Thanks for the royalties, Dave, He bought his wife an
e-book reader as a birthday present some years ago.
4 -- Look, it is pretty much a no-content when it comes to the
e-book readers.
Barnes and Noble Nook PS79 Another 6-inch
e-book reader. It's identical to the more expensive Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight (PS109), but it has no built-in light for reading in dark or dim lighting.
Recent changes in e-book hardware have produced the long sought after under-$100
e-book reader, and now the multipurpose Kindle Fire--an
e-book reader, tablet computer, and Internet portal all in one.
Gold said he expects Windows 8 to power "lots of devices, including tablets … An
e-book reader on such a platform, together with an integrated book marketplace [from Barnes & Noble], can help the sale of such devices, especially convertible notebook/tablet devices."
In addition to tablet ownership increasing rapidly,
e-book reader ownership also spiked from 18 percent in December 2011 to 29 percent in January 2012.
Defined by Wikipedia, "An
e-book reader, also called an e-book device or e-reader, is a portable electronic device that is designed primarily for the purpose of reading digital books and periodicals."
In 2008, Dubai based company Merlin Digital launched a six-inch
e-book reader to the local market.
Many
e-book readers are also increasingly appealing to K12 because of recent developments including the introduction of some of the first digital textbooks, new education-content partnerships between
e-book reader manufacturers and education publishers, and recent legislation in states such as Indiana, Virginia, West Virginia, Texas, California and Florida that include some sort of future mandate for digital content use--which could include digital books--in all public schools.
The iPad can become an
e-book reader, a portable game console, or a HD video camera: chapters provide full-color screen shots and step-by-step examples to accompany bulleted tips on usage in a reference highly recommended for any new iPad user or collection catering to them.
