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BrainParasite posted:In my opinion, as long as the e-book is less than or equal to the paperback version, that's fine. Actual ink and paper is a lot cheaper than you'd expect. Most of the price of a book is other stuff, so knocking everything down to $5-10 really puts the squeeze on publishers, especially small publishers. I know there's some talk about the end of publishers, but we aren't ready for that yet. I recently read somewhere(The Economist maybe?) that publishers apply the same distribution/shelfspace/transportation costs to ebooks that they do analog books. That sounds so utterly insane it might be true. I'll do a bit of digging and post the article if I find it. edit: new page!
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Fuzzykinz posted:I recently read somewhere(The Economist maybe?) that publishers apply the same distribution/shelfspace/transportation costs to ebooks that they do analog books. That sounds so utterly insane it might be true. A few years ago I read that the record companies do the same thing for digital music sales, at least when it comes to calculating artist royalties. In the case of the record companies it's even more absurd because some of the deductions are for things like "breakage" of product during transportation which not only can't be a problem for digital files, but weren't a problem for CDs either (and before that hadn't even been a significant problem since the switch from brittle shellac to durable vinyl records in the 1950s). It seems the lesson is that large publishers of all kinds are soulless bloodsuckers motivated only by money.
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Mr.Radar posted:A few years ago I read that the record companies do the same thing for digital music sales, at least when it comes to calculating artist royalties. In the case of the record companies it's even more absurd because some of the deductions are for things like "breakage" of product during transportation which not only can't be a problem for digital files, but weren't a problem for CDs either (and before that hadn't even been a significant problem since the switch from brittle shellac to durable vinyl records in the 1950s). It seems the lesson is that large publishers of all kinds are soulless bloodsuckers motivated only by money. Welcome to media, the big guys gently caress the little guys. I can dig up some stuff, but I do remember reading a lot of articles on how ridiculously slim some publisher margins are, so comparing that to selling a CD for $18 and then cutting xxx for marketing, xxx for breakage and oh you get 10% of 90% plus its new media so you only get 50% of that 90% (seriously), I may be a little naive but I keep telling myself no industry can be a lovely as the music industry (I include the movie industry with music).
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Jan 10, 2011 02:13
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Well if it helps, I think most people put 10 bucks as the breaking point between too expensive, and cheap enough to buy. I certainly do. 5 bucks is my 'buy without thinking' price. 10 is my 'do I really want/have the time/need this?' price for each paperback in general. I can sometimes get away with impulse buying 10
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Iron Squid posted:Thinking about moving from my Kindle 3G to a Nook Color. How is the screen for watching movies on the Nook? Is there any chance that Amazon is going to release a color Kindle in the next few months? I wish I had some sources, but I read an article a while back stating that the goal of the kindle is to remain first and foremost an eReader. All the "color" devices seem to try to compete with an iPad more then anything, so unless color eInk releases in the near future (which I highly doubt) I don't think we'll be seeing a color kindle anytime soon. Fuzzykinz posted:I recently read somewhere(The Economist maybe?) that publishers apply the same distribution/shelfspace/transportation costs to ebooks that they do analog books. That sounds so utterly insane it might be true. There's also that lovely "devaluing of paper media" surcharge. I still think ebooks will come down further, once publishers start realizing the paper media is starting to dwindle.
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Just bought myself a Sony PRS-350 pocket reader. I see that some of you are using Calibre with your readers. is there any advantage in using Calibre instead of the bundled software? Or do you use both? Edit: Thanks. Chuck N. Awe fucked around with this message at 17:56 on Jan 11, 2011 |
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Jan 10, 2011 20:00
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You have to use the sony software if you buy books from the sony ebookstore. However, Calibre runs a lot smoother, and a lot better than the sony software for managing your books and collections. I would strongly suggest using calibre as well as the sony reader library.
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Jan 10, 2011 20:11
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Strangelet Wave posted:If we're still sharing screensavers, I've converted 248 Gustave Doré engravings to 600x800 and did the best I could with the contrast. I know it was a few pages ago, but I have to thank you for this. I installed the screensaver hack and these Dore engravings just make the kindle so much classier. I cannot fathom why Amazon doesn't let users just change the screensavers with no hack. I mean, it beats Agatha Cristie's dead eye stare.
