At this time last year, the market for e-book readers was buoyant. Following the enormous success which Amazon had achieved with its Kindle reader - first with the Kindle 2.0 in February of 2009 and then with the large display DX model in the summer of the same year - a small army of personal electronics firms seemed to be developing, releasing or updating e-book readers of their own in order to grab a share of the new and rapidly developing market.

Sony and Barnes and Noble were bursting a gut to get their new readers launched before the 2009 festive season and Samsung, Plastic Logic, Asus and a host of others were rushing to get their readers on the market as fast as they could. The Computer Electronics Show (CES), held in Las Vegas in early 2010, had a dedicated e-book reader section for the first time ever. E-book readers were a hot developing market.

Right now however, no more than a few months later, it’s an entirely different scenario. The price of e-book reader hardware has been in free fall. Amazon have now introduced an entry level, Wi-Fi only, Kindle priced at $ 139 - not much more than a third of the $ 359 price which the Kindle 2.0 launched. Barnes and Noble have also dropped the price of the Nook reader to S 149 - and this will probably be cut again before the festive season.

A number of e-book readers which were in development - including Plastic Logic’s Que - have been abandoned. The market seems to be entering a new phase in its development - and whether there is any place in it for pure electronics manufacturers or not is open to debate. The Amazon business model is very well suited to selling lower priced readers and making a profit on the subsequent sales of Kindle books. Barnes and Noble could employ a similar strategy - but whether or not they could make use of economies of scale in the same way that Amazon can is debatable.

Clearly the release of Apple’s iPad tablet computer has been an important influence in this. E-book reader prices were always going to fall - but the appearance of the iPad definitely seems to have jollied things along quite a bit faster. However, bearing in mind the fact that the new third generation Kindles sold out shortly after they were released, the iPad doesn’t look like the Kindle Killer that it was expected to be.

Even putting the debate about e-ink displays being easier to read on than back-lit screens to one side, there is - at this time - enough of a gap between the price of the Kindle and the price of the entry level iPad to ensure that the Kindle will continue to be the more attractive option for anyone who just wants to read books. The fact that the iPad has a monthly download/connection fee will not please everyone.

It does look like there is sufficient room in the market for both the Amazon Kindle and the iPad to rub along - for the short term future at least. Other e-book reader manufacturers, including Sony and Barnes and Noble, seem destined to struggle as hardware prices will continue to fall.

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Amazon recently announced that, in the 4 weeks immediately after the launch of their newly enhanced Kindle 3, more Kindle readers were sold than during the same time period following any earlier Kindle reader launch. The new, improved Kindle is not just in high demand - it is the fastest selling Kindle reader ever. Amazon didn’t reveal precisely how many Kindles were sold, but they did confirm that, since the release of the upgraded Kindle, customers have purchased more Kindles on Amazon.com and the new Kindle store at Amazon.co.uk combined than any other product.

Amazon’s latest generation Kindle 3 was unveiled at the end of July. The new version has a slimmed down design which packs the same 6″ display into a body that is 21% smaller and 15% lighter. Page turn speed is 20% faster and memory size has been boosted from 2GB to 4GB - sufficient to store 3,500 books. Battery life is now a month - with the Wi-Fi turned off - and the e-ink display has better contrast than previously.

Amazon also introduced an entry level Wi-Fi only model, for customers who don’t anticipate the need for 3G. This sells for $ 139, with the 3G plus Wi-Fi model selling for $ 189. Those prices represent massive reductions on the previous $ 359 Kindle price. It’s a clear sign that the e-book reader market is entering a new phase.

During the first six months of 2010, Amazon sold three times as many Kindle books as they did during the same period of 2009. The number of books available on the Kindle store has now grown to over 670,000 titles - and that doesn’t include the 1.8 million free titles available.

The Kindle continues to be the number one selling product on Amazon’s site. It is also the most gifted and most wished for item on Amazon’s website.com and Amazon.co.uk. With the strong sales figures of the Kindle and the latest technical improvements, it would be easy to overlook the importance of the launch of the UK Kindle store at Amazon.co.uk. The UK store has opened with 400,000 titles available and could increase international Kindle sales. If it is a success - and why wouldn’t it be - it seems reasonable to assume that Amazon might open Kindle stores in Germany, France, Japan - and any other country with its own “local” Amazon website.

