12252 I quite liked the press release at www.whitcolls.co.nz although I think they have gone a bit far! This wont change the world I quite liked the press release at http://www.whitcolls.co.nz although I think they have gone a bit far! This wont change the world

]]> By: Mike http://activitypress.com/2009/12/16/whitcoulls-borders-ar-to-launch-ebook-store-by-may-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-10315 Mike Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:36:35 +0000 http://activitypress.com/?p=794#comment-10315 Seriously, ebook readers with backlit LCDs are as easy to read as e-ink readers and the battery life is only as good as a laptop. While it's nice to port ebook readers to Apples iPhone, iTouch and iPad the reading experience is no better (if not worse) than reading a book on a laptop or computer monitor. Now tell me who can spend hours reading for pleasure on a computer screen - or am I just getting old?? e-ink readers have a contrast close to paper books, which typically makes them easier to read for longer periods. Then there is the battery life - well only if laptops could!! Seriously, ebook readers with backlit LCDs are as easy to read as e-ink readers and the battery life is only as good as a laptop.

While it’s nice to port ebook readers to Apples iPhone, iTouch and iPad the reading experience is no better (if not worse) than reading a book on a laptop or computer monitor. Now tell me who can spend hours reading for pleasure on a computer screen – or am I just getting old??

e-ink readers have a contrast close to paper books, which typically makes them easier to read for longer periods. Then there is the battery life – well only if laptops could!!

]]> By: Writer of the Horrific and Surreal » Whitcoulls, Borders, A&R to launch ebook store by May 2010 http://activitypress.com/2009/12/16/whitcoulls-borders-ar-to-launch-ebook-store-by-may-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-9301 Writer of the Horrific and Surreal » Whitcoulls, Borders, A&R to launch ebook store by May 2010 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:56:23 +0000 http://activitypress.com/?p=794#comment-9301 [...] From activitypress.com [...] [...] From activitypress.com [...]

]]> By: Canadian ebook store Shortcovers becomes Kobo http://activitypress.com/2009/12/16/whitcoulls-borders-ar-to-launch-ebook-store-by-may-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-9149 Canadian ebook store Shortcovers becomes Kobo Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:50:00 +0000 http://activitypress.com/?p=794#comment-9149 [...] ← Google Books – here’s the Court’s official summary of amendments Whitcoulls, Borders, A&R to launch ebook store by May 2010 [...] [...] ← Google Books – here’s the Court’s official summary of amendments Whitcoulls, Borders, A&R to launch ebook store by May 2010 [...]

]]> By: Shelley http://activitypress.com/2009/12/16/whitcoulls-borders-ar-to-launch-ebook-store-by-may-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-9138 Shelley Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:18:07 +0000 http://activitypress.com/?p=794#comment-9138 Given the number of times the dreaded 'geographical restrictions' curse has hit me this year I will be watching this space with avid interest. 30, 000 eBooks, however, does not seem to be a particularly large number of eBooks to be made available for the downunder version! As someone who has been buying eBooks for nearly 3 years from a variety of sites (Fictionwise, Books on Board etc) I am more than happy to purchase eBooks from a NZ/Australian based site but only if they get their pricing right! I'm also watching with keen interest as to the various devices that may soon be appearing - Apple tablet, Nook from Barnes and Noble, ASUS tablet etc. Amazon's Kindle is one device I have absolutely no interest in. I have eBooks in a variety of formats and will be closely looking at any device that will enable me to read all of my eBooks on one device. Given the number of times the dreaded ‘geographical restrictions’ curse has hit me this year I will be watching this space with avid interest.

30, 000 eBooks, however, does not seem to be a particularly large number of eBooks to be made available for the downunder version! As someone who has been buying eBooks for nearly 3 years from a variety of sites (Fictionwise, Books on Board etc) I am more than happy to purchase eBooks from a NZ/Australian based site but only if they get their pricing right!

I’m also watching with keen interest as to the various devices that may soon be appearing – Apple tablet, Nook from Barnes and Noble, ASUS tablet etc. Amazon’s Kindle is one device I have absolutely no interest in. I have eBooks in a variety of formats and will be closely looking at any device that will enable me to read all of my eBooks on one device.

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