Kindle!

Amazon now has over 100,000 books available on the Kindle.   Now that they are purchasing Audible, that will really give a huge lead to the Kindle.  They own Mobi, and I think Fictionwise too.  I'm convinced that in terms of electronic readers, Amazon is the horse you should be betting on.  In fact I'm convinced enough, that I have one on order.  I expect to have it surgically attached  with me at all times, and so, if you run into me and want to look it over I will be glad to let you.  (I've got over 150 free books downloaded and ready to go!)

The one thing I'm still waiting for: more magazine choices.  There's only 8 options available!  I hear rumor that Asimov's and Analog will be soon available.  F&SF?  What about you?  Realms of Fantasy?  I'd love to get them on a device like this.   If you run an online magazine now....this could be a way to pick up a few readers.  With so few options, if you make your publication inexpensive, I'll bet you can get readers on the Kindle.   IGMS, Baen's Universe, Strange Horizons, Fantasy,  Ideomancer, and such....this is a good opportunity for you guys too.  I know, you're probably thinking: why would anyone pay when they can browse to the web to the site and read it?  The same argument as to why people will pay the $1-3 a month to get Boing-Boing and other blogs.  Some will, some won't.  But for those that will, a little extra income doesn't hurt.  

I'll post more details, and a review of it once it arrives.  I think the day of the electronic book going mainstream is on the horizon.  

Kindle!

Amazon now has over 100,000 books available on the Kindle.   Now that they are purchasing Audible, that will really give a huge lead to the Kindle.  They own Mobi, and I think Fictionwise too.  I'm convinced that in terms of electronic readers, Amazon is the horse you should be betting on.  In fact I'm convinced enough, that I have one on order.  I expect to have it surgically attached  with me at all times, and so, if you run into me and want to look it over I will be glad to let you.  (I've got over 150 free books downloaded and ready to go!)

The one thing I'm still waiting for: more magazine choices.  There's only 8 options available!  I hear rumor that Asimov's and Analog will be soon available.  F&SF?  What about you?  Realms of Fantasy?  I'd love to get them on a device like this.   If you run an online magazine now....this could be a way to pick up a few readers.  With so few options, if you make your publication inexpensive, I'll bet you can get readers on the Kindle.   IGMS, Baen's Universe, Strange Horizons, Fantasy,  Ideomancer, and such....this is a good opportunity for you guys too.  I know, you're probably thinking: why would anyone pay when they can browse to the web to the site and read it?  The same argument as to why people will pay the $1-3 a month to get Boing-Boing and other blogs.  Some will, some won't.  But for those that will, a little extra income doesn't hurt.  

I'll post more details, and a review of it once it arrives.  I think the day of the electronic book going mainstream is on the horizon.