Whilst Amazon still faces competition from the Apple iPad this doesn’t seem to concern them too much. The difference in price between the Kindle and the iPad is, for the moment at least, large enough to tip the scales in favour of the Kindle for most customers whose chief interest is in reading books. The sale of e-books will become increasingly important as the e-book reader market develops and matures. The fact that Kindle books are outselling iBooks by a ratio of sixty to one speaks volumes.

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When Amazon launched the original Kindle e-book reader back in November of 2007, there must have been a lot of discussion as to what the correct price point was. The Kindle wasn’t the first e-book reader on the market (not by a long way), but neither was the market mature enough to suggest a clear price point. They also had a variety of different pricing plans that could have worked.

They might have decided to go for a cell phone type of plan with the price of the hardware being heavily subsidised by regular monthly payments over a fixed contract length. Some intermediate arrangement with a charge to download books or surf the web might have also been a viable option. In the end, Amazon decided to charge the full price for the Kindle reader and to have no monthly fee - connection via 3G was included in the $ 359 selling price. Nor was there any fee for downloading Kindle books, it was pretty much an all inclusive package.

The Kindle was fairly well received - Oprah Winfrey announced that it was her “new favorite gadget” - but it didn’t really change the world. It was perceived as very much a work in progress - which is pretty much what it was. It was only with the launch of the Kindle 2.0 in February of 2009 that the e-book market really took off. The Kindle 2.0 was also priced at $ 359 and the large format Kindle DX followed in the summer of 2009 with a ticket price of $ 489.

The e-book reader market was hot and, for a while, it appeared as if all the major electronics companies either had a reader of their own or had one in the development pipeline. Companies such as Plastic Logic, Sony, Barnes and Noble, Bookeen and iRex fought to secure their share of the new and fast developing e-book market. The Kindle had a reported 60% share of the e-book reader market and was the standard to which other e-book reader manufacturers needed to aspire. Any reader which displayed the slightest potential was immediately dubbed the “Kindle killer” - but the truth was that the Kindle had no genuine competition.

That all changed with the launch of the Apple iPad and, not for the first time, industry analysts predicted the death of the Kindle. However, once again, the predictions of the Kindle’s demise seems to have been somewhat premature. The third generation Kindle was launched in August of 2010 and was an instant success. Shortly after the Kindle 3 launched Amazon were sold out of the new readers and prospective customers were faced with a four or five week wait before their new readers would ship.

As well as all the usual technical upgrades - faster page turns, smaller, lighter body, better contrast display, increased memory etc. - Amazon introduced a new entry level Wi-Fi only Kindle priced at just $ 139. The price of the 3G plus Wi-Fi model was set at $ 189 - a big drop compared to the $ 359 price. More importantly perhaps, the new Kindles are considerably cheaper than even the entry level iPad - and there’s no monthly connection fee to pay.

It seems fairly obvious that the Kindle and the iPad can co-exist. If the same can be said for other e-book readers must be somewhat questionable. The big advantage that Amazon enjoys over some other e-book reader manufacturers is the fact that, being a book seller, it will be able to profit from the ongoing sale of e-books. It could elect to subsidise the sales of its reader hardware using the profits from e-book sales if it wished.

The e-book market is maturing very quickly. It seems obvious that hardware prices have still got some way to fall, and very possibly in the near future. Could we conceivably see Amazon, and maybe Barnes and Noble, making e-book readers available for free in an attempt to lock in future e-book sales? Is it to fanciful to suppose that customers who join Amazon’s premium delivery Prime club or who sign up for an Amazon credit card could find themselves taking receipt of a free, or at least heavily discounted, Kindle reader in the fairly near future? Time will tell.

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Technology has become an essential part of the distinct spheres of our lives. Today, it may even be used to do something as simple as reading a book. The recent spate of E-books has successfully substituted the traditional hardbacks and paperbacks. If you’re personally fond of eBooks as well; it would be sensible to get an eReader for easy reading. While there are a variety of eReaders obtainable; some are more convenient than others. Here is a glance at a few of them.

The 1st name that comes to mind in this context is Amazon Kindle. It is in fact well known to be the flagship launch for the concept of e-book readers. This device was launched at first in two versions- Kindle Wi-Fi and the Kindle 3G. Well of course, the 3G model comes at quite a price. It facilitates in downloading e-books as per your ease and desire. For instance, in case you are searching for books on disability, simply use this device to download them and you can begin with the reading as and when you want.

The Barnes & Noble Nook also makes it to the list of the best eReaders. This one gives you various features, notably its standard black-and-white E ink main display that makes it a coveted device. In addition, this device also has got an additional touchscreen at the base. One of the best things about the Nook is that it can support other formats and even external memory cards for greater memory.

