Comments on: Sounds More Like 'the Zune of Reading' to Me http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20071119/sounds-more-like-the-zune-of-reading-to-me/ by John Paczkowski Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:18:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kindle a flame or a smolder? http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20071119/sounds-more-like-the-zune-of-reading-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-17351 Kindle a flame or a smolder? Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:11:41 +0000 http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20071119/sounds-more-like-the-zune-of-reading-to-me/#comment-17351 [...] Paczkowski at AllThingsD surmizes that “…Apple could easily develop an e-book reader for the iPhone or the multitouch tablet [...] [...] Paczkowski at AllThingsD surmizes that “…Apple could easily develop an e-book reader for the iPhone or the multitouch tablet [...]

]]> By: If Your Analyst Gig Doesn’t Work Out, There’s Probably a Job for You in Amazon PR | John Paczkowski | Digital Daily | AllThingsD http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20071119/sounds-more-like-the-zune-of-reading-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1812 If Your Analyst Gig Doesn’t Work Out, There’s Probably a Job for You in Amazon PR | John Paczkowski | Digital Daily | AllThingsD Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:03:29 +0000 http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20071119/sounds-more-like-the-zune-of-reading-to-me/#comment-1812 [...] Kindle e-book reader may not be the iPod of the book world yet. But it will be some day if Citigroup research analyst Mark Mahaney has anything to say about [...] [...] Kindle e-book reader may not be the iPod of the book world yet. But it will be some day if Citigroup research analyst Mark Mahaney has anything to say about [...]

]]> By: Links for 11.20.07: Print-only blogs, Net Neutrality, blue country + « the listenerd http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20071119/sounds-more-like-the-zune-of-reading-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-867 Links for 11.20.07: Print-only blogs, Net Neutrality, blue country + « the listenerd Wed, 21 Nov 2007 03:06:20 +0000 http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20071119/sounds-more-like-the-zune-of-reading-to-me/#comment-867 [...] *Amazon’s Kindle = the Zune of reading? [...] [...] *Amazon’s Kindle = the Zune of reading? [...]

]]> By: Robert Randall http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20071119/sounds-more-like-the-zune-of-reading-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-864 Robert Randall Tue, 20 Nov 2007 19:06:27 +0000 http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20071119/sounds-more-like-the-zune-of-reading-to-me/#comment-864 The Kindle might just work. Think of all of that time in planes or on subways. Do the WSJ and NY Times include access to their "membership" only web sites with the monthly "subscription"? (I didn't see it mentioned in the WSJ.. ) The Kindle might just work. Think of all of that time in planes or on subways.

Do the WSJ and NY Times include access to their “membership” only web sites with the monthly “subscription”? (I didn’t see it mentioned in the WSJ.. )

]]> By: Bruce Evans http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20071119/sounds-more-like-the-zune-of-reading-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-862 Bruce Evans Tue, 20 Nov 2007 18:35:10 +0000 http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20071119/sounds-more-like-the-zune-of-reading-to-me/#comment-862 "The Zune of Reading"... Best. Comparison. Ever. :D “The Zune of Reading”…

Best.
Comparison.
Ever.

:D

]]> By: Notes from a Teacher: Mark on Media » One more on Kindle http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20071119/sounds-more-like-the-zune-of-reading-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-855 Notes from a Teacher: Mark on Media » One more on Kindle Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:06:00 +0000 http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20071119/sounds-more-like-the-zune-of-reading-to-me/#comment-855 [...] Amazon’s new e-book reader. There’s nothing there that has me lusting after it, but John Paczkowski at All Things Digital has added something to the conversation that I hadn’t thought about: something like this [...] [...] Amazon’s new e-book reader. There’s nothing there that has me lusting after it, but John Paczkowski at All Things Digital has added something to the conversation that I hadn’t thought about: something like this [...]

]]> By: Guillaume Laurent http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20071119/sounds-more-like-the-zune-of-reading-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-851 Guillaume Laurent Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:08:50 +0000 http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20071119/sounds-more-like-the-zune-of-reading-to-me/#comment-851 I agree the device doesn't look like much, but here's a prediction : book writers will soon join musicians and film authors in the "the Net killed my income" band wagon. As soon as more similar devices appear, and get hackable, it will make books a much more attractive file-sharing item. ebooks are available on p2p networks, but aren't in great demand. The reason is that extensive reading on a computer screen is tedious, ebooks still lack a really good device to read them. That could be it. I agree the device doesn’t look like much, but here’s a prediction : book writers will soon join musicians and film authors in the “the Net killed my income” band wagon.

As soon as more similar devices appear, and get hackable, it will make books a much more attractive file-sharing item. ebooks are available on p2p networks, but aren’t in great demand. The reason is that extensive reading on a computer screen is tedious, ebooks still lack a really good device to read them. That could be it.

]]> By: Rob Chandhok http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20071119/sounds-more-like-the-zune-of-reading-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-850 Rob Chandhok Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:54:52 +0000 http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20071119/sounds-more-like-the-zune-of-reading-to-me/#comment-850 There are two interesting experiments in the Kindle launch. 1. Selling ebooks as a service -- without exposing the underlying delivery mechanism. There is no independent charge for the wireless delivery, not even a mention of whose EV-DO network it is delivered on. This is quite bold and should be watched carefully, especially by Google as they ponder the economic realities of an "open" national broadband network. 2. The price point of fresh digital content. The actual prices should be debated, but the issue isn't about if consumers prefer the free, old, public domain content that Google has cataloged over first run books. As far as Apple and Google swooping in, isn't it a bit naive to assume that Amazon's existing relationships with publishers can't give it some advantage over free internet content? The Kindle device may be expensive but the content is waaaay cheaper than audiobooks. I do agree that the delivery experience will be critical to the success. It's what made the iPod great. Should be fun to watch to see if untethered/mobile access is worth the premium to the consumer. There are two interesting experiments in the Kindle launch.

1. Selling ebooks as a service — without exposing the underlying delivery mechanism. There is no independent charge for the wireless delivery, not even a mention of whose EV-DO network it is delivered on. This is quite bold and should be watched carefully, especially by Google as they ponder the economic realities of an “open” national broadband network.

2. The price point of fresh digital content. The actual prices should be debated, but the issue isn’t about if consumers prefer the free, old, public domain content that Google has cataloged over first run books. As far as Apple and Google swooping in, isn’t it a bit naive to assume that Amazon’s existing relationships with publishers can’t give it some advantage over free internet content? The Kindle device may be expensive but the content is waaaay cheaper than audiobooks.

I do agree that the delivery experience will be critical to the success. It’s what made the iPod great. Should be fun to watch to see if untethered/mobile access is worth the premium to the consumer.

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