Comments on: The Nook: Maybe Not a Huge Disaster for Amazon http://techland.com/2009/10/21/the-nook-maybe-not-a-huge-disaster-for-amazon/ Tech, Games, Comics, Movies. We Promise Not to Tell. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:00:19 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Publishers Say They're Holding Back Some E-Books - Techland - TIME.com http://techland.com/2009/10/21/the-nook-maybe-not-a-huge-disaster-for-amazon/comment-page-1/#comment-3874 Publishers Say They're Holding Back Some E-Books - Techland - TIME.com Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:50:56 +0000 http://nerdworld.blogs.time.com/?p=2512#comment-3874 [...] the digital market estimated at 2 to 5 percent of total sales, more than double from two years ago, e-books were held [...] [...] the digital market estimated at 2 to 5 percent of total sales, more than double from two years ago, e-books were held [...]

]]> By: 5 Top Publishers Plan Rival to Kindle Format - Techland - TIME.com http://techland.com/2009/10/21/the-nook-maybe-not-a-huge-disaster-for-amazon/comment-page-1/#comment-3857 5 Top Publishers Plan Rival to Kindle Format - Techland - TIME.com Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:26:55 +0000 http://nerdworld.blogs.time.com/?p=2512#comment-3857 [...] largest publishers of newspapers and magazines are teaming up to challenge Amazon.com Inc.'s Kindle electronic-book reader with their own technology that would display in color and work on a variety of [...] [...] largest publishers of newspapers and magazines are teaming up to challenge Amazon.com Inc.'s Kindle electronic-book reader with their own technology that would display in color and work on a variety of [...]

]]> By: Cliff http://techland.com/2009/10/21/the-nook-maybe-not-a-huge-disaster-for-amazon/comment-page-1/#comment-2657 Cliff Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:46:30 +0000 http://nerdworld.blogs.time.com/?p=2512#comment-2657 See, that's why I come to this blog - because I can't really brag about reading "Ghormenghast" to anyone else. . Besides, I probably didn't get on Lev's radar anyway, he was probably off having tea with Gene Wolfe or something ridiculous like that. See, that's why I come to this blog - because I can't really brag about reading "Ghormenghast" to anyone else.
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Besides, I probably didn't get on Lev's radar anyway, he was probably off having tea with Gene Wolfe or something ridiculous like that.

]]> By: Dave http://techland.com/2009/10/21/the-nook-maybe-not-a-huge-disaster-for-amazon/comment-page-1/#comment-2650 Dave Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:08:38 +0000 http://nerdworld.blogs.time.com/?p=2512#comment-2650 Cliff, you're going to go to the bar with your friends and brag that you got on Lev Grossman's radar for reading Ghormenghast page for page. Then, when you're in the bathroom, they're going to ask each other what you were talking about, and one of them is going to say, "I think he told Rex Grossman that he killed Ghengis Khan. Or something." And I'll take this moment to remind everyone that if you play WoW, you won't have time for any of this foolish 'reading' nonsense. Cliff, you're going to go to the bar with your friends and brag that you got on Lev Grossman's radar for reading Ghormenghast page for page. Then, when you're in the bathroom, they're going to ask each other what you were talking about, and one of them is going to say, "I think he told Rex Grossman that he killed Ghengis Khan. Or something."

And I'll take this moment to remind everyone that if you play WoW, you won't have time for any of this foolish 'reading' nonsense.

]]> By: Cliff http://techland.com/2009/10/21/the-nook-maybe-not-a-huge-disaster-for-amazon/comment-page-1/#comment-2647 Cliff Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:21:43 +0000 http://nerdworld.blogs.time.com/?p=2512#comment-2647 Grossman! On a previous thread, the one about the six best fantasy novels, you claimed that no one has read the Ghormenghast series, page for page. I have, and I did it for fun. I won't claim to remember it all, since it was six years ago and Peake's prose is dense like neutronium, but I did it. In your FACE!* (*Yes, I realize anonymous internet commentary is worth precisely zilch.) Grossman!
On a previous thread, the one about the six best fantasy novels, you claimed that no one has read the Ghormenghast series, page for page.