If you are looking for an exceptionally enhanced version of eReaders, then the Sony PRS 900 Reader Daily Edition is a brilliant selection. In fact, this one is the greatest option from Sony eReaders. It has a 7 inch display with touch navigation. So, even if you’re reading heavy text on subjects like patents, you’ll not have a problem. The sole disadvantage of this eReader is the heavy price tag that it features. Priced at $ 399, this 1 could be marginally unaffordable.

Another great option in the world of eReaders is none other than Spring Design Alex. This isn’t merely an eBook reader and is instead, a full blown android. It’s also much bigger in size as compared with its other counterparts and offers increased functionality. It features a dual screen layout, with a black and white eReader on top and a touch screen LCD at the bottom. So, you may use this device to watch videos that guide you on step by step self tanning as well as read your favorite books. The device is also suitable for a wide variety of formats.

Select one of these eReaders and your e-reading is sure to be a great experience.

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When considering an ebook reader, most people immediately reach for the Amazon Kindle. However, it would be beneficial to view other competitors in the market in this field. This is where Sony is stepping up. Sony’s new line of e book readers also includes a pocket sized marvel, with a fine screen and a price point that will have a lot of people salivating.

Most of Sony’s e book readers have impressive quality, but the PRS-300 pocket edition is a fine gadget with great resolution detail. What this means for you is that your eyes will have no problem reading the text, which should appear fine. The better the resolution, the better for your vision!

The Sony e book reader has something more than just a resolution packed screen: you can read books in the landscape or portrait orientation, so if you can’t read the screen normally, you can simply read in whichever style is more comfortable.

Thanks to Sony’s E Book Reader’s consumption of energy due to the fine resolution, Sony has designed the reader to last upto 2 full weeks (7500 continuous page turns) in a single charge. Display of works on the Pocket Edition e book reader can be in multiple formats including PDF, Microsoft Word, ePub, BBeB and other text file formats. The internal memory has the capability to store up to 350 E books or the equivalent of many documents on it. Memory cards can be used for storing additional eBooks. The user also has back buttons for automatic holding of the pages for quickly retrieving references later on.

The touchscreen functionality is as smooth as that of iPod products. E books can be downloaded in a matter of minutes; they can be downloaded from the online Reader Store, Google Books and various other platforms. This digital reader is quickly becoming a favourite for the masses and it’s obvious why.

If you’re interested in purchasing an e book reader, make sure to check out Chris’ detailed report on the pros and cons of the Sony E Book Reader.

Amazon, using their Kindle reader family as a vehicle, has been a major player in the development of both the e-book reader and e-book market. The first Kindle was released in November of 2007. In February of 2009, the updated and enhanced Kindle 2.0 hit the market, quickly followed by the large format Kindle DX in the summer of the same year.

With a market share of 60% of all e-book readers sold in the USA, the Kindle readers dominated the market. Sony trailed in second place with a still respectable 35% share. Needless to say, other electronics manufacturers quickly saw the potential in the nascent e-book reader market and either developed or updated their own readers.

Manufacturers like Bookeen, Plastic Logic, Sony and Barnes and Noble worked hard to get their share of the rapidly developing market, but the dominance of the Kindle seemed pretty well established, if not unassailable. It was only when Apple launched their iPad that the Kindle faced any credible competition - despite the fact that the two devices were very different and, you would think, aimed at different target markets.

Since the launch of the iPad, e-book reader prices have fallen quite some way. The Kindle 2.0 is currently selling for just $ 189, a huge reduction over the $ 359 launch price of February 2009. The large format Kindle DX has been upgraded, being fitted with a new improved screen, and has had a price reduction from $ 489 to just $ 379. Barnes and Noble have also dropped the price of their Nook reader from $ 259 to $ 199.

The launch of the iPad may, or may not, have been instrumental in producing widespread reductions in the ticket price of e-book readers, but it was clearly a major factor in pushing the price of the e-books to read on these devices upwards. Apple had set up its own book store prior to the launch of the iPad and had negotiated a deal with the major publishing firms which allowed them to fix the price of their e-book editions at whatever level they wanted - as long as the e-book was not made available on any other platform for a lower price. This pretty much killed the Amazon policy of setting e-book prices at $ 9.99 or less and was a welcome development for the publishers who were concerned about their profits reducing.

