Historical perspective - Page 2

Fbone · 07-23-2010, 04:35 AM

According to this site the Iliad was shipped in July 2006

http://mobile.slashdot.org/article.p...6/07/03/188243

SensualPoet · 07-24-2010, 11:33 AM

As a practical matter, Sony's first dedicated ereader marks the beginning of the industry as it legitimized the gadget as mainstream. Sony is as mainstream as you can get.

But had it ended there, it might have ended there.

As a practical matter, Amazon's first dedicated ereader marks the legitimizing of the industry over-all. Amazon brought credibility that there was a future for these "gadgets". Most importantly, Amazon's presence showed is was possible to create a viable economic ecosystem to support ebooks and ereading.

Yup, many other players, all smaller; and other episodes in the birthing of the industry, some crucial -- like Project Gutenberg. But these two players -- Sony and Amazon -- "made it so".

AprilHare · 07-31-2010, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeoffC

did you not look in the wiki ? It has all the info you asked about ....

https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/E-book_Reader_Matrix

Yes I did, and no it didn't.
It's as clear as mud. On a muddy day. In the middle of a mudpile.

GeoffC · 08-01-2010, 05:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AprilHare

Yes I did, and no it didn't.
It's as clear as mud. On a muddy day. In the middle of a mudpile.

Oh !

I thought it did - so sorry ....

What was the question, again ?

GeoffC · 08-01-2010, 05:21 AM

http://www.jinke.com.cn/Compagesql/E...ompany/ryl.asp

2000
The first eBook with zero-power-consumption when reading was listed in the Important Science & Technology Project of Tianjin Science Committee.

2002
Hanlin I gained the title of New Product of Tianjin.

GeoffC · 08-06-2010, 09:29 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_e-book_readers

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07-23-2010, 04:35 AM	#16
Fbone Is that a sandwich? Posts: 8,280 Karma: 101696762 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	According to this site the Iliad was shipped in July 2006 http://mobile.slashdot.org/article.p...6/07/03/188243

07-24-2010, 11:33 AM	#17
SensualPoet Wizard Posts: 2,302 Karma: 2607151 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kindle Paperwhite, Asus ZenPad 3, Kobo Glo	As a practical matter, Sony's first dedicated ereader marks the beginning of the industry as it legitimized the gadget as mainstream. Sony is as mainstream as you can get. But had it ended there, it might have ended there. As a practical matter, Amazon's first dedicated ereader marks the legitimizing of the industry over-all. Amazon brought credibility that there was a future for these "gadgets". Most importantly, Amazon's presence showed is was possible to create a viable economic ecosystem to support ebooks and ereading. Yup, many other players, all smaller; and other episodes in the birthing of the industry, some crucial -- like Project Gutenberg. But these two players -- Sony and Amazon -- "made it so".

08-01-2010, 05:21 AM	#20
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	http://www.jinke.com.cn/Compagesql/E...ompany/ryl.asp 2000 The first eBook with zero-power-consumption when reading was listed in the Important Science & Technology Project of Tianjin Science Committee. 2002 Hanlin I gained the title of New Product of Tianjin.

08-06-2010, 09:29 AM	#21
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_e-book_readers