Comments on: State of the eBook: Year of the eBook? http://www.geardiary.com/2009/11/25/state-of-the-ebook-year-of-the-ebook/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:16:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jean-philippe pastorhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/11/25/state-of-the-ebook-year-of-the-ebook/#comment-59221 jean-philippe pastor Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:14:59 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=61623#comment-59221 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">State of the eBook: Year of the eBook? : http://wik.io/h9iv</span></span> State of the eBook: Year of the eBook? : http://wik.io/h9iv

]]> By: Carly Zhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/11/25/state-of-the-ebook-year-of-the-ebook/#comment-59194 Carly Z Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:47:52 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=61623#comment-59194 Doug- I think you are right about the margins but not for a few years. 9.99 for a hardcover is a huge margin hit, and Amazon and friends aren't taking it forever. However, 9.99 for a paperback that's normally 15.00 isn't as tight, and might give them some breathing room. We'll see. And backlit e-ink probably won't come, but we're seeing more b&w backlit LCD screens pop up... Doug-

I think you are right about the margins but not for a few years. 9.99 for a hardcover is a huge margin hit, and Amazon and friends aren’t taking it forever.

However, 9.99 for a paperback that’s normally 15.00 isn’t as tight, and might give them some breathing room. We’ll see.

And backlit e-ink probably won’t come, but we’re seeing more b&w backlit LCD screens pop up…

]]> By: Douglas Moranhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/11/25/state-of-the-ebook-year-of-the-ebook/#comment-59119 Douglas Moran Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:43:03 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=61623#comment-59119 Two things: I think the publishers will pass on the lower margins to their authors, squeezing the authors as much as possible. I think the electronic publishing model has to change significantly before/while the ramp-up occurs. 2) I still think e-ink needs color, backlighting, and (for me, please, pretty please) a quicker page refresh rate. Two things: I think the publishers will pass on the lower margins to their authors, squeezing the authors as much as possible. I think the electronic publishing model has to change significantly before/while the ramp-up occurs.

2) I still think e-ink needs color, backlighting, and (for me, please, pretty please) a quicker page refresh rate.

]]> By: travisehrlichhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/11/25/state-of-the-ebook-year-of-the-ebook/#comment-59078 travisehrlich Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:15:25 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=61623#comment-59078 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @geardiarysite: State of the eBook: Year of the eBook? | Gear Diary http://bit.ly/7S3L8r</span></span> RT @geardiarysite: State of the eBook: Year of the eBook? | Gear Diary http://bit.ly/7S3L8r

]]> By: Mike Calvohttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/11/25/state-of-the-ebook-year-of-the-ebook/#comment-59072 Mike Calvo Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:42:51 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=61623#comment-59072 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @GearDiarySite State of the eBook: Year of the eBook? http://bit.ly/7S3L8r</span></span> RT @GearDiarySite State of the eBook: Year of the eBook? http://bit.ly/7S3L8r

]]> By: John Bulmerhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/11/25/state-of-the-ebook-year-of-the-ebook/#comment-59070 John Bulmer Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:36:44 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=61623#comment-59070 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">State of the eBook: Year of the eBook? http://tinyurl.com/yzkx8yc from @iNewsApp</span></span> State of the eBook: Year of the eBook? http://tinyurl.com/yzkx8yc from @iNewsApp

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