[youtube]http://youtu.be/xLpANCKhBug[/youtube] "we invited book lovers to try the new Kindle Paperwhite..." Hey wouldn't you know "it's as clear as a book"
There’s money in those ebooks
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Wall Reading with the Microbook
For some, this just might be the future of electronic reading.Imagine if your e-reader was hooked up to a projector and you could watch your book on any wall, ceiling or flat surface! You know like lying in bed and looking up.Well, imagine no more for the Microbook is here. It is palm-sized, has no buttons, no cables and it doesn't get warm. You can also talk to it. And, of course, for those looking for the utmost in simulation, one can use the Microbook to project your text onto a book with blank pages so you can pretend to be reading...
The "Non-Traditional" Book Takes Center Stage
Today Amazon alerted the world that for the first time the sale of Kindle books has surpassed the sale of all printed books. In less than four years the electronic newcomer has taken a strong hold. The rise in e-books has "resulted in the fastest year-over-year growth rate for Amazon's U.S. books business" in over 10 years and even caught CEO Jeff Bezos by surprise who said "We had high hopes that this would happen eventually, but we never imagined it would happen this quickly." The announcement comes right on the heels of R. R. Bowker's release of their annual report...
Andy Rooney on e-books
In 2007 Andy Rooney did a segment on 60 Minutes on his visit to the New York Antiquarian Book Fair. In it he reminded us that books are one of the greatest inventions of all time.Now, nearly 4 years later, Rooney weighs in on e-books and e-readers and as you might expect he isn't too impressed."I'm not interested in having my books on an electronic device. I want them in books. I want my words in books" says Rooney.Full text of segment hereAnd for those in the New York area the 2011 book fair is currently under way.