Comments on: Indigo of Canada to launch ebook reader http://www.teleread.org/2009/06/04/indigo-of-canada-to-launch-ebook-reader/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:01:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Arlindo http://www.teleread.org/2009/06/04/indigo-of-canada-to-launch-ebook-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-1115446 Arlindo Mon, 03 Aug 2009 04:40:47 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=23055#comment-1115446 My main concern is whether the stories we've read on the net are actually true, hopefully they are. Since these reports appeared online I've gone to 2 Chapter's locations to inquire about Indigo's ereader program and so far the only answers I've gotten from their employees has either been we heard about it through the net and only know what we have read there or they didn't even know Indigo was considering launching a ebook reader program. I highly doubt the ereader program will be launched as early as next year for the simple reason almost nobody seems to even know about it. Another concern I have is what reader Indigo will go with when they finally launch. I recently went to the Sony Store at my local mall and tested out both of Sony's readers and was far from impressed. Not only was it slow and cumbersome to use but in a span of 20 minutes using sample files the PR 505 reader froze up on me twice. If I'm going to spend 300 dollars on a reader I shouldn't have to worry about the hardware freezing up on me nor should I have to wait 4 to 5 seconds for a simple page flip nor should I have to wait 45 seconds for a simple 30 page book excerpt to load up. Hopefully the future Indigo reader won't be a flawed as the Sony readers. My main concern is whether the stories we’ve read on the net are actually true, hopefully they are. Since these reports appeared online I’ve gone to 2 Chapter’s locations to inquire about Indigo’s ereader program and so far the only answers I’ve gotten from their employees has either been we heard about it through the net and only know what we have read there or they didn’t even know Indigo was considering launching a ebook reader program. I highly doubt the ereader program will be launched as early as next year for the simple reason almost nobody seems to even know about it.

Another concern I have is what reader Indigo will go with when they finally launch. I recently went to the Sony Store at my local mall and tested out both of Sony’s readers and was far from impressed. Not only was it slow and cumbersome to use but in a span of 20 minutes using sample files the PR 505 reader froze up on me twice. If I’m going to spend 300 dollars on a reader I shouldn’t have to worry about the hardware freezing up on me nor should I have to wait 4 to 5 seconds for a simple page flip nor should I have to wait 45 seconds for a simple 30 page book excerpt to load up. Hopefully the future Indigo reader won’t be a flawed as the Sony readers.

]]> By: Mike http://www.teleread.org/2009/06/04/indigo-of-canada-to-launch-ebook-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-1072742 Mike Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:01:28 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=23055#comment-1072742 To say "au revoir" to something means that you have actually met that something. Since we haven't met the kindle, then we can't actually say goodbye to it. Instead, we won't even have to say allo. This plan by Indigo/Chapters has the potential to eliminate amazon from our e-book market since Indigo/Chapters is so well known up here and most non-technical people will recognize the branding. Amazon has dragged its feet expanding the kindle (and even most other non hardback/paperback products) to other countries under the hubris that it will have lots of time to get there. I think in the end this competition is better for everyone since amazon won't support any format except its own. To say “au revoir” to something means that you have actually met that something. Since we haven’t met the kindle, then we can’t actually say goodbye to it. Instead, we won’t even have to say allo. This plan by Indigo/Chapters has the potential to eliminate amazon from our e-book market since Indigo/Chapters is so well known up here and most non-technical people will recognize the branding. Amazon has dragged its feet expanding the kindle (and even most other non hardback/paperback products) to other countries under the hubris that it will have lots of time to get there. I think in the end this competition is better for everyone since amazon won’t support any format except its own.

]]> By: Devini http://www.teleread.org/2009/06/04/indigo-of-canada-to-launch-ebook-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-1072627 Devini Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:42:15 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=23055#comment-1072627 I sure hope Indigo does this right. Namely, encourage impulse buying like Amazon by covering the cost of timeless/seamless purchasing. And, most importantly, make sure this new eReader is capable of reading all the important formats (in addition to Shortcovers): ePub, Sony eReader's, Mobipocket and eReader. If Indigo does these two things they will dominate the ebook market. As a Canadian I wish them luck. Afterwards, we can say au revoir to Kindle -- they will have missed their chance. I sure hope Indigo does this right. Namely, encourage impulse buying like Amazon by covering the cost of timeless/seamless purchasing. And, most importantly, make sure this new eReader is capable of reading all the important formats (in addition to Shortcovers): ePub, Sony eReader’s, Mobipocket and eReader. If Indigo does these two things they will dominate the ebook market. As a Canadian I wish them luck. Afterwards, we can say au revoir to Kindle — they will have missed their chance.

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