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Coming Soon - Area e

I’ve been commenting on the supposed “game changer” iPad device that getting so much press this year. My quip is that it’s not going to be that significant.. that we’ve been seeing dozens of reports of other devices to read book on, some replace laptops, others upgrade the Kindle, and a few we’ve reviewed will do totally new things.

Here’s a current page from Borders. None of these are from Apple, B&N or Amazon. All we soon be available where you used to shop for old school books.

Is your book out in ebook format?

Velocity Micro Cruz ReaderVelocity® Micro CruzTM Reader

Velocity Micro Cruz TabletVelocity® Micro CruzTM Tablet

Kobo eReader Kobo e-Reader

Aluratek Libre eReaderAluratek Libre

Sony Touch eReaderSony® Touch

 

Sony Pocket eReaderSony® Pocket

Pricing Changes for Amazon eBooks

The Wall Street Journal reports:

The $9.99 best seller that helped Amazon.com Inc. build a dominant position in the now-thriving e-book market was at risk of extinction Sunday after Amazon capitulated in a battle sparked by the launch of Apple Inc.’s new iPad.

Amazon conceded defeat Sunday evening after halting sales of all books published by Macmillan in a dispute over higher e-book prices. Having made the $9.99 e-book a fixture, Amazon now faces the prospect of raising its prices to match new terms Apple is offering publishers.

This is not over folks. We’re going to see a continued power play from the old school publishers as the Amazon Kindle, Apple iPad and others take over the market.

As we discussed here, the winner will be the player that controls distribution. Will that be the traditional publishers?