Amazon may have had to abandon their low e-book price policy - but that wasn’t necessarily a disaster for them. Considering the way that Amazon have made it possible to read Kindle books on such a wide variety of different devices - you can use the PC, the Mac, the iPod Touch, the iPhone, the iPad, your Blackberry and any device which runs Android to read Kindle books right now (and no doubt there will be further additions in future) - it must be obvious that Amazon are more interested in book sales than hardware sales. The latest downward price movement for e-book readers and simultaneous price increase for e-books means that they can now sell the hardware for less and make their profit by selling e-books over the life of the hardware. The same will apply for Barnes and Noble and Apple themselves of course.

This trend may tend to favor companies which have a foot in both the book and hardware sales camps. Considering the current number of devices which can be used to read Kindle books, it looks as if Amazon will be a major player in the future of digital publishing for some time to come.

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There are now quite a few eBook readers readily available that you can choose. All of these electronic devices have the capability of allowing you to carry literally thousands of books with you wherever you venture.

The latest device in this range is the new iPad. Unlike most of the other eBook readers, this one comes with a backlight and a color screen.

Although it has been rumored that much like a laptop the color screen could give you eye fatigue after a while. By using the Black and white display screen versions such as Amazon’s Kindle it is much easier on your eyes. The Black and white display screen is also easier to see when you are using them in natural daylight.

There are now programs available on the market that can convert your phone or even a PDA into a reading device. The eReader just simply converts the device and allows it to be used just like an eBook reader.

There are positive and negative sides to this. The negative side is that trying to use a cell phone as an eBook reader may not be very good on your eyes. Yet on the positive side the download for this trial is free. This can make it a very cheap alternative if you already own a smart phone.

If you do love your reading and want to make the most of your time and space then the eBook readers such as the Barnes and Noble Nook or the Amazon kindle are made with you in mind.

These devices also come with dictionaries and Wi-Fi as well as touch screens and paper thin display screens that are easy on the eye and easy to handle. It has been said however that they do not have the versatility of the smart phone or the iPad.

Any of these options mentioned are a great affordable way to be able to take books with you to read wherever you go.

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Portable eBook readers are not amongst the most common electronic media gadgets - yet. They’re ideal for a particular market where convenience is needed for browsing tomes, newspapers and magazines.

Portable eBook readers are beginning to earn worldwide recognition as best-selling tomes make their way to the electronic digital universe, and the paperback market is already starting to feel the effect.

The sole challenge is the fact that there’s a lot of different kinds of eBook readers originating from numerous makers that each offers their own strengths and support for certain platforms.

Amazon Kindle eBook Readers

Back in 07, the primary eBook reader from Amazon named the Kindle was initially announced with the thought of making e-book reading a lot easier.

Considerably smaller than laptops, the main model’s 6-inch monitor surely makes it more compact. Additionally, it supports additional features including Wikipedia browsing and Word documents, and there is a keyboard to do this very purpose.

To help make the wireless capabilities totally cost-free, the Kindle is equipped with a 3G capability which enables you to use wireless to access purchased ebooks from Amazon in its proprietary format - the AZW format or get e-mail.

The Kindle weighs less when compared to a paperback, but what’s most extraordinary is the use of electronic paper technology, which makes the browsing experience comparable to that of browsing a real book. Many other extras comprise support for TXT, HTML, MOBI, as well as other document types, partial support for PDF, a 4-color monochrome display that supports popular image formats, and adjustable text sizes.

Because the Kindle had been so triumphant, the Kindle 2 arrived its aftermath, featuring a slimmer design, superior gray-scale display, newly designed keyboard, and text-to-speech attributes. The newest unit is the Kindle DX which comes with a higher capacity at 4 Gigabite, larger 9.7 inch display, and a built-in accelerometer for sleek changeover between portrait and landscape modes.

Sony eBook Readers

Sony eBook readers have been around longer compared to earliest Amazon Kindle and have an entirely different tactic in luring the readers. There are actually very few low-priced, entry-level items offered by Sony that include a screen of just 5 inches.

Most of these gadgets have stripped features chiefly manufactured to read Sony LRF format eBooks, and these are known as the Reader Pocket Editions. Comparable to common handheld media devices, these pocket sized gadgets possess basic directional and menu keys to navigate the device as well as other parts of the e-book.

A different line of Sony eBook readers have a touch-screen interface for navigation, instead of a full keyboard, and they are bigger at 6 inches, which are called the Reader Touch Editions. Instead of working on large internal memory, these products have a card slot that will read the Sony Memory Stick Pro DUO format or SDHC formats.

