Comments on: Amazon-sized ego? Kindle to shun .epub? And, yes, the ugly box is the FINAL design http://www.teleread.org/blog/2007/11/17/amazon-sized-ego-kindle-to-shun-epub-and-yes-the-ugly-box-is-the-final-design/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:31:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Now Trending » Kindle http://www.teleread.org/blog/2007/11/17/amazon-sized-ego-kindle-to-shun-epub-and-yes-the-ugly-box-is-the-final-design/#comment-781520 Now Trending » Kindle Fri, 02 May 2008 10:10:02 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=7673#comment-781520 [...] Will Amazon-sized egos get in the way of allowing the Kindle, via a firmware update in time, to read .epub, the IDPF’s new industry standard? Or will the Kindle rely on Amazon-owned Mobi with some kind of gotcha?3 [...] [...] Will Amazon-sized egos get in the way of allowing the Kindle, via a firmware update in time, to read .epub, the IDPF’s new industry standard? Or will the Kindle rely on Amazon-owned Mobi with some kind of gotcha?3 [...]

]]> By: Mike Cane http://www.teleread.org/blog/2007/11/17/amazon-sized-ego-kindle-to-shun-epub-and-yes-the-ugly-box-is-the-final-design/#comment-630821 Mike Cane Sun, 18 Nov 2007 18:50:09 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=7673#comment-630821 I don't understand that design at all. Where is the free space to hold it in the hand like a BOOK? From what I can see, there are buttons EVERYWHERE to get in the way of comfortably holding it. What's the availability of this thing? Well, I guess Monday will reveal any retail distribution... I don’t understand that design at all. Where is the free space to hold it in the hand like a BOOK? From what I can see, there are buttons EVERYWHERE to get in the way of comfortably holding it.

What’s the availability of this thing? Well, I guess Monday will reveal any retail distribution…

]]> By: Rob Preece http://www.teleread.org/blog/2007/11/17/amazon-sized-ego-kindle-to-shun-epub-and-yes-the-ugly-box-is-the-final-design/#comment-630457 Rob Preece Sun, 18 Nov 2007 14:30:07 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=7673#comment-630457 Wow, I'm surprised they couldn't do a more attractive design. There's a LOT of non-screen space and one of the key requirements for an eBook reader is portability. Yes, it will be interesting to see what formats are supported. If it does support HTML, I'd think adding epub at some later date could be possible. I am optimistic that Amazon will put some real energy behind this and help eBooks accelerate their trajectory. Rob Preece Publisher, www.BooksForABuck.com Wow,
I’m surprised they couldn’t do a more attractive design. There’s a LOT of non-screen space and one of the key requirements for an eBook reader is portability.

Yes, it will be interesting to see what formats are supported. If it does support HTML, I’d think adding epub at some later date could be possible.

I am optimistic that Amazon will put some real energy behind this and help eBooks accelerate their trajectory.

Rob Preece
Publisher, http://www.BooksForABuck.com

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