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Why I hate the Apple iPad.

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The iPad has been the number one hardware tech news story of 2010! No surprise there! The iPad is also insanely popular with hundreds of thousands of people waiting for it to arrive in their countries.

So why do I hate it? I don't!

I love the iPad because it is so damn good. I am even considering making another website just focusing on the iPad.  Maybe not, there are enough iPad blogs already.

The problem is it so much better than the Kindle, Sony Readers, Nook and other competitors that it might just wipe out the dedicated e-Reader industry and make my website redundant. The iPad accepts Amazon and Barnes and Noble Books so you don't have to decide plus they have their own library and hundreds of book store apps that will be happy to sell you ebooks.

Did I mention the iPad also plays video, MP3s, photos, allows internet access, plays games and almost everything a laptop computer can do. e-Book Readers don't do any of these stuff and if they do it, they do it poorly.

PS - I found this website which offers unlimited bestseller ebooks for the iPad and if you want to check it out,  Click here

Will Publishers Be Crying Over
The Death Of Print Media?

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Many newspapers and magazines are struggling these days partly because of the recession but mostly because of all the free news and blogs online. As many as half of all newspaper readership is now online and I predict that as tablet PCs like the iPad or e-Readers like the Que, Skiff, DX and E101 become popular, most of the educated classes will be reading digitalized news instead of on newsprint. How will publishers adapt to the changes? By the way this photo is a fake with photoshop editing, it was so awesome that I had to squeeze it in.
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Six Cool e-Readers you probably
never heard of


The Mustek MER-6T

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The Mustek MER-6T has an six inch display with 800×600 px resolution and 16-gray levels. he device has support for most popular eBook formats, including PDF (Free/DRM, ePub (Free/DRM), TXT, RTF, FB2, PRC,/MOBI, and HTML. It also has a built-in 2GB memory that will hold 1600 books with a SD card slot. It does not have wireless capability, pricing or a release date.


The Lenovo iBook EB-605

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This is the Lenovo’s first eBook reader with a pre-release name of Tianji iBook EB-605. Powered by a 400Mhz Samsung ARM CPU, the device equipped with 6-inch e-paper display packed in a 178mm x 128.4mm x 9.9mm body.

 Priced at around $300, it can read DF, CHM, EPUB, TXT, HTM, HTML, RTF, PDF, DJVU, MOBI, PRC ebooks in multi-laguages. It's also likely to be Wi-Fi & possibly 3G enabled.

Asus DR-570 & DR-9 e-Readers

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Asus is known for making quality computers, laptops, netbooks and accessories so we are expecting some well designed e-Readers when they come out in mid  2010. 

Asus new 6 inch OLED color screen e-Reader (DR-570) looks interesting because reports say it will  run for 122 hours on one charge, and is capable of running Flash video over a Wi-Fi or 3G connection.


Endless Ideas BeBook Neo

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The 6" e-ink Neo is next generation Wi-Fi enabled BeBook which addresses the main shortcoming of the original BeBook, which could only take downloads with a USB cable.
Another improvement is the addition of the WACOM annotation & note taking feature, otherwise it has similar specs as the first BeBook.On the other hand, theNeo looks and feels much like it's competitor the Onyx Boox. (below)


The Onyx Boox 60 e-Reader

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The 6" Onyx Boox, despite it's unusual name, can do everything the BeBook Neo can since they have the same specifications. 

Boox's WICOM screen scribble feature lets you search, annotate, highlight and input text with a stylus pen easily that simulates real handwriting experience. Boox does everything a normal Wi-Fi e-ink Reader will do - two week battery life & sharp, easy to read displays.

Super Thin Skiff is here

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The Hearst Skiff Reader plans to come out swinging with a large 11.5-inch size and a high 1200 x 1600 pixel screen resolution, powered by 3G Sprint.

It will also be on the svelte side at just over a quarter-inch thick and just over a pound — the thinnest e-Reader on the market to date. The Skiff Reader is also notable for using an entirely new technology to power its display. Unlike the glass screens that are the hallmarks of the current generation of e-Reader devices, the Skiff uses a flexible display based on a thin sheet of stainless-steel foil.
Read more about the Skiff at the CES 2010 >>>>
 

Samsung's E6 & E101 debuts

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Samsung has revealed two eBook Readers at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show, called the E6 priced at $399.00 US and the E101 priced at $699.00 US.

"We've used our expertise to create a high-quality e-book with today’s on-the-go consumer in mind," said Young Bae, director of display marketing, Samsung Information Technology Division. "Samsung is addressing a common frustration that users experience with many of today’s digital readers with a stylus that allows them to annotate their favorite works or take notes. Coupled with wireless functionality that enables sharing of content, this is a truly multi-faceted device."
Read more about  E6 & other CES 2010 debuts >>>>
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LG's Newspaper e-Reader to make newsprint obsolete?

January 12, 2010 - LG recently unveiled a flexible e-ink display that is about the size of a newspaper and is only 0.3 mm think . The new display is made from a flexible e-paper that gives the user the feeling of reader a real newspaper.

