WebJunction - Mobile Devices

RE: Kindle

2009-11-10T21:23:51Z

"Amazon's Kindle for PC app available; It's a handy download": http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=27085

Press release -- '"Kindle for PC" Now Available -- The Free Application for Reading Kindle Books Available on the PC Today for Readers Around the World': http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=176060&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1353401&highlight=

Download: http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=kcp_pc_mkt_lnd?docId=1000426311

RE: e-book readers

2009-11-05T19:40:07Z

"New Marvell e-book reader platform promises faster product, lower price tag" -- http://blogs.zdnet.com/gadgetreviews/?p=9073

RE: Kindle

2009-10-24T16:47:21Z

"Kindle books come to the PC -- a Nook counterpunch" -- http://blogs.zdnet.com/Ratcliffe/?p=462

"Introducing "Kindle for PC" -- The Free Application for Reading Kindle Books on the PC" -- http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=176060&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1345297&highlight=

Handheld Librarian Online Conference

2009-06-23T15:07:48Z

Anyone planning to "attend" the Handheld Librarian Online Conference on July 30th? If so, what do you expect to get out of it?

RE: e-book readers

2009-06-16T21:03:26Z

My older sister forwarded me this article from the Chronicle of Higher Education, "6 Lessons One Campus Learned About E-Textbooks" -- http://chronicle.com/free/v55/i39/39a01801.htm, that may be of interest. Granted it is focusing on an academic setting and more on a specific form of e-book, but I still found it interesting.

e-book readers

2009-06-16T20:58:50Z

CNET posted this comparison of e-book readers:

http://reviews.cnet.com/e-book-readers/

RE: Kindle

2009-05-19T23:07:28Z

Another electronic book reader from across the "pond" -- Cool-er (http://www.coolreaders.com/)

Blog: "Can Cool-er e-reader undercut Amazon Kindle sales?" -- http://blogs.zdnet.com/gadgetreviews/?p=4314

Mobile phone emulators

2009-05-08T20:20:28Z

Not having an iPhone, I have had to depend on the iPhone emulators for testing page display (ex. TestiPhone.com's iPhone emulator). Can anyone with iPhone experience comment on the accuracy of these emulators? In fact, comments on any of the other various mobile phone emulators would be appreciated (ex. dotMobil's emulator).

RE: A policy for lending MP3 players

2009-04-11T14:44:29Z

Okay.... I answered my own question. Here are some policies
http://www.goldcoastlibrary.org/PDFs/MP3PlayerLoanProgram_0424.pdf
http://www.cmrls.org/development/equipment.htm

If anyone has any more... let me know.
Thanks
Mala

A policy for lending MP3 players

2009-04-11T14:01:17Z

Hi
Does anyone issue MP3 players to library patrons for audio downloads (like from Overdrive) at the library. If so what issues have you encountered?
Do you have a policy for dealing with these loans?
Mala

RE: Sony Reader

2009-04-02T00:31:14Z

This would be a huge win for me as a consumer. Even if I had my own device (which btw, is getting harder and harder to resist), just the fact that libraries are thinking about doing this for ILL means they'll probably continue to expand titles and options for service beyond ILL.

RE: Sony Reader

2009-03-31T16:45:25Z

Google, by making 600,000+ titles available, has changed the landscape. We're now evaluating the use of the Sony Reader to provide ILLs for old OP titles we cannot get through our consortium.

ILL, with its attendant internals costs and mailing/borrowing costs, takes time.

The question for the potential borrower is: "Would you rather have us get a book for you -- it may be here in two weeks or so -- or would you rather read it off of this device in a couple of minutes?"

Right now, we're looking into how much use we'd get for the free downloads of out-of-copyright material. We're also interested, however, in the cheaper downloads since we're willing to spend up to $12 on a traditional ILL.

RE: Kindle

2008-12-26T20:10:46Z

I agree, Tim. Some of that is going to present some absolutely awful form factors to deal with ... like the iPhone, for book reading.

RE: Kindle

2008-12-24T20:44:26Z

For years we've been hearing grand pronouncements that "this" will be the year of the ebook. I think instead we're going to be seeing more of the stuff Bob mentions -- new devices+new application developers who then sign on more publishers (specialty and general). This cycle is just going to keep happening over and again until one day we look up and realize that everything we _want_ on ebook is already there and has been for a while.

I think it will sort of the way email came on. There was no great email "push" but all of a "sudden," everyone had it. Email hasn't replaced a nice thank you letter, Christmas cards, or my bills from the dentist, but it's there -- everywhere and with everyone I need it to using it with.

RE: Kindle

2008-12-23T21:40:46Z

I see that an applications developer for iPhone and iPod touch is getting into the e-book business: http://www.lisnews.org/app_developer_strikes_e_book_deals_major_publishers

That vastly enlarges the potential market!

RE: Kindle

2008-12-23T19:23:02Z

Thanks for the clarification. I guess I won't be seeing a $59 Kindle for Christmas!

RE: Kindle

2008-12-23T19:05:06Z

That's a great point, Walt. There is a myriad of small presses that won't be involved with the "Kindle universe" for years, if ever.

RE: Kindle

2008-12-23T19:02:18Z

One clarification: "10% of sales" only refers to sales of those books that are available for the Kindle--not 10% of all Amazon book sales.

miBook (ebook? reader)

2008-12-06T18:33:18Z

"Review: MiBook is cheap, colorful e-book reader" By Associated Press, Thursday, December 04, 2008 -- http://www.technologyreview.com/wire/21773/page1/

miBook -- http://www.mibook.com/index.html

RE: Kindle

2008-12-04T19:36:45Z

I would think you are right ... The kindle is something you buy and use for a few years. Maybe you replace it when drop it in the bathtub but otherwise I'd expect it to hold me for a few years (at which point I'd want a dramtic step -- like flexible screens).

Instead of niftying up what is already pretty solid technology I think they'd do better to get more people on their platform -- and it seems like price point is the way to do it.