http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/ Engadget Comments for Barnes & Noble partners with Plastic Logic, becomes "exclusive eBookstore provider" for its e-reader http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/Jul 20th 2009 5:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/
-"I want 6 shots of Jagermeister," responded the young man.
-"6 shots?!? Are you celebrating something?"
-"Yeah, my FIRST blowjob," the man answered.
-"Well, in that case, let me give you a 7th on the house."
-"No offense, sir. But if 6 shots won't get rid of the taste, nothing will."

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So is it your first?.
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http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/vaporware
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vaporware
http://daringfireball.net/2006/12/omnivapor]]>Jul 20th 2009 6:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/Jul 20th 2009 10:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/Jul 20th 2009 5:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/]]>Jul 20th 2009 7:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/
die kindle die.]]>Jul 20th 2009 5:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/
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And Amazon did it because an illegal copy of the book was uploaded without their knowing. Perhaps not the best way to go about doing it, but to avoid legal trouble they did what they had to do, and said they won't be deleting books off peoples' Kindles again.]]>Jul 20th 2009 6:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/Jul 20th 2009 6:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/
I think the majority of people who are pretty peeved at this are aware why Amazon decided to do it. Their promises to keep their paws out of Kindles wont change the opinion of many who would no longer consider the reader as an option.

Take a look at the last 4 days of reviews for the Kindle at Amazon to see the fallout.]]>Jul 20th 2009 6:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/
Perhaps you're right, but to be fair it's not as if Amazon reviews mean much. Remember when that bitch tried to claim Mass Effect as porn, though she'd never played the game or seen any scenes from it, and everyone bombed her book? That's just a bunch of opinionated internet nerds who are pissed off right now, but are in no way considering Amazon's side. It was a bad move on their part, and they've apologized for it and promised to not do it again. And I don't think they ever will, considering those reviews. But to make them out to be some Monster cables style of company who should be avoided and despised? I think that's a bit much.]]>Jul 20th 2009 11:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/Jul 21st 2009 3:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/
I'm not impressed with ebook readers much, but this is a very good thing. Amazon are idiots for not putting a giant FREE BOOKS section up for their reader. So much of the public domain is ignored, or worse, republished with non-free sticker prices. The purpose of copyright is to make the public domain richer for everyone, not to be a welfare program for corporations.]]>Jul 20th 2009 5:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/Jul 20th 2009 5:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/Jul 20th 2009 5:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/
Only reason Kindle is a success is because it has the muscle of Amazon behind it 100%.]]>Jul 20th 2009 5:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/Count me in as a first in line.]]>Jul 20th 2009 5:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/I've purchased a number of OReily Computer books via Stanza on my iPod Touch but Barnes and Noble Computer Books - talk about underwhelming!]]>Jul 20th 2009 6:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/Jul 20th 2009 6:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/
I hope (and have emails into their people) that Platic Logic will still support epub drm and many other book formats and not lock you into purchasing only from B&N]]>Jul 20th 2009 6:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/]]>Jul 20th 2009 6:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/http://paidcontent.org/article/419-bns-e-book-store-notes-from-conference-call/ in the notes from the conference call they write "The book format: the industry standard is ePub, and that’s what they will support."

Well the Sony readers supports ePub. So which is it- yes for ePub or no?

I messaged B&N myself but if you can find out sooner....]]>Jul 20th 2009 6:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/
a) I OWN the books I buy
b) The eBooks I buy do not cost MORE than paper books
c) It is sans awkward keyboard.
d) I can load my own stuff onto it without jumping through hoops.

These are all reasons I don't own a Kindle. Do this for me, B&N, and you will have made me an offer I can't refuse.
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I am sick of the stupidity and greed and all the fuss and fees and whatnot.
Allow me, books have been around, if they are electronic format or paper, that is still the same thing. Sell the piece, but don't give me stupid excuses, why I have to buy a reader for them. Some of us went to school and did learn to read, and for that, we should not be penalized.
Just a note from an old one. Books are nice to have, it is a form of art and reducing them to be electronic files is just convenience and a destruction of art and artists. The penalty should be for those who convert books to electronic files, that they should be allowed only to eat canned food for the rest of their lives, as well as the writer of this article I am sending my comment on.]]>Jul 20th 2009 7:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/Jul 20th 2009 10:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/Jul 20th 2009 7:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/Jul 20th 2009 7:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/Jul 20th 2009 7:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/Jul 20th 2009 7:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/Jul 20th 2009 8:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/Jul 20th 2009 9:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/Jul 20th 2009 10:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/Jul 20th 2009 9:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/Jul 20th 2009 10:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/Jul 21st 2009 12:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/
Roll on 2012 and model i can roll up and hit the dog with :D
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The problem here is the formats coming from the book stores instead of the publishers. the Publishers should decide what format they're books are sold in then the stores should sell them in that format. The readers should be able to read ANY format DRM or not so you can buy any book from any retailer just as you do with the paper version.]]>Jul 21st 2009 2:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/20/barnes-and-noble-becomes-the-exclusive-ebookstore-provider-for-p/
"At this time, Barnes & Noble is only offering eBook titles in the .PDB
eBook format and can only offer support for compatible devices. In the
near future, titles and support for the ePUB eBook format will be
available. "]]>Jul 22nd 2009 2:36PM