Classic Barnes and Noble's reader: first pics - Page 7

kennyc · 10-15-2009, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Ocean

http://ireaderreview.com/2009/10/15/...indle-is-best/

Amazon is the only company that seems to have gotten the memo.

Give me a break.

rhadin · 10-16-2009, 08:09 AM

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According to R. R. Bowker’s Pubtrack 2008 Consumer Book Survey, book purchasing is becoming more concentrated among avid book buyers, defined as those who purchase a minimum of 12 books per year.

I find this interesting, mainly because the threshold for "avid" seems to me to be so low. I would have thought the minimum number of books purchased in a year would have to be 25 or even higher.

Of course, I can only judge by my own experience, and I admit that my book-buying habits are atypical. Two days ago I bought 6 pbooks at B&N (4 for me in hardcover and 2 paperbacks for my wife), and 6 days before that I bought 7 books at Fictionwise for myself. That's just what I bought in the past 2 weeks. I have bought more than 50 ebooks at Fictionwise and Smashwords since January, and more than 25 hardcovers from B&N (plus probably a dozen paperbacks for my wife) and have 9 hardcovers preordered (to which I will add a few books once I get through this weeks' New York Review of Books

).

So it seems to me that 12 is a low number.

I do, however, fit the demographics (Baby Boomer generation closing in on retirement).

The statistic also makes me wonder whether it is a statistic for pbooks only. I've noticed in my own buying habits that since receiving my Sony 505, my book purchasing has increased. Without exception, I would have bought none of the ebooks I have as pbooks and my hardcover pbook purchasing has not declined since receiving the Sony. Has anyone else noted a similar buying pattern?

benham · 10-18-2009, 03:00 PM

Looking to get an ereader as a present for my wife and this one looks pretty good. If it isn't compatible with epub, that would probably be a deal breaker.

nick_ · 10-19-2009, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by ireaderreview.com

http://ireaderreview.com/2009/10/15/...indle-is-best/

Standing tallest are older Americans—the Baby Boomers and “Matures” born prior to 1965. These groups constitute 54% of the U.S. population but account for 67% of all book purchases.

Is this anything new? Has anything changed? Twenty or forty years ago, how many books were bought by people under 18? And what does age has anything to do with eReaders? Does it mean that older people buy ebooks and younger people prefer paper books???

Further, the article implies that people who read do not care if the ebook reader is ugly! And Amazon realized this, so they designed an ugly reader? On purpose? And that's the reason of Kindle's success? While all the others readers were trying to be ... sexy?

This is a bad, meaningless article!

The Kindle was successful only because Amazon offered useful services. Currently nobody offers a comparable service. It is the same as with the iPod: integration of a device with an online marketplace which is easy to use. Only amazon has this.

And of course both Apple and Amazon have good marketing and pay a lot for advertisements.

juj1n · 10-19-2009, 01:32 PM

I can't wait for tomorrow!!!!!

Dr. Drib · 10-19-2009, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ardeegee

"The Liseuse"...

Hahahahahaah!

Don

oncdoc · 10-19-2009, 09:36 PM

is it on b and n website yet?

desertgrandma · 10-19-2009, 10:27 PM

Not that I could find.....but I find their website confusing.

oncdoc · 10-19-2009, 10:35 PM

website for the reader is supposed to be nook.com

nice name.

desertgrandma · 10-19-2009, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by oncdoc

website for the reader is supposed to be nook.com

nice name.

Thats a joke, right?

brecklundin · 10-19-2009, 10:48 PM

are they basing the sales numbers on NEW retail sales only? If not then I bet the demographics of USED book sales is different by a significant amount. Younger readers in that 15-25yr old range cannot afford new books like once you get your feet under you more. What does it mean if they are not considering used book purchases, including from used stores, yard sales, thrift shops...etc...there is a big segment of readers in that area...if you can buy 100 books/yr , read them then re-donate them back and get even a small tax deduction (or not as we aren't talking a lot of money there) but readers in this category recycle their libraries often in order to at least partially fund additional book purchases. Online book sellers really need to look at this demographic. I think Sony has with their "find a library" feature...others need to give more attention because the used market is a HUGE amount of lost sales to publishers.

oncdoc · 10-19-2009, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

Thats a joke, right?

no its not
The Nook will feature the same kind of electronic ink technology used by Kindle and other devices. It will be sold in Barnes & Noble stores as well as on a Web site, nook.com.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/20/te.../20reader.html

brecklundin · 10-19-2009, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by oncdoc

website for the reader is supposed to be nook.com

nice name.

So those who go there are looking for a leetle Nookie?

oncdoc · 10-19-2009, 11:18 PM

anyone know if it will support open formats? pdf?

AnemicOak · 10-20-2009, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by oncdoc

anyone know if it will support open formats? pdf?

We probably won't know until the press conference at 4pm EST. Hopefully they'll give full specs then.

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10-18-2009, 03:00 PM	#93
benham Guru Posts: 882 Karma: 5565888 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Townsend, WI Device: Palm TX, PRS-505 (BLUE)	Looking to get an ereader as a present for my wife and this one looks pretty good. If it isn't compatible with epub, that would probably be a deal breaker.

10-19-2009, 01:32 PM	#95
juj1n Connoisseur Posts: 95 Karma: 350 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: Lots!	I can't wait for tomorrow!!!!!

10-19-2009, 09:36 PM	#97
oncdoc Addict Posts: 299 Karma: 300 Join Date: May 2009 Device: kindle, pocket pro	is it on b and n website yet?

10-19-2009, 10:27 PM	#98
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462843 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	Not that I could find.....but I find their website confusing.

10-19-2009, 10:35 PM	#99
oncdoc Addict Posts: 299 Karma: 300 Join Date: May 2009 Device: kindle, pocket pro	website for the reader is supposed to be nook.com nice name.

10-19-2009, 10:48 PM	#101
brecklundin Banned Posts: 1,906 Karma: 15348 Join Date: Jun 2007 Device: mine	are they basing the sales numbers on NEW retail sales only? If not then I bet the demographics of USED book sales is different by a significant amount. Younger readers in that 15-25yr old range cannot afford new books like once you get your feet under you more. What does it mean if they are not considering used book purchases, including from used stores, yard sales, thrift shops...etc...there is a big segment of readers in that area...if you can buy 100 books/yr , read them then re-donate them back and get even a small tax deduction (or not as we aren't talking a lot of money there) but readers in this category recycle their libraries often in order to at least partially fund additional book purchases. Online book sellers really need to look at this demographic. I think Sony has with their "find a library" feature...others need to give more attention because the used market is a HUGE amount of lost sales to publishers.

10-19-2009, 11:18 PM	#104
oncdoc Addict Posts: 299 Karma: 300 Join Date: May 2009 Device: kindle, pocket pro	anyone know if it will support open formats? pdf?

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