one thing beats having a real book in your hands - thats having all of your books in one device that allows you to search, look up words and download a book instantly.
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one thing beats having a real book in your hands - thats having all of your books in one device that allows you to search, look up words and download a book instantly.
I don't mind Google selling books because there is room for a lot vendors.
What I'm starting to chafe on is their total lack of regard for anything that resembles a good consumer UI.
Hopefully these will be in ePub format as well.
What I'm starting to chafe on is their total lack of regard for anything that resembles a good consumer UI.
Hopefully these will be in ePub format as well.
Google is being ridiculous. If it doesn't know what do do with it's money... then they should donate it to charity! I bet Apple is really pissed off with Google.
Google is starting to become SkyNet.
Oh, and Google, remember: "Don't be evil"
Ams.
Google is starting to become SkyNet.
Oh, and Google, remember: "Don't be evil"
Ams.
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apple makes OS
*time passes*
Apple makes browser
*time passes*
google becomes a search giant
*time where apple and google become best buds*
Apple makes phone
*google decides it wants to steal apple's ideas*
google makes browser
google makes phone
google makes OS
*Apple/google war begins*
Apple makes iPad
Google makes iPad-like reader
*the trend continues of google copying every thing apple does*
*time passes*
Apple makes browser
*time passes*
google becomes a search giant
*time where apple and google become best buds*
Apple makes phone
*google decides it wants to steal apple's ideas*
google makes browser
google makes phone
google makes OS
*Apple/google war begins*
Apple makes iPad
Google makes iPad-like reader
*the trend continues of google copying every thing apple does*
Well, it's called competition. You just don't like it because they are competing in so many areas at the same time.
iBooks, Google Editions, Adobe Editions, Kindle, ++++
I hate it. When I want a book, I have to check all of these places + more to see who has that book. Most often it is Amazon though, but their format often displays images poorly.
I can of course go directly to the publishers site and be directed to whatever solution they use. But it is still annoying...
I hate it. When I want a book, I have to check all of these places + more to see who has that book. Most often it is Amazon though, but their format often displays images poorly.
I can of course go directly to the publishers site and be directed to whatever solution they use. But it is still annoying...
one thing beats having a real book in your hands - thats having all of your books in one device that allows you to search, look up words and download a book instantly.
Physical books are also annoying when you have to move, and they require bigger and bigger bookcases.
the book publishing industry is not very smart. they could cooperate and create a common standard, built their own reader similar to the kindle while at the same time allow apple, sony, amazon, google to sell their devices using the book industries standard. by this they would control the market. now the book industry is controlled by amazon and apple and google. the cunsumer loses because if you want to switch from apple to kindle you have to rebuy all books.
Do you really want only one company selling e-books? One company producing phones? One company monopolizing any market?
Come on. My home is more apple-ized that that of many posters here (beyond all the usual hardware I was among the first ones to buy a bootlegged iPhone in Russia and an overpriced iPad from eBay in Switzerland); but the smirks towards Google in this thread are simply ridiculous.
I don't get it. What's that with Apple that makes people lose sight - I don't get it.
Why on earth would you care if "Apple is pissed off with Google"? By the way, they're both building a category - called "eBooks" market! It's good for both of them.
Fixed that for ya!
Odd, I thought you actually needed a product in place to have officially entered a market.
I guess to be fair you should add "Apple started dreaming up the iPhone" to the timeline, which probably still puts it ahead of Google.
Great point. Apples getting in to search & advertising so I certainly can't fault Google for expanding their biz.
Fixed that for ya!
iPhone - June 29, 2007
Google Nexus One - January 5th, 2010
He said phone, not phone operating system. But if you really want to talk about, one of which was actually created from scratch and the other of which was just bought out.
You don't think Google has "expanded" their business enough?
I remember when there was a time when people needed to print a photo to enjoy it. Or print a document to read it. Music and DVDs that use to take a bookcase now can fit in the palm of your hand with no disks to swap. Books will eventually all go digital at some point. It is just a matter of getting the software just right.
Oh please now..
Oh come on now - microsoft copies apple, apple copies X - google copies MS & apple, PLEASE PEOPLE whats wrong with CHOICES? kindle was first, why not say apple copied amazon? - so its not new, but alot of things are copied, look at the car market, WHO BENEFITS? CONSUMERS DO!
Please people, I love apple, I love google, I Hate (sometimes can tolerate) Microsoft... but all provide us with choices...
By the way funny FUNNY Signature though!
Oh come on now - microsoft copies apple, apple copies X - google copies MS & apple, PLEASE PEOPLE whats wrong with CHOICES? kindle was first, why not say apple copied amazon? - so its not new, but alot of things are copied, look at the car market, WHO BENEFITS? CONSUMERS DO!
Please people, I love apple, I love google, I Hate (sometimes can tolerate) Microsoft... but all provide us with choices...
By the way funny FUNNY Signature though!
Competition is good -- more lawsuits for the lawyers and, pending the outcomes of said lawsuits, more choices for the end-users.
What if we all got a free gigbit to our house? Then would Google be less evil?
What if we all got a free gigbit to our house? Then would Google be less evil?
i know i know
SO much blind support - YES apple makes great products, (more concentration on the iphone then mac, but i digress) but google makes services easy for me too...
The market will dictate each companies decision, if google burns on this so be it - if apple is making themselves look like an ass for the iphone sdk and flash, like many say - let the market dictate it.
SO much blind support - YES apple makes great products, (more concentration on the iphone then mac, but i digress) but google makes services easy for me too...
The market will dictate each companies decision, if google burns on this so be it - if apple is making themselves look like an ass for the iphone sdk and flash, like many say - let the market dictate it.