Friday Link Love 6/25
Barnes & Noble shook up the ebook world this week by lowering the price of their WiFi + 3G device to $199 and introducing a WiFi-only device at $149. To further stir the pot, Amazon reacted swiftly by lowering the price of their Kindle to $189.
I imagine much of this has to do with the perceived threat of Apple’s iPad. But as I have maintained, B&N and Amazon cannot compete with the iPad on features, they can only compete on price.
Hopefully these lower prices will entice people to embrace ebooks who otherwise would not because of the high cost of the e-readers. I know that once they buy a Nook or Kindle, they’ll be hooked.
That’s all I have for today. As always, have a happy and safe weekend.
Ebooks
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The ebook concept: The bookworm revolution
Amazon Kindle still the frontrunner in the ebook market
Writing
How to create effective scenes and chapters in your novel
Getting the most out of a rewrite: Tips for authors
I have two professions: I am a chef and a writer
Books/Literature
In case you need an excuse for poetry
On Updike’s Archives: Genius isn’t easy?
Creative writing as a literary ‘intervention’
Publishing/Self-Publishing
What it takes to be a [literary] agent
Internet/Technology
Woz gives kid a ride to overnight iPhone line
6 Tips for more effective email
File-sharing has weakened copyright and helped society
Inspiration
Are rules killing the fun in your life?
Everything Else
Homing in on the origins of blindsight
Obesity linked to brain shrinkage and dementia
Random Post from Brad’s Reader
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