I have, and I did it for fun.
I won't claim to remember it all, since it was six years ago and Peake's prose is dense like neutronium, but I did it. In your FACE!*

(*Yes, I realize anonymous internet commentary is worth precisely zilch.)

]]> By: Church http://techland.com/2009/10/21/the-nook-maybe-not-a-huge-disaster-for-amazon/comment-page-1/#comment-2646 Church Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:34:04 +0000 http://nerdworld.blogs.time.com/?p=2512#comment-2646 See, e.g., here http://www.tuaw.com/2009/02/05/google-releases-books-browser-for-iphone/ Also, Lev, I'm seriously scheduling time for a trip to NYC for some webmonkey whack-a-mole if they don't fix the damn bouncy. I expect you to point out the responsible individuals. See, e.g., here http://www.tuaw.com/2009/02/05/google-releases-books-browser-for-iphone/

Also, Lev, I'm seriously scheduling time for a trip to NYC for some webmonkey whack-a-mole if they don't fix the damn bouncy. I expect you to point out the responsible individuals.

]]> By: anon76 http://techland.com/2009/10/21/the-nook-maybe-not-a-huge-disaster-for-amazon/comment-page-1/#comment-2645 anon76 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:23:47 +0000 http://nerdworld.blogs.time.com/?p=2512#comment-2645 They could have gone with the current 'ook' craze and just called it a Kook. Plus Lev has not yet trademarked it. They could have gone with the current 'ook' craze and just called it a Kook. Plus Lev has not yet trademarked it.

]]> By: anon76 http://techland.com/2009/10/21/the-nook-maybe-not-a-huge-disaster-for-amazon/comment-page-1/#comment-2644 anon76 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:21:52 +0000 http://nerdworld.blogs.time.com/?p=2512#comment-2644 How come nobody ever mentions that iPhones are perfectly good ebook readers, able to pilfer all of Google's copyright-lapsed books for absolutely free? It's not like I necessarily own Apple stock or anything, but everyone should go out and buy some iPhones for their e-reading pleasure How come nobody ever mentions that iPhones are perfectly good ebook readers, able to pilfer all of Google's copyright-lapsed books for absolutely free? It's not like I necessarily own Apple stock or anything, but everyone should go out and buy some iPhones for their e-reading pleasure

]]> By: anon76 http://techland.com/2009/10/21/the-nook-maybe-not-a-huge-disaster-for-amazon/comment-page-1/#comment-2643 anon76 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:17:21 +0000 http://nerdworld.blogs.time.com/?p=2512#comment-2643 Oh Lev, while you've been *ironically* tittering on about nookie and sexy werewolves or whatever, <a href="http://tunedin.blogs.time.com/2009/10/21/game-of-thrones-your-nonexistent-hbo-series-update/#more-6747" rel="nofollow">Poniewozik has yet again been blogging about tv with actual nerd appeal</a>. I'm embarrassed for you. Oh Lev, while you've been *ironically* tittering on about nookie and sexy werewolves or whatever, Poniewozik has yet again been blogging about tv with actual nerd appeal. I'm embarrassed for you.

]]> By: Lev Grossman http://techland.com/2009/10/21/the-nook-maybe-not-a-huge-disaster-for-amazon/comment-page-1/#comment-2641 Lev Grossman Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:09:19 +0000 http://nerdworld.blogs.time.com/?p=2512#comment-2641 I'm not saying they would stop supporting the Kindle hardware, or that they'd stop wringing every last possible cent out of selling Kindle editions. I just think they wouldn't be sorry if somebody else built the next version of the actual hardware for them. I'm not saying they would stop supporting the Kindle hardware, or that they'd stop wringing every last possible cent out of selling Kindle editions. I just think they wouldn't be sorry if somebody else built the next version of the actual hardware for them.

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