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Old 10-15-2007, 06:57 PM   #8
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Long Beach, CA
Device: Color Nook, Kindle 2, Palm III, eBookWise, HP Jornada
Pushing eBook readers

I agree that publishers need to get with eBooks and eBook readers. I still run into a lot of readers (humans) who tell me they don't like reading on their PCs. Heck, I don't like reading on my PC.

In terms of pushing readers, I think we need to be agnostic. I like the eBookWise myself because it's affordable and I like the back lighting. But I also appreciate being able to read on a PDA since pulling something out of a pocket works for my lifestyle.

I push eBooks on unusual devices--on my website, I've got articles on putting eBooks on not-so-smart phones and on the Creative Zen. Whatever you have with you is what you should be able to read on. Except for textbooks, I think only a minority of readers can justify paying $300 to be able to read books. When you remember that the average American read something like six books last year, $300 works out to a lot per book.

Rob Preece
Publisher, www.BooksForABuck.com
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