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In further proof that the digital e-book is coming of age, the New York Times today published an online article about the surge in e-Readers since Oprah Winfrey’s endorsement of Amazon’s Kindle.
The Times notes that several top-drawer novels are getting in line with Kindle editions of their works. The article also reviews the current state of various hardware e-readers and looks ahead to anticpated developments next year. The article also notes that some distributors are now making short stories available in e-book format, a development that make breathe new life into the genre.
Meanwhile, some readers are now turning to their iPhone for reading material, now that there are software applications available. The Christian Science Monitor, for example, reviews a new application for the iPhone called Iceberg, which debuts on the market today. There are already 200 titles available and many more coming. Wired Magazine provides more details.
There’s no doubt about it: the e-book is continuing to advance. Writers take note.
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Comment by
Scott Cheatham
26 Dec 2008
Enjoyed this post too Tom. I'm in the process of writing a blog series on eReaders. I thought long and hard before buying the Sony eReader. I didn't want to be tied to Amazon only and it seems several third party folks are using the Sony eReader format as well. My local Christian bookstore now has cards you purchase in store for online downloads to the Sony book. I wonder if Amazon will follow suit?
Comment by
tomcolvin
26 Dec 2008
SCOTT: Thanks for sharing that. Let us know when your blog series is out.
I'm sure many readers here will want to check it out.