Comments on: From Print to E, Some Items To Consider http://booksquare.com/from-print-to-e-some-items-to-consider/ Dissecting the publishing industry with love and skepticism Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:31:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: (Not) the next big thing… http://booksquare.com/from-print-to-e-some-items-to-consider/comment-page-1/#comment-171544 (Not) the next big thing… Sat, 13 Feb 2010 05:15:17 +0000 http://booksquare.com/?p=2856#comment-171544 [...] has a brief post summarizing her thoughts on her new Kindle. I like what she has to say about it. Namely, that the Kindle is not the ipod of ebooks, and the [...] [...] has a brief post summarizing her thoughts on her new Kindle. I like what she has to say about it. Namely, that the Kindle is not the ipod of ebooks, and the [...]

]]> By: Kindle swindle « bureauista http://booksquare.com/from-print-to-e-some-items-to-consider/comment-page-1/#comment-170181 Kindle swindle « bureauista Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:33:44 +0000 http://booksquare.com/?p=2856#comment-170181 [...] slightly less reactionary analysis here.) Kindle swindle October 1st, 2008 | Tags: ebooks, ereaders, Kindle | Category: publishing, [...] [...] slightly less reactionary analysis here.) Kindle swindle October 1st, 2008 | Tags: ebooks, ereaders, Kindle | Category: publishing, [...]

]]> By: LucassoScan http://booksquare.com/from-print-to-e-some-items-to-consider/comment-page-1/#comment-168900 LucassoScan Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:43:56 +0000 http://booksquare.com/?p=2856#comment-168900 As for e-book sales figures, we can do some guesstimation. In my opinion, in 2008, at least 8 million e-books were sold. How did I come to this conclusion? Simple. Publishers get about 5.86 dollars on each e-book they sell digitally. In October 2008, US e-book publishers (I mean about 12-15 of them) saw § 5.2 million in revenue (IDPF figure). So these publishers sold about 900,000 e-books in October 2008. So e-books are starting to sell extremely well in America. Lucasso As for e-book sales figures, we can do some guesstimation.

In my opinion, in 2008, at least 8 million e-books were sold. How did I come to this conclusion?
Simple.
Publishers get about 5.86 dollars on each e-book they sell digitally. In October 2008, US e-book publishers (I mean about 12-15 of them) saw § 5.2 million in revenue (IDPF figure). So these publishers sold about 900,000 e-books in October 2008.

So e-books are starting to sell extremely well in America.

Lucasso

]]> By: Ted http://booksquare.com/from-print-to-e-some-items-to-consider/comment-page-1/#comment-168459 Ted Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:10:00 +0000 http://booksquare.com/?p=2856#comment-168459 I have no objection to Kindle or to the idea of electronic readers. But I view it merely as an unncessary complication of life. A real book is not simple. It involves a very high technology, BUT the technology of a book is finished. All that is needed is a souce of light and a literate intelligence. Furthermore, while books take up much space for storage, they are exceptionally durable, while electronic readers would degrade and over a short time, I would suppose. So why would anyone want a collection of electronic junk that may or may not work and would need constant maintenance? In my cellar, is a box full of old electronic games that my son went through as an adolescent. As he recently bought a house with his girlfriend and will get married soon, I told him to go through his stuff and see what he wants. Those old games are useless without advanced repair,---and so with old electronic machines. I have no objection to Kindle or to the idea of electronic readers. But I view it merely as an unncessary complication of life. A real book is not simple. It involves a very high technology, BUT the technology of a book is finished. All that is needed is a souce of light and a literate intelligence. Furthermore, while books take up much space for storage, they are exceptionally durable, while electronic readers would degrade and over a short time, I would suppose. So why would anyone want a collection of electronic junk that may or may not work and would need constant maintenance? In my cellar, is a box full of old electronic games that my son went through as an adolescent. As he recently bought a house with his girlfriend and will get married soon, I told him to go through his stuff and see what he wants. Those old games are useless without advanced repair,—and so with old electronic machines.

