Comments on: Readdle: BookReader http://www.teddypig.com/2009/10/readdle-bookreader/ It's About eBooks Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:48:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: TeddyPig http://www.teddypig.com/2009/10/readdle-bookreader/comment-page-1/#comment-2972 TeddyPig Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:23:58 +0000 http://www.teddypig.com/?p=2622#comment-2972 Either Google Enhanced Editions or in iTunes check out Death of Bunny Munroe by Nick Cave over in apps. Either Google Enhanced Editions or in iTunes check out Death of Bunny Munroe by Nick Cave over in apps.

]]> By: Angela James http://www.teddypig.com/2009/10/readdle-bookreader/comment-page-1/#comment-2971 Angela James Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:21:44 +0000 http://www.teddypig.com/?p=2622#comment-2971 I don't think I've seen the iPhone Enhanced Editions, no. I don’t think I’ve seen the iPhone Enhanced Editions, no.

]]> By: TeddyPig http://www.teddypig.com/2009/10/readdle-bookreader/comment-page-1/#comment-2970 TeddyPig Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:18:38 +0000 http://www.teddypig.com/?p=2622#comment-2970 Right and the fact you can sell "ebooks" for higher prices if you package them in new ways with other formats like accompanying video and music like iTunes is doing also. Did you check out what Enhanced Editions is doing on the iPhone? Apple is turning into the digital publishing forefront here. Right and the fact you can sell “ebooks” for higher prices if you package them in new ways with other formats like accompanying video and music like iTunes is doing also. Did you check out what Enhanced Editions is doing on the iPhone?

Apple is turning into the digital publishing forefront here.

]]> By: Angela James http://www.teddypig.com/2009/10/readdle-bookreader/comment-page-1/#comment-2969 Angela James Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:05:08 +0000 http://www.teddypig.com/?p=2622#comment-2969 You know, it's not that I even expect apps to be free. But I am a believer in premium pricing: I'm much more likely to try a dozen apps at 99cents each than just one app at $4.99. O'Reilly's studies have shown that their ebooks will sell more copies for a lower price, making more money than when they sell them at a higher price (on iTunes store). You know, it’s not that I even expect apps to be free. But I am a believer in premium pricing: I’m much more likely to try a dozen apps at 99cents each than just one app at $4.99. O’Reilly’s studies have shown that their ebooks will sell more copies for a lower price, making more money than when they sell them at a higher price (on iTunes store).

]]> By: TeddyPig http://www.teddypig.com/2009/10/readdle-bookreader/comment-page-1/#comment-2968 TeddyPig Sun, 18 Oct 2009 11:59:46 +0000 http://www.teddypig.com/?p=2622#comment-2968 Nothing I can see. I still think the most advanced eBook Reading Concept App was MightyDocs when you store your non-DRM PDFs up in GoogleDocs and then you can simply download them on the fly to your iPhone to read whenever you like. Plus you have your eBook collection stored in the Google cloud and protected and available to any computer or iPhone you want to use. Even all that highly advanced functionality is free. Nothing I can see.

I still think the most advanced eBook Reading Concept App was MightyDocs when you store your non-DRM PDFs up in GoogleDocs and then you can simply download them on the fly to your iPhone to read whenever you like.

Plus you have your eBook collection stored in the Google cloud and protected and available to any computer or iPhone you want to use.

Even all that highly advanced functionality is free.

]]> By: Angela James http://www.teddypig.com/2009/10/readdle-bookreader/comment-page-1/#comment-2967 Angela James Sun, 18 Oct 2009 11:49:50 +0000 http://www.teddypig.com/?p=2622#comment-2967 Bleh, feel better! It's just very strange to me, Stanza is free and has so many in-app catalogs you can purchase from, or download free from, and can read those DRM'd books. Kindle, B&N, eReader all allow you to purchase and use DRM'd formats from their respective stores. What draw does Readdle have that would make anyone pay for it? Bleh, feel better!

It’s just very strange to me, Stanza is free and has so many in-app catalogs you can purchase from, or download free from, and can read those DRM’d books. Kindle, B&N, eReader all allow you to purchase and use DRM’d formats from their respective stores. What draw does Readdle have that would make anyone pay for it?

]]> By: TeddyPig http://www.teddypig.com/2009/10/readdle-bookreader/comment-page-1/#comment-2966 TeddyPig Sun, 18 Oct 2009 11:45:50 +0000 http://www.teddypig.com/?p=2622#comment-2966 Sorry Angela I was in cold med haze there... I woke up long enough to know I needed to go back to bed. Yeah, I thought that $4.99 was steep price too. Considering Stanza is free and all that and makes it super easy to get eBooks on your phone. Sorry Angela I was in cold med haze there…

I woke up long enough to know I needed to go back to bed.
Yeah, I thought that $4.99 was steep price too. Considering Stanza is free and all that and makes it super easy to get eBooks on your phone.

]]> By: Angela James http://www.teddypig.com/2009/10/readdle-bookreader/comment-page-1/#comment-2965 Angela James Sun, 18 Oct 2009 11:33:09 +0000 http://www.teddypig.com/?p=2622#comment-2965 You left out that it has what I think is a hefty price tag of $4.99 considering all of the well-established and free apps already out there, and that it doesn't seem to offer any truly different features than aforementioned free and well-established apps. Not only that, but it offers support for no DRM formats. Only DRM free. I have to admit, I'm kind of puzzled by this. Why would anyone pay $5 for it? You left out that it has what I think is a hefty price tag of $4.99 considering all of the well-established and free apps already out there, and that it doesn’t seem to offer any truly different features than aforementioned free and well-established apps. Not only that, but it offers support for no DRM formats. Only DRM free. I have to admit, I’m kind of puzzled by this. Why would anyone pay $5 for it?

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