Jeff Nolan's take on innovation, entrepreneurship, tech and stuff that interests me
I’ve already voiced my belief that the iPad will ultimately be a disappointment. It’s certain that Apple will sell millions of the devices to technophile early adopters but the prospects for the broader market are mixed and considering that Jobs has declared the iPad the “most important thing I’ve ever done” well I can’t help [...]
I agree with this statement: But industry executives believe the time has come for consumers to begin embracing dedicated readers, especially as the prices fall into a comfortable range. “There were readers who were perhaps unable to join the digital reading environment because our prior products might have been cost prohibitive,” said Brennan Mullin, vice [...]
I just read a very interesting op-ed about the opportunities and hazards of cloud computing and it resonated with me on several levels. Some are in plain view. If you entrust your data to others, they can let you down or outright betray you. For example, if your favorite music is rented or authorized from [...]
When the Kindle achieves the size of a netbook computer at the same price point but does just one thing… a legitimate question to ask is “what’s the point?”. The device, called the Kindle DX (for Deluxe), has a screen that is two and a half times the size of the screens on the two [...]
The Kindle has publishers worried that Amazon will use the popularity of the device to drive down prices. I, on the other hand, don’t share that concern. Also, good data in this article pointing to real growth in the electronic book segment of the industry. Nearly all publishers say their sales of electronic books are [...]
Amazon is highlighting the fact that Kindles are available for immediate shipment following long delays following unprecedented early demand. That Amazon is devoting the choicest real estate on their site to the Kindle, as well as publishing their shareholder letter, underscore the commitment that Amazon is making to this device. I’ve been watching the Kindle [...]