Support for the popular MOBI (Mobipocket) format is lacking, although normally, there’s still an array of supported formats. TXT, PDF, and RTF files are recognized, and there is a DOC converter built in. Standard image formats (with the exception of GIFs) are also recognized, along with MP3 and AAC music.

Some Other eBook Readers

There are several other corporations which are heading into the eBook reader industry including the popular Barn’s and Noble Nook, and the newly released Apple iPad.

Certain eBooks might be best for traveling, although some would be best for home readers, therefore base your final decision on what eBook reader to buy on the interface plus your favorite format.

Since they possess limited multimedia features and monochrome displays, most eBook readers are usually cost-effective. The good news is that the portable eBook readers have come down in price considerably, even those with greater capabilities. The awaited unveiling of the Kobo eBook reader, at an incredible low price tag, can make eBook Readers very affordable to almost everyone.

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The prefered way to read a novel is changing whether you are ready for it or not. I’ll tell you a little more about that soon, but for right now ebooks, if you compare them to regular novels, clearly the best choice for reading. If you own an Ipad, Ipod touch or Iphone you can use a new service called myPadMedia to take care of all the ebooks that you could ever want. I will also tell you more about that later.

But first I am going to let you in on why ebooks are going to remain a force in novel, comic, and newspaper reading for a very long time. Ebooks have everything that a novel has and they are more portable, can be used whenever and wherever, and they don’t cost nearly as much as a book. In my opinion, ebooks are already clear winners over old-fashioned books and the perks do not end there.

If you are what someone would call a pocketbook and environmentally savvy shopper, ebooks are most definitely for you. When making and ebook, no trees are harmed in the process (until big book publishing companies need to use them) . Ebooks cost much less than hardcover books or even regular books and have many more benefits than just the text in them. What I am saying is that by purchasing an ebook sometimes you will also be given interactive video, animations, and audio that you can use. Also with your favorite ebook you can find specific quotes or sections of it quickly. For example, if you just wanted to read one part of the book, you could use a search function that would find it much quicker than a table of contents in a book.

If you are reading an ebook, no one else knows what you happen to be reading! So if you happen to be a forty year old guy satisfying his addiction for superman comics don’t worry because with ebooks no one will be able to find out. Don’t worry about wearing out these types of books either because they are electronic .

Now that you have a little bit of a background knowledge about ebooks, you will have to get an ebook reader if you want to benefit from them. There are many providers of ebook readers like Apple’s Ipad and Amazon’s Kindle. But I’m guessing that you already have yourself an ebook reader and are looking for the best way to obtaing ebooks. If you have an Ipad, Iphone, or Ipod touch then this next bit should excite you.

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Digital books are nothing new. Electronic books, better known for their abbreviated nickname ‘e-books’, date back to quite some time ago. However, they were not very well represented in the mainstream market during the past years, simply because not everyone owned a computer or had an internet connection that allowed them to download e-books.

It wasn’t until Amazon came up with their first manufactured product that e-books became appealing to the general public. In 2007, they introduced the now renowned e-book reader called the Amazon Kindle. It was perfectly designed to be the electronic partner of actual books. But, of course, given its technological features, it offered several advantages over traditional printed books.

Today, Kindle books are just as equally sought after as their printed counterparts. But, of course, they come with many more perks. For one, the Kindle reader, which is the partner device used for Kindle books, has a global wireless access. With the use of GPS technology, anyone can access the Amazon store whenever they want, wherever they may be. Who says that you need to go the bookstore, or have an internet connection to buy a new book?

The Amazon Kindle store is also very impressive itself. With almost half a million - and continuously growing -book titles available for you to choose from, whether you are looking for fiction or non-fiction works, you can be sure that you will find something to suit your taste. You can even access the Amazon store and other necessary sites (such as Wikipedia) using 3G Whispernet wireless technology wherever in the planet you may be.

And just in case you are wondering, there is a way that you can test how these Kindle books work before you decide to acquire a Kindle reader. All you have to do is download the Kindle reader app for your iPhone, iPad or Blackberry and install it. Alternatively, there are also installers available for Windows and Mac PCs.

Once you’ve given it a try, should you choose to read Kindle books without a Kindle reader, there’s no problem. Amazon does not really require their Kindle books to be read only on official Kindle readers. Have I mentioned, by the way, that you also get to acquire freebies from the Amazon store? You don’t need to buy anything, or sign up for anything (except for membership), you don’t even have to give out your credit card number. All you have to do is find the section of free Kindle books! Now, what is there not to like with the new Kindle technology?

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