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    Image of Die Fledermaus Die Fledermaus
    11/24/09

    In reply to The Superfriends of Publishing Have a Grand Digital Plan to Save Magazines
    I wonder how much different this will be then Zinio, which I like.
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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    11/24/09

    In reply to The Superfriends of Publishing Have a Grand Digital Plan to Save Magazines
    "I'm just going to cower in a corner with free stuff in my web browser until this all gets sorted out."

    As will everyone.

    Is there some class in business school that teaches you to sell unpopular products to people who aren't the target audience through massive advertising/we're-like-Hulu rebranding pushes?

    I always figured that playing up your product's strengths to the people that would be most interested in it would be a good business strategy. Guess that's why I'm not a business man.
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    Image of Hello Mister Walrus Hello Mister Walrus
    11/24/09

    In reply to The Superfriends of Publishing Have a Grand Digital Plan to Save Magazines
    "will format and publish rags that 'work across multiple digital platforms, whether the iPhone, the BlackBerry or countless other digital devices'"

    I don't understand. How is this different from a website, except that it seems like readers will be constrained by their specific software or format?
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    Image of Segador Segador
    11/24/09

    In reply to The Superfriends of Publishing Have a Grand Digital Plan to Save Magazines
    I've always found Zinio's online reader to be excellent; maybe they could use it. Zinio also claims that their iPhone reader app is "in development", but we'll see.
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    Image of MadMacs MadMacs
    11/24/09

    @Segador: I use to get digital magazines and read them with the previous Zinio reader that allowed me to download the magazine and read it with the Zinio reader while offline. When they went to the online version, I canceled all my online subscriptions and went back to the print version.

    I hated having to be online to read the magazine. I prefer to be able to quickly jump from one section of a magazine to another without having to wait for each page to load.

    I don't know about other people, but I refuse to read an online magazine that I can not download onto my computer and read at my convenience. This does not apply to websites like Gizmodo. Gizmodo is formatted like a website, and online magazine is not.
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    Segador promoted this comment Edited by MadMacs at 11/24/09 2:29 PM MadMacs was starred MadMacs was unstarred
    Image of Segador Segador
    11/24/09

    @MadMacs: Wow, I didn't know they'd ditched their offline version, that sucks.
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    Image of TheCrudMan TheCrudMan
    10/24/09

    In reply to Week In Review: Apple, Microsoft, Nook and More—It Was Nuts
    Ummm Canon 1D mk IV and 5D firmware? Hello? That doesn't make the list? #weekinreview
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    Image of Chris Jacob Chris Jacob
    10/25/09

    @TheCrudMan: Good call. Wow, there really was a lot this week. Couldn't even keep track of it all, and I work here. #weekinreview
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    Image of TheCrudMan TheCrudMan
    10/25/09

    @Chris Jacob:
    There sure was! #weekinreview
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    Image of iberketo002 iberketo002
    10/24/09

    In reply to Week In Review: Apple, Microsoft, Nook and More—It Was Nuts
    you guys at gizmodo rock. best. review. site. ever.
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    Image of LastVigilante LastVigilante
    10/22/09

    In reply to Amazon Combats The Nook By Dropping the International Kindle Price By $20

    Ahh! I'm so confused! Your article says you want a Nook, but the ads accompanying your RSS feed in my reader are advertising both the Nook and Kindle! Whatever will I do?! #internationalkindle
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    Image of Software_Goddess Software_Goddess
    10/22/09

    @LastVigilante: Get a library card. #internationalkindle
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    Image of Armin Molavi Armin Molavi
    10/22/09

    In reply to Amazon Combats The Nook By Dropping the International Kindle Price By $20
    amazon needs to combat the nook by enabling sharing. #internationalkindle
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    FigNinja promoted this comment Armin Molavi was starred Armin Molavi was unstarred
    Image of FigNinja FigNinja
    10/22/09

    @Armin Molavi: Absolutely! And better than the nook sharing. Apparently they only let you lend a book once and not all books, either. It's one of those things that's up to the publishers like Amazon's Text to Speech thing. #internationalkindle
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    Image of Platypus Man Platypus Man
    10/22/09

    In reply to Amazon Combats The Nook By Dropping the International Kindle Price By $20
    I love competition! #internationalkindle
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    Image of weatherman weatherman
    10/22/09

    In reply to Amazon Combats The Nook By Dropping the International Kindle Price By $20
    First of all, the Nook doesn't do overseas except presumably by WiFi, so I don't really see this as competing. It's more of a recognition by Amazon that they really only need one model - the one that works everywhere. I imagine since they released that most folks have opted for the extra $20 just to know that if they did travel abroad they'd be covered. I know I would have.

