04-26-2009, 10:06 AM | #1 |
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What Authors Own ebook Readers?
Any of the "biggies"?
Any study/stats on this this? Any of the "smallies"? Don |
04-26-2009, 10:19 AM | #2 |
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09-19-2009, 11:44 PM | #3 |
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09-20-2009, 12:35 AM | #4 |
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Patricia Briggs has a Sony.
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09-21-2009, 07:33 PM | #5 |
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*sniff* I'm definitely not a biggie, but I would have one if I could afford it. Both for personal use, and for checking how my own ebooks look on one. There's nothing like understanding the full end user experience for creating a useful design (damn, I'm sounding like a software architect, aren't I?).
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09-22-2009, 03:04 AM | #6 |
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I head up the editorial team at a small indie publisher. Although all our paperbacks are covered by digital versions, I know of only two of our hundred or so authors who own an ebook reader, though several read on netbooks. Only one of my fellow editors has a reader and one chap on the technical side. I'm working on it. Cheers. Neil
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09-23-2009, 02:12 AM | #7 |
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I know at least a dozen who have them. No one you'd have heard of.
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09-24-2009, 07:37 PM | #9 | |
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09-25-2009, 02:10 AM | #10 | |
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The best thing in my opinion is the size - just a tad shorter and wider than a mass-market paperback (and a lot slimmer), I find myself carrying it everywhere and I'm actually reading a lot more. Also the battery life is awesome, I've had it a couple weeks and still have about half a charge left still off my initial charge. The page refresh hasn't bothered me at all - it's not instantaneous, but I'd say it's not much slower than physically turning a page. Anyways, sorry for going on and on like an infommercial - I just was hesitant myself about getting an e-reader, but now that I have one I am totally turned around. Plus, I have to admit it is nice to be able to check out your own stuff and make sure the formatting is okay - it's certainly helped me catch a few things to fix. |
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09-25-2009, 02:36 AM | #11 |
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What I find more interesting is how many editors and agents own e-book readers. Many that I know transfer manuscripts to reading devices for review.
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09-25-2009, 06:51 AM | #12 | |
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Moxie - thanks for the suggestion! I'm in Australia, which - if I want support/servicing for an ebook reader, limits me a LOT. Sigh. Sony doesn't sell the PRSs to Australia. |
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09-25-2009, 08:33 AM | #13 | |
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If I was that concerned, of course, I'm sure I could arrange a small network of device users to use as "first-testers" before I release a book. Each first-tester would obviously get a free book out of it, and I'd get confirmation of a book's working before release. In fact, if I'd had more issues with released books than I've had, I would probably be setting that very thing up. But generally, as the issues I hear about are few and far between (and usually they are quickly fixed), I haven't felt the need. Larger publishers might disagree. |
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09-25-2009, 11:02 AM | #14 |
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I'm an author who just bought my first dedicated ereader, the Sony 300 Pocket. It was too uncomfortable reading from my notebook.
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