Comments on: Looking forward to future E-book devices. http://www.techusers.org/2007/08/07/looking-forward-to-future-e-book-devices/ Tech from an e-booker's point of view Sun, 13 Nov 2011 18:39:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Ellen Hage http://www.techusers.org/2007/08/07/looking-forward-to-future-e-book-devices/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Ellen Hage Sat, 11 Aug 2007 17:31:52 +0000 http://techusers.org/2007/08/07/looking-forward-to-future-e-book-devices/#comment-57 Derek, I have considered the iLiad and I think it looks like a great device, especially now that it has Mobipocket ported over to it. Cost has been the only thing restricting me from buying it. I thought that by now the price would be a bit cheaper. Sooner or later I think I will buy it. YOu must be quite the presenter to get all those people to give the reader a try. I would love to hear their views of the iLiad. Ellen Derek,

I have considered the iLiad and I think it looks like a great device, especially now that it has Mobipocket ported over to it. Cost has been the only thing restricting me from buying it. I thought that by now the price would be a bit cheaper. Sooner or later I think I will buy it. YOu must be quite the presenter to get all those people to give the reader a try. I would love to hear their views of the iLiad.

Ellen

]]> By: Derek Armstrong http://www.techusers.org/2007/08/07/looking-forward-to-future-e-book-devices/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Derek Armstrong Sat, 11 Aug 2007 14:16:45 +0000 http://techusers.org/2007/08/07/looking-forward-to-future-e-book-devices/#comment-54 I'm looking forward to Cybook II as well (for a lower priced alternative to the Iliads we now use), but have you tried the IREX Iliad? While I realize it is pricier, everything about the Iliad is just a little bit better, bigger, more convenient. We deployed The Iliad at our publishing company, and now have quite a few. Acquisition editors use them now in place of paper, which was becoming a real problem in our two offices. Because we deal with author's copyrighted submissions, whether we acquired or not, we had to shred the paper when finished for their protection. So that we wouldn't have several trees worth of paper in our office at any given time, it just made sense (even though editors are notoriously paper-prejudiced--I convinced them in the end). The Iliad did the trick. With it's 8" screen it was just right (I don't think I'll be able to convince our editors to go Cybook simply because 8" was the smallest they would go (we're actually looking forward to the next gen of 10"ers.) but I'd probably try out a Cybook for pleasure-reading. The Iliad costs more, and I suppose we can justify it as a business--even when we bought so many--but the wireless networking, ethernet and ability to annotate with the stylus, read multiple formats--it made it perfect for us as editors. For pleasure I personally download many books from Mobibook which are nicer on the 8" screen than on my Sony reader. I highly recommend them, anyway, so much so, we're going to acquire more for the remaining editors. Best, Derek Armstrong, Publisher Kunati Books (www.kunati.com) and author of THE GAME and THE LAST TROUBADOUR. I’m looking forward to Cybook II as well (for a lower priced alternative to the Iliads we now use), but have you tried the IREX Iliad? While I realize it is pricier, everything about the Iliad is just a little bit better, bigger, more convenient. We deployed The Iliad at our publishing company, and now have quite a few. Acquisition editors use them now in place of paper, which was becoming a real problem in our two offices. Because we deal with author’s copyrighted submissions, whether we acquired or not, we had to shred the paper when finished for their protection. So that we wouldn’t have several trees worth of paper in our office at any given time, it just made sense (even though editors are notoriously paper-prejudiced–I convinced them in the end). The Iliad did the trick. With it’s 8″ screen it was just right (I don’t think I’ll be able to convince our editors to go Cybook simply because 8″ was the smallest they would go (we’re actually looking forward to the next gen of 10″ers.) but I’d probably try out a Cybook for pleasure-reading. The Iliad costs more, and I suppose we can justify it as a business–even when we bought so many–but the wireless networking, ethernet and ability to annotate with the stylus, read multiple formats–it made it perfect for us as editors. For pleasure I personally download many books from Mobibook which are nicer on the 8″ screen than on my Sony reader. I highly recommend them, anyway, so much so, we’re going to acquire more for the remaining editors. Best, Derek Armstrong, Publisher Kunati Books (www.kunati.com) and author of THE GAME and THE LAST TROUBADOUR.

]]> By: Ellen Hage http://www.techusers.org/2007/08/07/looking-forward-to-future-e-book-devices/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Ellen Hage Wed, 08 Aug 2007 10:47:32 +0000 http://techusers.org/2007/08/07/looking-forward-to-future-e-book-devices/#comment-21 I posted on your site to say thanks and to let you know my Ph.D. is from Capella University. That should make it easier to find. Later (a few week or so, I may post some excerpts from my dissertation. It's dry reading so be warned :) Ellen I posted on your site to say thanks and to let you know my Ph.D. is from Capella University. That should make it easier to find. Later (a few week or so, I may post some excerpts from my dissertation. It’s dry reading so be warned :)

Ellen

]]> By: info NeoGnostic: e-Book Readers for e-book readers http://www.techusers.org/2007/08/07/looking-forward-to-future-e-book-devices/comment-page-1/#comment-20 info NeoGnostic: e-Book Readers for e-book readers Wed, 08 Aug 2007 09:18:10 +0000 http://techusers.org/2007/08/07/looking-forward-to-future-e-book-devices/#comment-20 [...] experience of e-book readers than Ellen Hage, I have yet to find him/her! Look at Ellen's blog, Tech from an E-booker's Viewpoint, and you will find a wealth of information about e-book readers, past and present. She apparently [...] [...] experience of e-book readers than Ellen Hage, I have yet to find him/her! Look at Ellen’s blog, Tech from an E-booker’s Viewpoint, and you will find a wealth of information about e-book readers, past and present. She apparently [...]

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