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 * eBooks**

Although eBooks are not strictly web 2.0, the increasing number of the different types of devices (ebook readers guide, 2010), plus their pick-up rate (cnet, 2009; Bookseller+Publisher, 2010) means that they need to be acknowledged. Also, this is a wiki about reading!

This article (Oct, 2009) provides a very concise summary of what e Readers are, and what should be considered before buying one. Bookseller+Publisher (Feb, 2010) has a detailed article looking at the implications for Australian publishers. This blog presents a side-by-side comparison of the four main devices, included below.

The most well known ebooks are the Amazon Kindle, the Sony Reader, the Barnes & Noble Nook, and most recently, the Apple iPad.


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There are more and more sites offering comparisons, news and updates on this developing technology. Some companies (Amazon, 2010; Apple, 2010) are determined to lock customers in to its specific hardware, whereas others (Barnes & Noble, 2010, Sony, 2010) are more share-friendly. Yet, the issues of copyright and borrowing considerations will force libraries to think deeply before investing in these devices. Mobile phones are also becoming more accessible as readers. To what extent these factors impinge on reading is yet to be clearly understood.

Do you have any opinions about the impact of digital or mobile devices on reading? Let us know in the discussion tab.