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by AMagill

Ebook Readers: A Market Comparison A

eBook Readers: A Market Comparison

In the year 2020 we might well look back ten years and pinpoint Wednesday 27th January 2010 as the moment in time when publishing changed forever.

Sensationalist?  Perhaps, but given the impact of Apple’s iPod and iPhone, you would be forgiven for thinking that the launch of the Apple iSlate could have a similar impact on the book, newspaper and magazine industry.

Today’s unveiling, amidst the usual fanfare and geek hysteria normally associated with an Apple product launch certainly didn’t disappoint.  The Apple iSlate has simply taken eReader technology by the throat and in one swift move hurled it forward by a decade.

E-publishing ‘lift off’

First generation eReaders, especially those that came before the launch of Amazon’s Kindle  in November 2007, were perceived as clunky and one dimensional.  With consumers used to working on multi-media laptops, the eReaders’ monochrome displays were seen as a step backwards, not forwards.

Despite the rapid evolution of these devices, this perception has stuck, even though the  second generation of eReaders have high resolution displays, buttons to customise how the text is displayed, and even Internet connectivity.

Will Apple’s iSlate change consumer perceptions of eReaders?  In our view, yes.  Most certainly.

Already the US market has seen a strong shift in ebook popularity spurred on by Amazon’s Kindle which accounts for 32% of all digital books viewed in the country.  Indeed, according to the US Book Industry Study Group (BISG),every fifth book in the US is now sold as an ebook, citing ‘affordability’ as the primary factor.

The Apple iSlate will see this trend reach ‘lift off’ phase – across not just books but newspapers and magazines as well.

Robert Elding, Marketing Director of YUDU Media, says: “the future has arrived with the Apple iPad and in very short order you can expect rapid developments in how media is consumed.” Elding continues, “publishers will simply wi-fi their content to the latest generation of eReaders and with print costs erased you can expect content to be significantly cheaper than newsstand prices.”

Elding cites France’s Le Monde as a key example of a publisher allowing its content to be accessed at vastly reduced digital rates (6 Euros a month) yet still achieving significant revenue with its 100,000 subscribers.

eReader market observations

This comparison whitepaper compares all the major eReader devices on the market as of 27th January 2010.

Firstly, a few further observations about the market in general:

#1. The prices of various eReaders are on a downward curve, ensuring that a significant number of consumers will be able to afford these devices in the near future.

#2 eReaders encourage paperless reading, thereby curbing the need to cut down trees for making paper. This way, it can be argued, the devices help in the preservation of forests and our environment through the non-use of ink etc.  The eco-friendly nature of eReaders will be a key driver in their future growth.

#3 Government backing of eReaders, particularly in education, will add significant ‘push’ to their popularity.  Governor Schwarzenegger’s decision to put all Californian text books online last year is simply the first move of many in this sector.

Technical Commentary

Most current eReaders make use of electronic ink display technology (also known as e-paper), which mimics the appearance of pages of paperback books.

The technology is different from mainstream flat panel PC display technology, which uses backlighting in order to illuminate the display screen. Because electronic paper displays use no backlighting, the display can therefore be comfortably used in bright conditions.

Electronic paper displays also use considerably less power in order to keep the display active.

There has been a recent spate of new eReaders before the launch of Apple’s iSlate, with a rapidly growing number of manufacturers like IRiver (Story), Samsung (Papyrus), Foxit (eSlick), and Jinke (Hanlin V3) launching their own devices. The specifications of many of these eReaders are similar, including monochrome screen, fully functional keyboard, and high performance power supply.

Detailed introduction about Adobe PDF and open-source EPUB formats. Make comparison PDF and EPUB-two popular eBook formats.

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PDF vs. EPUB Comparison Explanation

Ebooks can be produced in a wide variety of formats, and each has its own special features. The special features make it suitable for certain publications and styles, which makes sure that the necessary information is conveyed in the must suitable and economical way possible. Ebooks are proving to be a time and money efficient way to provide information and entertainment around the globe. The following is an explanation of the types and uses of two of the most popular formats– PDF and EPUB. then make comparison between them.

