E Book

An E-book is an electronic version of a book that can be read on a computer or other device. Unlike traditional books, there is no standard format. Adobe, Microsoft, and others use their own formats and Amazon, Sony, and others have issued portable E-book readers with proprietary formats. In addition, digital rights management may not allow works to be shared with others who have the same device.

The advantages of an E-book include bookmarking, annotation by the reader, full text searching, and adjustable type size. Portable devices allow the user to carry and access numerous books in a minimal amount of space compared to the size and weight of paper books. Users also can obtain their reading material, some for free, by downloading rather than going to a brick-and-mortar store or having it shipped to them.

Criticisms of the E-book include readability issues, battery life, and the inability for some graphics or other content to be reproduced. In addition, while the cost of an E-book is generally less than the physical copy, there are complaints of price given the comparative cost of production and distribution. To date, though, one of the biggest criticisms is that it's hard to curl up with an E-book.

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• Gartner: E-Readers Cost too Much

  
  ModCool — Authority: 455
  One of the hottest trends in electronics right now is digital readers, but no matter how many companies jump on the bandwagon -- and several of them have -- prices will have to come down before the public embraces them, according to Gartner. "At the moment it appears that $199 will be the lowest price for fully ...
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• Will B&N’s e-book prices hurt Nook sales in the long term?

  
  TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home — Authority: 655
  The Nook is going gangbusters , with deliveries for many customers delayed while Barnes & Noble catches up . But long term, will price differences with Amazon hurt B&N? Some readers are up in arms over B&N’s e-books not being inexpensive enough for them , and there’s talk of buying Kindles ...
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• Download Film Processing & Analysis e-book

  
  Radiology 101 — Authority: 113
  Now, Radiographic Technique, Film Processing and Analysis e-book is now available for download. Just like the Radiologic Phyics e-book, this e-book is worth $20.00 for foreign customers and only P500 only for local buyers. This e-book is good for teachers who are teaching the said subject, as well as for ...
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• Bill McCoy, Adobe e-booker, leaving company: Prominent ePub advocate

  
  TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home — Authority: 655
  Bill McCoy, Adobe’s main e-book guy , is leaving the company “in the near future to pursue other opportunities ‘to be determined.’” He is one of many departing the Adobe, which is trimming back 680 jobs out of around 7,600 to help stay afloat in this dismal economy. I wish everyone the best of luck, ...
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• iRiver Story e-Book Reader announced in Korea

  
  Loopy Gadgets and consumer electronics — Authority: 486
  iRiver, a leader in the manufacturing of Portable Media Device has launched its first e-book reader, codenamed the Story. The iRiver Story e-Book Reader features a 8-inch e-ink display with 600×800 resolution and measures a mere 9.4mm thick. It has a design which is somewhat similar to the Amazon Kindle 2 and also ...
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• Intel Announces Digital Book for the Blind

  
  ModCool — Authority: 455
  Intel this week became the latest company to enter the e-book market , only Intels is specifically intended for the visually impaired. The launch is being spearheaded by Ben Foss, a 36-year old who grew up with such a severe case of dyslexia that his mother used to read him books during his school years. Not unlike ...
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• Kindle Nation Daily: New Kindle for PC App Works Seamlessly with Project Gutenberg Magic Catalog, Mobiguide, Manybooks, Feedbooks, and More!

  
  Peter O'Kelly's Reality Check — Authority: 443
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• iRiver Story eBook Reader Released In Korea

  
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• Town & Country - December 2009 (US)

  
  DLisland Free Download Center | Direct Download — Authority: 159
  Town & Country - December 2009 (US) English | 167 pages | PDF | 27.00 Mb Town and Country Magazine is Americas premier lifestyle magazine for the affluent. Town and Country Magazine is an elegant publication that shares and shapes its readers discerning tastes in fashion and beauty, architecture and design, ...
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• Mopar Muscle - January 2010 (US)

  
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• ELLE Decor United States - December 2009 (US) *True PDF*

  
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• Trucking - December 2009 (UK)

  
  DLisland Free Download Center | Direct Download — Authority: 159
  Trucking - December 2009 (UK) English | 132 pages | PDF | 56.80 Mb Trucking is Britain best-selling road-transport magazine. Appealing to all levels of the industry it offers a unique mix of news, features, commentary and truck road tests. Many of Trucking writers and photographers are professional truck ...
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• iRiver Story e-book reader released in Korea

  
  iTech News Net — Authority: 617
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• The Edge: Your Netbook And E-book Reader In One

  
  Forever Geek — Authority: 536
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• DUE DILIGENCE: PLANNING, QUESTIONS, ISSUES

  
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• TO THE EDGE: ENTREPRENEURIAL SECRETS FROM BRITAIN’S RICHEST SQUARE MILE

  
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  Publisher: McGraw-Hill Language: English ISBN: 0071498117 Paperback: 208 pages Data: Aug 2007 Format: PDF Description: The wisest investors don’t squander instance disagreeable to cipher on underway mart trends for short-term gains; rather, they pore on making their riches acquire over a lifetime. In Lifespan ...
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• THE BUSINESS OF WIMAX

  
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