Comments on: Barnes and Noble Acquires Ereader.com and Fictionwise http://blog.proud-geek.com/2009/03/06/barnes-and-noble-acquires-ereadercom-and-fictionwise/ Taming that torrent of information Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:49:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Diana in Shanghai http://blog.proud-geek.com/2009/03/06/barnes-and-noble-acquires-ereadercom-and-fictionwise/#comment-28519 Diana in Shanghai Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:21:57 +0000 http://blog.proud-geek.com/?p=485#comment-28519 I was an ereader customer for years (since 2004), and now can't find even some of the books that I previously bought on ereader listed there anymore! I guess I should be grateful that B&N did not go onto my e-bookcase / blackberry and delete these books. But it was a shock when I searched those authors intending to buy more of their books and couldn't even find the original book that I'd purchased on the site. Plus, yes, I have noticed that Amazon listings are in some cases 50% cheaper than on ereader. Ex: Anita Blake / Meredith Gentry books. Perhaps authors or publishers are choosing not to use the ereader format? Regardless of the reason, it's depressing not to be able to buy more books the same way. I liked keeping my ebooks in the same format, but now I'll have to start exploring other apps. Very sad to see this happen. I was an ereader customer for years (since 2004), and now can’t find even some of the books that I previously bought on ereader listed there anymore! I guess I should be grateful that B&N did not go onto my e-bookcase / blackberry and delete these books. But it was a shock when I searched those authors intending to buy more of their books and couldn’t even find the original book that I’d purchased on the site.

Plus, yes, I have noticed that Amazon listings are in some cases 50% cheaper than on ereader. Ex: Anita Blake / Meredith Gentry books. Perhaps authors or publishers are choosing not to use the ereader format? Regardless of the reason, it’s depressing not to be able to buy more books the same way. I liked keeping my ebooks in the same format, but now I’ll have to start exploring other apps. Very sad to see this happen.

]]> By: Shelley http://blog.proud-geek.com/2009/03/06/barnes-and-noble-acquires-ereadercom-and-fictionwise/#comment-28506 Shelley Sun, 06 Jun 2010 06:45:34 +0000 http://blog.proud-geek.com/?p=485#comment-28506 One thing I have noticed since the acquisition is the decrease in authors on the actual ereader website. I love the reader rewards since I read so much; however many of my favorite authors are no longer on the site. I end up having to go to the bn site to get them. 3/4 of my bookshelf is no longer available at ereader.com. One thing I have noticed since the acquisition is the decrease in authors on the actual ereader website. I love the reader rewards since I read so much; however many of my favorite authors are no longer on the site. I end up having to go to the bn site to get them. 3/4 of my bookshelf is no longer available at ereader.com.

]]> By: Rod http://blog.proud-geek.com/2009/03/06/barnes-and-noble-acquires-ereadercom-and-fictionwise/#comment-27186 Rod Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:03:39 +0000 http://blog.proud-geek.com/?p=485#comment-27186 Barnes & Noble is going to have to make some big changes to ereader.com for it to survive. Kindle on the iPhone means much better pricing on e-books. I've compared some prices and found as much as a 50% savings on some titles at Amazon. I do like the ereader iPhone app; though I'm sure the Kindle app will improve. Barnes & Noble is going to have to make some big changes to ereader.com for it to survive. Kindle on the iPhone means much better pricing on e-books. I’ve compared some prices and found as much as a 50% savings on some titles at Amazon. I do like the ereader iPhone app; though I’m sure the Kindle app will improve.

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