The screen is able to achieve this remarkable thinness and flexibility because it’s backed by a metal foil rather than glass substrate. this metal foil allows the device to flex and then return to its original form while remaining durable. while this 19 inch model is merely a prototype, LG has stated that they will release a smaller 11.5 inch model this year. this technology could change the whole e-reader sector, offering flexible displays along with more traditional rigid models.

Spring Design's Alex at CES 2010

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The e-Reader that is said to have been the inspiration for the Nook was showcased by Spring Design at the CES.

It’s a dual-screen system running Android, similar to the nook, with a 3.5″ color LCD on the bottom and 6″ EPD electronic ink screen on the top. Very simple design with only four navigation buttons and a sync button to show ebooks or websites on both screens.
more >>>>

Copia plans a Tidal Wave of e-Readers into the Ocean: Six Models in 2010

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Copia will release six models this spring, three 6" displays called Tidal, one 6" version called Ocean and two 9" eReaders, the Ocean 9 3G and  Ocean 9 without 3G.

13.1" Color Touchscreen e-Reader!

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From mobime.net, Jan 27, 2010 Taiwan's Delta Electronics plans to start marketing a new 13.1-inch color touchscreen e-reader and an 8.1-inch monochrome touchscreen device around the end of the second quarter, which use e-paper technology from Japan's Bridgestone.

The launch of Delta's products will move Bridgestone's technology center stage in the battle over e-paper technology. Bridgestone, known more for its tire business, showed the 13.1-inch e-paper technology off last year. The device was designed to be the size of regular piece of A4 paper so it could be used in place of business documents.

One Hundred-Fifty Free
Classic eBooks!

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Based on several lists of the top hundred classic books in English literature plus download popularity rankings on manybooks.net, I have made my own library of the very best ebooks you can download for free.  The list is now at 150 titles and is on nine pages with over four hundred links to five different free ebook sites  (stores like Kobobooks.com and  non-profit organizations like Project Gutenberg & Manybooks.net).

If you enjoy reading great English literature like Charles Dickens' Great Expectations & Oliver Twist, or Jack London's White Fang & Call of the Wild, or maybe Jane Austen's Emma & Mansfield Park, then this list is bound to have a book you will enjoy reading.

These books no longer have copyright protection so you may download these eBooks legally and with no cost to you. (American readers only, other countries may have different rules or titles) >>>>>
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M-Edge Covers are Top Quality!

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Praised for their style, function & durability, M-Edge makes a variety of covers for the Kindle, Nook & Sony e-Readers.
 

Add some color to your e-Reader

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Our fan page has almost fifty feature designs but DecalGirl.com has thousands of skins to cover virtually any popular portable device. These skins are not just pretty, they make your gadget scratch resistant as well.

The difficulty is not whether you should get one but which design will you purchase? Visit our page to see what I mean >>>>
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Awesome skins to personalize your e-Reader & portable devices

You could carry your phone, laptop, phone or gaming device in their original black, silver or white cases or you add some personality & protection by adding decal skins from ZAGG, DecalGirl & Skinit.

I like their designs so much, we have created fan pages displaying all of their cool designs. Some of the hottest artists have created some beautiful designs which you can see on the left-hand side and also these three pages: ZAGG Skins,  Skinit Decal & DecalGirl Skins

Touch Sony's PRS600 Edition Reader

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Sony's second e-Reader released in 2009 (out of three) has full touchscreen navigation >>>>>

Amazon's Kindle 2 is very popular

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Read about all the features & functions of the Kindle 2 and find out why it's 2009's most talked about e-Reader >>>>>

Amazon Kindle DX  has 9.7" screen

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Amazon made a big screen display for a reason, read all the extras the DX has over the 6" Kindle 2 >>>>>

E-Reading on Palm's Pixi, Pre & Treo

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Palm's phone/PDA is not just for making calls or keeping track of appointments, there are several great e-Book applications as well >>>>>

Sony's PRS300 Reader is Pocket-sized

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Sony's got a great starter e-Reader named the Pocket Edition Reader which is going places >>>>

Ectaco's Jetbook joins the party

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Ectaco is known for making electronical translators  and dictionaries so the Jetbook e-Reader is a logical step >>>>>

The Bookeen Cybook Opus Reader

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The French have their own e-Book Reader and it is called the Cybook Opus >>>>>

The iRex iLiad is a long time e-Reader

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iRex's iLiad is one of the older e-Reader but it's large screen still makes it a player >>>>>

Apple's iPhones are e-Readers too

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One of the iPhone and iPod Touch's 90,000 applications is the Stanza e-Reader and it is free as well >>>>>

iPod style in Barnes & Noble's Nook

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Find out why everyone in publishing is talking about the all new Barnes & Noble Nook >>>>>

Interead's Cool-er comes in 8 colors

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It's not the most famous e-Reader but is the most colorful gadget on the market with eight colors to choose from >>>>>

iRex Digital Reader 1000s

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iRex is known for making large and luxurious e-Readers and the Digital Reader is nice looking device >>>>>

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News from the United Kingdom

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The British are very different from Americans, they drive on the left, they drink tea rather than coffee (usually),  they have that accent we don't have.

Another difference is that while the British don't have the Kindle DX or the Nook, the UK does have the Elonex Reader & iRiver Story, e-Readers which have not been released in America >>>>> takes you to another website
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