Who has exorbitant prices, other than scientific, academic, and professional publishers?
Mr. Turvey said that Google would probably allow publishers to charge consumers the same price for digital editions as they do for new hardcover versions. He said Google would reserve the right to adjust prices that it deemed “exorbitant.”
via Poised to Sell E-Books, Google Takes On Amazon – NYTimes.com.
Publishers Marketplace scoops world!
One major aspect of Edition not yet reported is that it will allow online retailers to sell the digital books directly from their site, with Google playing the role of electronic distributor. The selling feature is linked to Preview, the program that already lets retailers present the ability to browse inside Partner books.
via Publishers Lunch Deluxe: Closer Reading of Google Edition.
Is Google Editions the death of e-books?
I don’t think so … sitting upright at a PC will never be the best way to read a long complex document.
Google Editions is the coming out party for “cloud publishing” where content is purchased, but never physically owned. Cloud publishing is where downloading will only be done to enable offline access, not ownership. If this works, we won’t care about epub, we wont care about Digital Editions vs. Mobipocket vs. Kindle Reader. All we will need is a device with a browser that allows us to log on to our Google Account and install Google Gears.
via Ceci n’est pas un ebook « Black Plastic Glasses.
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