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Snuffman posted:I mean, it beats Agatha Cristie's dead eye stare. Agatha Cristie also motivated me to install the screensaver hack. Those wood cuts are way cool. Thanks to Strangelet Wave for sharing them. I made a few Ansel Adams images for my mom's kindle, some of which turned out really nice. I've been meaning to post them at some point, but I haven't quite gotten around to it.
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Jan 11, 2011 06:57
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Snuffman posted:I cannot fathom why Amazon doesn't let users just change the screensavers with no hack. I just wish it would use the cover of whatever I'm reading at the time.
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LooseChanj posted:I just wish it would use the cover of whatever I'm reading at the time. Pffttt. You know Amazon hates covers.
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Jan 11, 2011 13:26
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LooseChanj posted:I just wish it would use the cover of whatever I'm reading at the time. I would seriously have paid an extra $50 for an automatic version of this feature on my Kindle. Well, maybe not $50.
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Jan 11, 2011 15:37
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James Bong posted:I would seriously have paid an extra $50 for an automatic version of this feature on my Kindle. Most of the ebooks I've seen have really boring covers. Even the ones that have interesting covers in the paper versions, the ebook ones are different and boring.
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Jan 11, 2011 15:50
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Is there any kind of resource for finding cheap fiction on Amazon? I look through the Science Fiction and Fantasy sections (My main haunts in literature, but I'm certainly not restricting myself to them) on Amazon.co.uk, and all of the cheap fiction seems terrible. How should I go about finding good recommendations for cheaper books?
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What is the best case for the Kindle 3?
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Jan 11, 2011 22:29
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thedouche posted:What is the best case for the Kindle 3? http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Lighted-Leather-Display-Generation/dp/B003DZ165W
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thedouche posted:What is the best case for the Kindle 3? I like this one, although they are big on terrible colors. I want to something to protect my kindle though while it's not in use, I prefer holding just the kindle while reading: http://www.amazon.com/Timbuk2-Quilted-Envelope-Display-Generation/dp/B003U4VIWW/
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Jan 11, 2011 23:45
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I have one of these, and it's great. I like the way it clips on to the kindle to both hold it and draw power for the retractable light. I do find the elastic thingy that keeps it all closed a bit annoying though. For £50 I think they should have thought of something a bit better than that. Some of these look good: http://www.oberondesign.com/Kindle3.php
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thedouche posted:What is the best case for the Kindle 3? I know this probably isn't what you're looking for, but someone in either this thread or the TBB eReader thread suggested a 6' by 9' padded mailing envelope. I picked one up for 60 cents and it's getting the job done while I figure out if I'm going to buy or make my own case. It's great if you're looking for a cheap and easy way to keep your Kindle protected when you toss it in your backpack or something.
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thedouche posted:What is the best case for the Kindle 3? I don't know what your price range is... but I've been incredibly happy with my Oberon products in the past. http://www.oberondesign.com/Kindle.php
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With my Nook Color, I have a bunch of images in different folders. When I play them on Slideshow, the Nook plays all the images and not just the ones in my current folder. Is this "Just The Way It Is" or can I change this somehow?
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Fuzzykinz posted:I don't know what your price range is... but I've been incredibly happy with my Oberon products in the past. Me, too. I've been recommending them to anybody who's asked me about cases.
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Kreeblah posted:Me, too. I've been recommending them to anybody who's asked me about cases. I wish they would just make one without some tacky design on it. Just blank would be great.
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Lester Shy posted:I know this probably isn't what you're looking for, but someone in either this thread or the TBB eReader thread suggested a 6' by 9' padded mailing envelope. I picked one up for 60 cents and it's getting the job done while I figure out if I'm going to buy or make my own case. It's great if you're looking for a cheap and easy way to keep your Kindle protected when you toss it in your backpack or something. I saw this suggestion in some Engadget article, and I'll probably end up going with it. I guess I can't justify buying a case that costs almost 1/2 as much as the device.
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thedouche posted:I saw this suggestion in some Engadget article, and I'll probably end up going with it. I guess I can't justify buying a case that costs almost 1/2 as much as the device. Also I guess it is less likely to get stolen, since it just looks like someone's mail? v  v
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There's a thread in Coupons showing an Amazon deal for a Nook leather case plus a bunch of cords and accessories for $4, which comes to $7 after shipping. http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3380769 For $7, it probably sucks, but the cables themselves are probably around $7. teraflame posted:I wish they would just make one without some tacky design on it. Just blank would be great. I think they have some awesome designs, but I'm sure they'll make you a blank one if you email them.
