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Article: Amazon and Used Ebooks


The link below is to an article that considers Amazon and the selling of used ebooks.

For more visit:
http://www.the-digital-reader.com/2013/02/21/used-ebooks-101/

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Article: Amazon not Evil


The link below is to a small article that comments on the worth of Amazon – they make good stuff! I tend to agree – love Amazon, the Kindle and ebooks.

For more visit:
http://www.teleread.com/kindle/amazon-isnt-evil/

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Article: DRM Lawsuit


The link below is to an interesting article concerning DRM, Amazon and big book publishers, and a lawsuit filed by independent bookstores. This is another very interesting case.

For more visit:
http://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/amazon-big-six-sued-by-independent-bookstores-over-drm/

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Article: Used Ebooks


The link below is to another article looking at the used ebooks marketplace.

For more visit:
http://motherboard.vice.com/blog/used-ebooks-is-a-ridiculous-idea-that-could-ruin-authors-publishers

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Article: Amazon and Second Hand Ebooks


The link below is to an article that looks at Amazon’s move into the second hand ebook market and what the future may hold as a result.

For more visit:
http://www.futurebook.net/content/railroaded-second-hand-ebooks-revisited

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Article: Order has Arrived


Here in Australia, we would say ‘only in America.’ The link below is to a classic article about a man who called police when a package was discovered on his front doorstep.

For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/30/ohio-man-orders-from-amazon-calls-police_n_2385228.html

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Article: The Kindle Paperwhite – How it Works


The link below is to an article that looks at the ins and outs of the Kindle Paperwhite – including some great images.

For more visit:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/12/26/technology/light-reading.html

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Article: Amazon of the Future


The link below is to an article that takes a look at the future of Amazon and its move toward tech-oriented products.

For more visit:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/9770827/Goliath-vs-Goliath…Amazon-takes-on-Apple-and-Google.html

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Article: Bookshop Survival in Amazonian World


The link below is to an article that examines how bookshops can survive in a world dominated by Amazon.

For more visit:
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/culture/allanmassie/100067629/bookshops-cant-compete-with-amazon-on-price-if-they-want-to-survive-they-have-to-provide-a-personal-touch/

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Article: Keeping Kindle Ebooks & Other Ebooks for Kindle


The link below is to an article that looks at a number of things to do with Kindle ebooks. The article gives some useful advice for securing ebooks purchased through Amazon and also how to read ebooks purchased from elsewhere on the Kindle.

For more visit:
http://consumerist.com/2009/07/20/how-to-load-up-your-kindle-with-non-amazon-ebooks/