Comments on: $100-$200 Android laptops-tablets said to be on the way: The e-book angle http://www.teleread.org/2009/04/22/100-200-android-laptopstablets-said-to-be-on-the-way-the-e-book-angle/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:34:31 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jenny http://www.teleread.org/2009/04/22/100-200-android-laptopstablets-said-to-be-on-the-way-the-e-book-angle/comment-page-1/#comment-1123447 Jenny Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:35:46 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/04/22/100-200-android-laptopstablets-said-to-be-on-the-way-the-e-book-angle/#comment-1123447 Is the price really what it says it is?? Because i hate deals that say it is this much but it ends up being more.... Is the price really what it says it is??
Because i hate deals that say it is this much but
it ends up being more….

]]> By: Steve Jordan http://www.teleread.org/2009/04/22/100-200-android-laptopstablets-said-to-be-on-the-way-the-e-book-angle/comment-page-1/#comment-1042538 Steve Jordan Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:30:46 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/04/22/100-200-android-laptopstablets-said-to-be-on-the-way-the-e-book-angle/#comment-1042538 Remember, this device could find itself in the hands of schoolkids everywhere. Never underestimate the axiom, "Get 'em while they're young." Put a reader on that device, so they can use e-textbooks and e-literature without lugging hundreds of pounds of paper on their backs, and you've got e-book converts scurrying all over the place. OTOH, never underestimate the ability for companies to assume the worst of schoolkids, and slap DRM onto everything to "protect" their interests... Remember, this device could find itself in the hands of schoolkids everywhere. Never underestimate the axiom, “Get ‘em while they’re young.” Put a reader on that device, so they can use e-textbooks and e-literature without lugging hundreds of pounds of paper on their backs, and you’ve got e-book converts scurrying all over the place.

OTOH, never underestimate the ability for companies to assume the worst of schoolkids, and slap DRM onto everything to “protect” their interests…

]]> By: David Rothman http://www.teleread.org/2009/04/22/100-200-android-laptopstablets-said-to-be-on-the-way-the-e-book-angle/comment-page-1/#comment-1042201 David Rothman Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:56:03 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/04/22/100-200-android-laptopstablets-said-to-be-on-the-way-the-e-book-angle/#comment-1042201 Depends on the apps, Paul. If Stanza can come through, this thing could be a reasonably decent e-reader. And if everything is well enough packaged, it won't be just for geeks. But I'm looking beyond this machine and thinking of an entire class of 'em. Thanks, David Depends on the apps, Paul. If Stanza can come through, this thing could be a reasonably decent e-reader. And if everything is well enough packaged, it won’t be just for geeks.

But I’m looking beyond this machine and thinking of an entire class of ‘em.

Thanks,
David

]]> By: Paul Biba http://www.teleread.org/2009/04/22/100-200-android-laptopstablets-said-to-be-on-the-way-the-e-book-angle/comment-page-1/#comment-1042155 Paul Biba Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:53:40 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/04/22/100-200-android-laptopstablets-said-to-be-on-the-way-the-e-book-angle/#comment-1042155 Well, linux laptops have been pretty much a failure except for the technorati. The same thing with Android, I suspect. The average person isn't going to buy an Android laptop. They'll buy Windows or Mac. This will be a tiny little niche which publishers would do well to ignore. They need to spend their time on perfecting their access to the mass market, not to the technically sophisticated minority. Well, linux laptops have been pretty much a failure except for the technorati. The same thing with Android, I suspect. The average person isn’t going to buy an Android laptop. They’ll buy Windows or Mac. This will be a tiny little niche which publishers would do well to ignore. They need to spend their time on perfecting their access to the mass market, not to the technically sophisticated minority.

]]> By: Blue Tyson http://www.teleread.org/2009/04/22/100-200-android-laptopstablets-said-to-be-on-the-way-the-e-book-angle/comment-page-1/#comment-1042073 Blue Tyson Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:08:47 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/04/22/100-200-android-laptopstablets-said-to-be-on-the-way-the-e-book-angle/#comment-1042073 Well, there's a bright side. Big publishers burn through inpetitutde, forced into firesale of content as desperately try to stay afloat. Good publishers get it, provide it to us sensibly. Sounds good to me! :) Throw another oligopoly on the barbie for me. Well, there’s a bright side. Big publishers burn through inpetitutde, forced into firesale of content as desperately try to stay afloat.

Good publishers get it, provide it to us sensibly.

Sounds good to me! :)

Throw another oligopoly on the barbie for me.

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