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thedouche posted:What is the best case for the Kindle 3? I got this one. It's a nice sleeve, although a bit pricey. It has a nice fuzzy material inside. I also uploaded pictures of it under the user pictures. http://www.amazon.com/Neoprene-Kindle-Sleeve-Display-Generation/dp/B003NE5UWI/ref=cm_cmu_pg__header
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You can always buy a pattern and make your own if you or someone you know can sew. I bought the pattern above and my friend is going to make one for me, it seems to have different dimensions for all the popular readers, so you don't end up with a "one size fits all" situation where it doesn't fit well.
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Considered picking up a Nook Color so I went down to B&N to play with one. The interface seemed a bit... sluggish. Reading text wasn't so bad, but just the overall experience didn't seem smooth. I have used an iPad in the past so maybe I was spoiled on that, but does rooting it and adding stuff help speed it up? I'm on the fence right now, so before pulling the trigger I figured I'd come on and ask for other opinions/suggestions.
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Priz posted:Considered picking up a Nook Color so I went down to B&N to play with one. The interface seemed a bit... sluggish. Reading text wasn't so bad, but just the overall experience didn't seem smooth. I feel that the stock software is slow on its own. I'm using a third party launcher and have no speed issues whatsoever.
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Welp, if anyone cares, the web browser on the 3G of the kindle 3 doesn't work in Germany and I assume most of Europe if you have an American version. I can still use the amazon store fine. Also, gave a 2 hour presentation on intertextuality using T.S. Eliot's The Waste Land as a source and did it using the Kindle. My God is this thing loving awesome....
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Priz posted:Considered picking up a Nook Color so I went down to B&N to play with one. The interface seemed a bit... sluggish. Reading text wasn't so bad, but just the overall experience didn't seem smooth. Even the stock Android launcher/homescreen/shell is slower than Launcher Pro or ADW Launcher since it doesn't use hardware acceleration.
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I have very minimal iPad usage and stuff but here's my 3rd day mini-review on my Nook Color. I won't lie, I used this thing for an hour, tops, before rooting it. Was it bad non-rooted? Not in the least, but my (fellow goon) friend and I bought them that evening purely for the purpose of making them p. cool (and cheap) Android tablets. Now having it rooted, I'm -loving- it. The Android interface with a good launcher program is speedy like whoa and awesome. Games run very well (Well, Angry Birds is all I've put time in to, heh.) Video watching is awesome (Used it on the treadmill while working out this evening. Though, having to convert is a bit annoying.) and the book reading it very well done. I still use the stock book reader and I've enjoyed it more than anything I've grabbed from the Marketplace. The stand-out surprise is how well comics look. I really would like to get in to reading comics now purely because of this device. Seriously, as an eReader this thing is awesome and if you're set on getting an Android tablet, until Honeycomb comes out, there's no point in getting anything more expensive when this will do everything you desire. Since I like to talk to people before buying a new toy, if you have any questions about this thing, get me on AIM at the screen name 'UtterDissonance' and I'll do my best to help you out. e: Fixed a couple grammatical errors. DarkestLite fucked around with this message at 10:43 on Jan 12, 2011 |
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m0isty posted:Some of these look good: I pray for the day someone makes a Necronomicon version from The Evil Dead.
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Speaking of screensaver images, what is the built-in one that is a floorplan of a building?
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WattsvilleBlues posted:I pray for the day someone makes a Necronomicon version from The Evil Dead. I almost couldn't buy a case that costs half as much as the e-reader itself. The potential for a sweet Necronomicon cover is the reason "almost" is in the previous sentence.
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smackfu posted:Speaking of screensaver images, what is the built-in one that is a floorplan of a building? Well it looks like some Roman or Italian house, I really don't know if it's supposed to be anywhere special.
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fishmech posted:Well it looks like some Roman or Italian house, I really don't know if it's supposed to be anywhere special.
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smackfu posted:Speaking of screensaver images, what is the built-in one that is a floorplan of a building? Man, nobody recognizes Monticello? That's the house Thomas Jefferson designed for himself. It's pretty famous.
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