Apple unveils new iPad tablet
Did you honestly think I’d go without writing a post about the newest cool gadget from Apple? Don’t worry, I’m not turning Brad’s Reader into a fanboy site, but the iPad has tremendous implications for the world of ebooks. Will it be the long awaited ‘Kindle killer’? I don’t know.
For the last year or so (maybe even longer) there have been rumors that Apple would eventually release a tablet device. That day has come. At first glace, iPad is a beefed up version of the iPhone/iPod Touch. But under the hood the iPad is impressive. I want onto the MacRumors blog and here’s what they had to say:
4 comments - Latest by: Chanell Sorotzkin : worrying much more about the purchaser. This is the only method that i invest in books anymore. All of the ... More

they’re released as ebooks. This ’strategy’ is not very business smart. Why? Because when a publisher/author refuses to release a book in ebook format for fear of pirating, it gets pirated anyway. I’ve pointed this out in one of my most commented-on posts
s and they were giving money-saving tips for the holiday shopping season. One of the tips was saying ‘No!” to extended warranty plans that many stores try to talk consumers into when buying electronics. This got me thinking about ebook reading devices and whether or not it’s worth the extra money for an extended warranty.
laiming the ebook rights to a majority of its backlist titles, according to RH chairman Markus Dohle. This move shows, yet again, that authors are better off without a large publishing company. Once you sign over your book to them, they can pretty much do whatever they want.
The Legitimate Pirate, Aug 28, 2010 re: J.K. Rowling still fighting ebook piracy, and ebooks are still being demonized