]]> By: From Print to E, Some Items To Consider | Kim Werker http://booksquare.com/from-print-to-e-some-items-to-consider/comment-page-1/#comment-168457 From Print to E, Some Items To Consider | Kim Werker Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:01:50 +0000 http://booksquare.com/?p=2856#comment-168457 [...] From Print to E, Some Items To Consider: I love everything about this post. Smart smart smart. [...] [...] From Print to E, Some Items To Consider: I love everything about this post. Smart smart smart. [...]

]]> By: Nannette http://booksquare.com/from-print-to-e-some-items-to-consider/comment-page-1/#comment-168456 Nannette Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:46:21 +0000 http://booksquare.com/?p=2856#comment-168456 Thanks for these sensible and well thought out ideas. One grows so tired of it's all great or it's all evil. Thanks for these sensible and well thought out ideas. One grows so tired of it’s all great or it’s all evil.

]]> By: Virtual Memories » Unrequired Reading: Oct. 3, 2008 http://booksquare.com/from-print-to-e-some-items-to-consider/comment-page-1/#comment-168445 Virtual Memories » Unrequired Reading: Oct. 3, 2008 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:02:20 +0000 http://booksquare.com/?p=2856#comment-168445 [...] of good stuff on e-readers and the marketplace, kourtesy Kassia [...] [...] of good stuff on e-readers and the marketplace, kourtesy Kassia [...]

]]> By: Eric Eikrem http://booksquare.com/from-print-to-e-some-items-to-consider/comment-page-1/#comment-168443 Eric Eikrem Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:27:12 +0000 http://booksquare.com/?p=2856#comment-168443 Interesting article. Good points on DRM and proprietary solutions. Here are my 5 cents based on my experience from the mobile content industry: 1)DRM: Excessive DRM that makes it difficult for the user to access content will encourage piracy, especially in combination with high prices and proprietary solutions. 2)Proprietary Solutions: The average user wants to access the content on the device of her choosing, just like Kassia. Thus, I very much agree with the notion that the Kindle is just a thing, not the thing. Mobile phone screens are getting so good that they will be able to deliver a good reading experience shortly. Interesting article. Good points on DRM and proprietary solutions. Here are my 5 cents based on my experience from the mobile content industry:

1)DRM: Excessive DRM that makes it difficult for the user to access content will encourage piracy, especially in combination with high prices and proprietary solutions.

2)Proprietary Solutions: The average user wants to access the content on the device of her choosing, just like Kassia. Thus, I very much agree with the notion that the Kindle is just a thing, not the thing. Mobile phone screens are getting so good that they will be able to deliver a good reading experience shortly.

]]> By: The Casual Optimist - Midweek Miscellany Oct 1, 08 http://booksquare.com/from-print-to-e-some-items-to-consider/comment-page-1/#comment-168440 The Casual Optimist - Midweek Miscellany Oct 1, 08 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:49:42 +0000 http://booksquare.com/?p=2856#comment-168440 [...] Kassia Krozser has further thoughts on moving from Print to E on Booksquare: “eBooks are not going to be the next big thing; they’re going to be a thing. A part of a [...] [...] Kassia Krozser has further thoughts on moving from Print to E on Booksquare: “eBooks are not going to be the next big thing; they’re going to be a thing. A part of a [...]

]]> By: David Thayer http://booksquare.com/from-print-to-e-some-items-to-consider/comment-page-1/#comment-168439 David Thayer Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:06:48 +0000 http://booksquare.com/?p=2856#comment-168439 Many good thoughts and I especially enjoyed your reference to pirates both traditional and electronic. The Regent of England was able to authorize buccaneers by writing a Letter of the Mart which said "go ahead be a pirate." She could revoke that right by writing a Letter of the Counter Mart but of course news traveled slowly then....perhaps a Piracy Czar could be appointed with vast powers such as these. Many good thoughts and I especially enjoyed your reference to pirates both traditional and electronic.
The Regent of England was able to authorize buccaneers by writing a Letter of the Mart which said “go ahead be a pirate.” She could revoke that right by writing a Letter of the Counter Mart but of course news traveled slowly then….perhaps a Piracy Czar could be appointed with vast powers such as these.

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