    As for "reading books overseas" I think most folks who travel abroad frequently, and probably every expat, will appreciate the opportunity to get local news delivered automatically. #internationalkindle
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    Image of Grendel Grendel
    10/22/09

    @weatherman: Considering MOST "folks" and "expat"'s have access to WiFi. I believe the Nook (being android) will also be able to handle "other" wireless internet carries with its amazing ability to support third party apps. Go figure. #internationalkindle
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    Image of FigNinja FigNinja
    10/22/09

    @Grendel: I was just reading this from their FAQ [www.barnesandnoble.com]

    Q. Can I use my nook while traveling abroad?

    X Yes, when you travel abroad, you can read any files that are already on your nook. You can connect to Wi-Fi hotspots that do not use proxy security settings, such those commonly used in hotels, and download eBooks and subscriptions already in your online digital Library. You cannot, however, purchase additional eBooks and subscriptions.

    That just makes no sense to me. Even before the Kindle had an international version, you could go online and order stuff when you were out of the country. You just had to connect your Kindle to the computer via USB and transfer the book. I don't see why B&N would need to block access to the store when you're overseas. There are rights issues with people who live overseas buying US ebooks, sure, but that shouldn't apply here. I'm hoping that's just a mistake. #internationalkindle
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    Image of Grendel Grendel
    10/23/09

    @FigNinja: If I'm not mistaken, Amazon requires you to buy/download the said "ebook" ONLINE onto a computer. Not the actual kindle device whilst abroad. #internationalkindle
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    Image of Software_Goddess Software_Goddess
    10/22/09

    In reply to Amazon Combats The Nook By Dropping the International Kindle Price By $20
    What will they do if Nook lowers its price too? #internationalkindle
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    Image of N@tedog N@tedog
    10/22/09

    @Software_Goddess: That's the $20 question, isn't it... #internationalkindle
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    Image of kagekiri kagekiri
    10/22/09

    @Software_Goddess: Announce a dual-screen Kindle with a capacitive touch-screen, I'd guess. #internationalkindle
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    Image of Homerjay is utterly alone. Homerjay is utterly alone.
    10/20/09

    In reply to Barnes & Noble Nook Reader Event Live at 4PM Eastern
    How dare you interrupt Apple coverage with such drivel! #barnesnoblenook
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    Image of Gary_7vn Gary_7vn
    10/20/09

    In reply to enTourage Edge: Half Ebook Reader, Half Tablet, All Hideous
    It is ugly, but the concept is very good. Dedicated ebooks are not the answer, if I am going to carry around something as big as an ebook, I want it to do more than just display a book. Until we get colour screens as crisp as an ebook, these hybridized transitional forms are the next best thing. #entourageedge
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    Image of Bertone77 Bertone77
    10/20/09

    In reply to enTourage Edge: Half Ebook Reader, Half Tablet, All Hideous
    Personally I think the idea is great. I'm not sure I would call the thing hideous but it certainly use some work. Why use such a thick and chunky bezel? Whats with that hinge? Is is functional ie; you can use the screens back to back so you can see one at-a-time is desired? or is it simply a misguided design statement?

    I say thin up that bezel, and ditch the white/grey color scheme/laMe Name and you might have a pretty nice piece of hardware. #entourageedge
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    Image of zablyplux zablyplux
    10/20/09

    @Bertone77: Click the link and you'll see that the hinge does in fact let you use it back to back so you can see one at a time, and there are four colors available, two different blues, and a red, not just the white/grey.
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    Image of Bertone77 Bertone77
    10/20/09

    @zablyplux: Oh, I see, I'm going to give this one the big thumbs up for the back to back awesomeness. #entourageedge
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    Image of thetickler thetickler
    10/13/09

    In reply to Barnes & Noble "Major Event" Next Tuesday
    why does the invite sound a rittle engrish to me?
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