Comments on: Apple’s e-book plans: Decoding Jobs http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/02/06/apples-e-book-plans-decoding-jobs/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:21:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Mike Cane http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/02/06/apples-e-book-plans-decoding-jobs/#comment-711498 Mike Cane Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:11:15 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/02/06/apples-e-book-plans-decoding-jobs/#comment-711498 Oh, I made no aspersions of plagiarism (this is the Net, dammit!), just that his piece which landed on techmeme did not deserve that spotlight. Oh, I made no aspersions of plagiarism (this is the Net, dammit!), just that his piece which landed on techmeme did not deserve that spotlight.

]]> By: David Rothman http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/02/06/apples-e-book-plans-decoding-jobs/#comment-710539 David Rothman Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:40:44 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/02/06/apples-e-book-plans-decoding-jobs/#comment-710539 As noted, TeleBlog readers were aware of this first, and while I haven't checked, I suspect Mike would be at the head of the pack. Feel flattered, Mike. David As noted, TeleBlog readers were aware of this first, and while I haven’t checked, I suspect Mike would be at the head of the pack. Feel flattered, Mike. David

]]> By: franko http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/02/06/apples-e-book-plans-decoding-jobs/#comment-710527 franko Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:12:39 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/02/06/apples-e-book-plans-decoding-jobs/#comment-710527 plagiarized or not, i hope it's true. like jason (above), i've been waiting for a long long time, and i don't want to wait much longer! plagiarized or not, i hope it’s true. like jason (above), i’ve been waiting for a long long time, and i don’t want to wait much longer!

]]> By: Mike Cane http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/02/06/apples-e-book-plans-decoding-jobs/#comment-710087 Mike Cane Wed, 06 Feb 2008 22:08:58 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/02/06/apples-e-book-plans-decoding-jobs/#comment-710087 To put his, uh, article in its proper perspective, see this: http://mikecane2008.wordpress.com/2008/02/06/mike-cane-to-techmeme-bite-me/ To put his, uh, article in its proper perspective, see this:

http://mikecane2008.wordpress.com/2008/02/06/mike-cane-to-techmeme-bite-me/

]]> By: Jason Etheridge http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/02/06/apples-e-book-plans-decoding-jobs/#comment-709991 Jason Etheridge Wed, 06 Feb 2008 19:55:37 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/02/06/apples-e-book-plans-decoding-jobs/#comment-709991 I so want this to be true, yet he's drawing a long bow. It seems that the evidence continues to suggest that a tablet is in the works--some kind of scaled up iPod touch--which would hopefully be good as an e-book reader. It wouldn't be E Ink, of course, and its battery life would probably give hours of use, rather than days/weeks without a recharge. He's right about the iPod touch not being suitable for reading: it's a beautiful interface, and you *can* read from it (PDFs etc), but I find it's just too small for reading anything substantial. I have my fingers crossed; this ongoing rumour is enough to make me hold off purchasing a Cybook or iLiad... but I'm not going to wait forever! :-) I so want this to be true, yet he’s drawing a long bow. It seems that the evidence continues to suggest that a tablet is in the works–some kind of scaled up iPod touch–which would hopefully be good as an e-book reader. It wouldn’t be E Ink, of course, and its battery life would probably give hours of use, rather than days/weeks without a recharge. He’s right about the iPod touch not being suitable for reading: it’s a beautiful interface, and you *can* read from it (PDFs etc), but I find it’s just too small for reading anything substantial.

I have my fingers crossed; this ongoing rumour is enough to make me hold off purchasing a Cybook or iLiad… but I’m not going to wait forever! :-)

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