What Will Ebook Prices Cost When iPad Launches?

February 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment

There’s a lot of talk and buzz lately on ebook prices, especially since Apple announced their iPad tablet. What’s interesting to me, is that the iPad isn’t really billed or marketed as a digital reader. Yet, it’s already forcing changes in the ebook reader space.

Unbelievable!

Or maybe not. They have a force and sheer network no one can compete with. Not even Amazon. Not too mention a legion of high-income crazed fans, who will literally pay ANY price Apple places on  any of their products.

What is the latest in the Amazon versus Apple war? Another big publisher Hachette Books has withdrawn from the $9.99 price point for NYT best sellers. An absolute blow to Amazon and it’s low price ebook model. And this is before the iPad has even launched. It seems Apple is out to monopolize the ebook reader space as it has done with digital music and iTunes.

It’s clear now that those who complained the Kindle is too pricey and why buy an ebook at $9.99 when you can’t loan it, sell it or place it in your book shelf – will have to shell out ALOT more for both an ebook reader and ebooks. Well, assuming you just can’t live without another highly hyped Apple product. And c’mon, let’s face it – Apple iPad sales (come March) will be through the roof.

Higher priced ebooks suck for small book publishers, independent book shops, and of course avid book readers.

But the question remains, what will ebook prices cost when the iPad launches in March?

via Gizmodo

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Where To Get Kindle Books On The Cheap

January 14, 2010 By 4 Comments

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One of the best methods for getting Kindle books on the cheap, is via the Amazon Kindle Store. They have the biggest selection and many of the top selling books are under $9.99

But…

There are other avenues as well for obtaining Kindle books cheaply, such as:

  • Project Gutenberg (which has a great selection of free ebooks)
  • Free Kindle Books.org (a simple site that has a nice guide on scoring free Kindle books) Included is a fantastic category list and in it is an impressive guide to FREE BIBLES you can download to your Kindle. A good resource, do check them out.
  • Feedbooks – another neat site which has a slew of free or cheap Kindle books. This one also allows publishing, in case you’re a budding author as well as an avid reader.

There really is NO shortage of free or low cost Kindle books. In fact, there are so many, you might not ever have to pay for a good book on your digital reader. Yes! the newest releases are hard to come by for free, but at $9.99 from the Amazon ebook store you can’t beat it. A good deal anyway you slice it.

Whether you’re looking for an autobiography, a sexy thriller or a classic work of art. Your book is a click away!

Question?

What was the last great free or low cost Kindle book you found? Please tell us below.

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Beatrix Potter Books Available Via Kindle

January 12, 2010 By 1 Comment

Sometimes, two great ideas that are as diverse as chalk and cheese come together to give us the most amazing of experiences. One such idea is the Amazon Kindle. Its like a library that is portable and fits in your backpack. Amazon Kindle is the new book reading software device launched by Amazon heralding a new era for book lovers. Now you can carry as many books as you want without being saddled by the weight.

What’s an even more amazing idea is having all the books by your favorite author on such a platform. The name that comes to mind here is Beatrix Potter. If you’ve grown up following the adventures of Peter the Rabbit, and an you are an ardent fan of ‘The Pie and the Patty Pan‘ then buying an Amazon Kindle will be the best gift you can give to yourself.

Amazon Kindle offers the entire collection of Beatrix Potter books, illustrated as well as text versions. Some of the popular works of Beatrix Potter included in the Amazon Kindle series are:

  • Johnny Town-Mouse
  • Timmy Tiptoes
  • Flopsy Bunnies
  • Miss Moppet
  • Pipling Bland
  • Ginger and Pickles
  • Benjamin Bunny
  • Tom Kitten
  • Jeremy Fisher (to name just a few)

You can browse through the collection using keywords, tags, and table of contents. The Kindle interface is easy to navigate through and the screen easy on eyes. Great for kids, too! In fact, this is a growing segment within Kindle users.

So? What are you waiting for? Grab your copy…err…the entire Beatrix Potter collection in one go…today!

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