Comments on: Buying a book from the Stanza store http://www.teleread.org/2009/01/09/buying-a-book-from-the-stanza-store/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:13:16 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Chris Meadows http://www.teleread.org/2009/01/09/buying-a-book-from-the-stanza-store/comment-page-1/#comment-999848 Chris Meadows Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:57:33 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2009/01/09/buying-a-book-from-the-stanza-store/#comment-999848 I'm saying that from a user-interface point of view, Stanza is going to be a lot less confusing to the average consumer. Selecting a book is just a matter of picking from a series of menus. It's simple, quick, and easy, and you don't have to swap between apps, even with eReader doing the swapping, to do it. <i>I</i> don't have any problem using the mobile website. But it's an additional level of complexity for Joe Sixpack, who has other things to think about than the technology. I’m saying that from a user-interface point of view, Stanza is going to be a lot less confusing to the average consumer. Selecting a book is just a matter of picking from a series of menus. It’s simple, quick, and easy, and you don’t have to swap between apps, even with eReader doing the swapping, to do it.

I don’t have any problem using the mobile website. But it’s an additional level of complexity for Joe Sixpack, who has other things to think about than the technology.

]]> By: Karen Templer http://www.teleread.org/2009/01/09/buying-a-book-from-the-stanza-store/comment-page-1/#comment-999841 Karen Templer Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:27:51 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2009/01/09/buying-a-book-from-the-stanza-store/#comment-999841 I get so puzzled when I read a post like this. I don't know if some distinction is being made that's over my head, or what. I buy books from eReader.com, and I do it through the eReader app and download the books directly into the iPhone. I click the little + sign, choose "eReader Mobile site" from the menu of destinations that pops up, and I do my shopping. Yes, it's a web-based experience, but it's a mobile-optimized version of the site, and I can search and purchase and download, then I'm dropped right back at my booklist, where I started. Are you just saying you don't LIKE using the mobile eReader store that's accessed from the app? Granted, the experience could be improved. But I often feel like people are saying there's no way to buy a book and download it to eReader all from the phone, and there definitely is. I find it just as easy as pie (once the account is set up via the web, of course). I get so puzzled when I read a post like this. I don’t know if some distinction is being made that’s over my head, or what. I buy books from eReader.com, and I do it through the eReader app and download the books directly into the iPhone. I click the little + sign, choose “eReader Mobile site” from the menu of destinations that pops up, and I do my shopping. Yes, it’s a web-based experience, but it’s a mobile-optimized version of the site, and I can search and purchase and download, then I’m dropped right back at my booklist, where I started.

Are you just saying you don’t LIKE using the mobile eReader store that’s accessed from the app? Granted, the experience could be improved. But I often feel like people are saying there’s no way to buy a book and download it to eReader all from the phone, and there definitely is. I find it just as easy as pie (once the account is set up via the web, of course).

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