The first common format is the Portable Document Format, saved as a .pdf file and read by Adobe. The PDF ebook can be read on and printed from various platforms on the internet and so this is a commonly used format as the audience is wide reaching and no extra equipment is needed. The PDF is mainly associated with text, tables, indexes, hyperlinks and simple drawings so the ebooks most commonly found using PDF include short literary pieces, papers, reports and journals.

The ePub format is a free and open standard format created by the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF), and it’s designed for reflowable content that can be optimized to whatever device is being used to read a book file. The IDPF has championed EPUB as a single format that can be used by publishers and conversion houses, as well as for distribution and sale of electronic books. Since it’s an open standard, anyone can make a program to read or create ePub books, and anyone can make an ePub ebook.

1Readability

Regardless of the application used to create them, PDF files creates a static image — a picture — of each page. From the author’s point of view this is a godsend, because content will always display the same way for every user. For users, however, there is a downside. Precisely because .pdf text is not reflowable, it will not resize to fit each device or user setting. This means some users on some devices will need to zoom in and out to read the entire text.

While EPUB is designed for reflowable text — meaning text that adjusts itself depending on the size of the display, the font being used (if the user is able to change fonts), the size of the text, and various other variables. EPUB can optimize for the particular display device, the readability for mobile devices is better than PDF.

2Multiplatform

For both PDF and EPUB are open standard, only if you have the right viewer, you can read PDF and EPUB on any Operation System and any devices. For example, if you have Adobe Reader installed on your PC or Mac OS, reading PDF is not a problem. There are also many free reader for EPUB like Stanza, FB Reader, Adobe Digital Editions

3Interactivity

PDF users can easily create a PDF bookmark or add links to it, so that you can easier to navigate to particular pages or get access to Internet through PDF. Meanwhile, PDF users can also create interactive PDF forms. All we need is Adobe Reader, and then we can easily fill out the PDF form, print or effortlessly return to others by email. the PDF format can also include extra fonts and images, plus sound and video clips. Therefore, for the competent user this is an excellent choice for e-zines and flyers advertising ebooks, EPUB does not support interactivity, it is read-only.

Each format has its own advantages and disadvantages. Readers and publishers need a connection between PDF and EPUB. For example, the handy built-in application iBooks on Apple iPad (iPhone, iPod Touch) supports only EPUB. If one wants to read PDF with iBooks, PDF to EPUB conversionis necessary. EPUB is widely supported by almost all the mobile reader (iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Sony Reader or other eBook Readers.) because of the reflowable feature, however, PDF is still the most popular eBook format all over the world, if you want to enjoy reading PDF on mobile devices, you should definitely read this: How to convert PDF to EPUB.

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Comparison of 3 wireless reading device applications

This comparison does not focus on the device itself but the usage of the device. This will compare the top 3 wireless reading device applications.

If the electronic book that you wanted to read has lots of graphics on it especially colored graphics, it is best to read it using iPad. But then iPad’s screen glare and it is not good to the eyes for it gives eye strain. Therefore having it in Kindle 3 is good enough. Kindle 3 uses e-ink technology which does not glare and gives the reading experience a pleasure.

For web browsing, iPad is still the best for it gives quick information look-ups. Whether the research is all about weather, news applications, and other things, it would be very comfortable to research using an iPad. Aside form the iBook applications of Apple. You can also have Kindle for iPad, Nook, Kobo, and Stanza applications on the iPad.

If you device to read an electronic book on your iPad, it is best to use the Kindle for iPad applications because even the colored graphics looks very good on it. The reason for this is that Kindle for iPad is a superior application.

Using an iBook application is good but the browsing, searching and buying functions are sometimes uncomfortable and sometimes not very functional.

All Amazon content are brought with Kindle applications. It has an excellent browsing and searching capability. It also is better and much faster than the iPad’s searching and browsing capability. Amazon’s one-click buying experience work even on iPad and it works flawlessly.

Some Kindle books have audio and video clips on it. iBooks also has this feature which is really good to have an enjoyable reading experience.

To compare more about wireless reading device or the eBook Readers click on Compare eBook readers or eBook reader reviews.

Or for more information regarding eBook readers click on Wireless reading device.

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