Amazon reduced the price of their famous Kindle e-book reader from $399 to $359 + free shipping. They also expanded their selection to include over 130,000 books, blogs, newspapers, and magazines. Plus, declared that all New York Times bestsellers now are $9.99 or less.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Amazon Kindle price dropped!
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Regular Books vs. E-books: which are more eco-friendly?
Are e-books like the Kindle and Sony Reader more eco-friendly than paper books? The short answer is that we don't know — yet. We have a pretty good idea of the carbon footprint of paper books, thanks to a newish study, Environmental Trends and Climate Impacts: Findings from the U.S. Book Industry, released earlier this year by the Book Industry Study Group and the Green Press Initiative. That report concludes each paper U.S. book releases 8.85 pounds of carbon dioxide.
Unfortunately, the study doesn't cover e-books. "In order to address e-books effectively, I’d need to look at a lifecycle comparison that analyzes the impacts of e-readers vs. paper as a medium," said Tyson Miller, founder and director of the Green Press Initiative, in an interview published on Sustainablog. "I do hope that we can explore much more in-depth in future iterations."
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Astak Mentor: an E-Book Reader Priced Below $200
These days, it is very cool to have an e-book reader in your pocket, almost as cool as an iPod or an MP3 player. Astak Mentor has recently announced a new e-book reader on the market. This gadget will have an unusual design and it will be available in three sizes: 5-, 6- and 9.7-inch. This entire concept is based on "save the planet" ideas.
The Astak Mentor e-book runs Windows CE or Linux and includes touchscreens, Bluetooth, and WiFi. All these features are standard for the 9.7-inches and optional on the other two. Prices vary from below $200 to $350 and should be available from October. Until we hear of a better reader, this may sound like a good deal.
via Crave
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