Aarp tek pavilion_life@50+boston_2014_ppt_mlee_v1
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Slightly updated from the Atlanta 2013 presentation to reflect that Sony has discontinued selling its readers in the U.S. and sent its customers to Kobo.
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Aarp tek pavilion_life@50+boston_2014_ppt_mlee_v1
- 1. Life@50+ Boston 2014 Finding and Enjoying Electronic Books Mike Lee, AARP
- 2. Ereader devices and ebooks are here to stay
- 6. Buy both paper and electronic books online
- 7. Buy books on the ereader via wireless
- 8. Or download them from your computer
- 9. Use ereaders indoors and out
- 10. Two ereaders, one account – For the price of dinner out
- 11. Ereaders lose their keyboards and get 7” color sisters… <2011 2013
- 12. …to stay competitive with Apple and Samsung <2011 2013 Kobo Amazon Kindle B&N Nook Sony Reader Rakuten Kobo Aura Amazon Kindle B&N Nook Sony Reader Sony Reader Kobo Google iRiver Story HD Amazon Kindle Fire HD Rakuten Kobo Arc HD B&N Nook HD Sony Xperia Google Nexus 7 2013 Apple iPad mini 2012 Samsung Galaxy Tab 2, 7” 2014?
- 13. Don’t have an ereader? No problem. Use apps. B&N Nook Amazon Kindle Apple iBooks Rakuten Kobo Sony Reader Kobo Google Play Books
- 14. Ereader apps (mostly) load everywhere Apple iOS Google Android
- 15. 1. Amazon (except if you want to load EPUB format) 2. Kobo 3. B&N or Google Most versatile ebook sources
- 16. Search for free ePUB format ebooks on Google Common ebook file formats.
- 17. Search for free ePUB format ebooks on Google
- 18. Get book recommendations from a community http://www.goodreads.com (acquired by Amazon March 2013)
- 19. Find and download free ebooks http://www.bookbub.com
- 20. Track ebook offers for Kindle http://www.bookdip.com
- 21. Oyster: Monthly subscription for unlimited access to thousands of ebooks https://www.oysterbooks.com
- 22. Narrate and share children’s books http://www.astorybeforebed.com
- 23. Read books with children in video chats http://www.astorybeforebed.com
- 24. Read books with children in video chats on laptops http://www.readeo.com/
- 25. Read books with children in video chats on tablets http://kindoma.com
- 26. Project Gutenberg for the free classics http://www.gutenberg.org
- 27. Borrow ebooks from your local library
- 28. Manage your offline collection of ebooks http://calibre-ebook.com
- 29. Scanning service converts paper to ebook http://www.blueleaf-book-scanning.com
- 31. Our bookstore includes all major booksellers
- 32. AARP Bookstore Tech Titles
- 33. 1. Be lighter on your feet 2. Carry a more books than you can read 3. Save a buck or two 4. Mark your favorite parts 5. Customize your device for your needs Reasons you’ll love ebooks
- 34. Some more links to useful things • Calibre ebook management software (free) http://calibre-ebook.com • Blue Leaf service scans your paper books to ebook format http://www.blueleaf.com • Good Ereader is one of my favorite blogs for news on e- reader and ebook products http://www.goodereader.com • 2013 Ereader comparison site http://ebook-reader-review.toptenreviews.com/
- 35. Download this presentation from Slideshare
- 36. Questions ?
- 38. Photos Credits: Slide 1: Antonio Vázquez http://www.flickr.com/photos/metrosis/5140054763/ Slide 8: Ian Forrester http://www.flickr.com/photos/cubicgarden/5019895145/ Slide 9: Upper left: Shell http://www.flickr.com/photos/65483692@N06/9508170385/ Lower left: Sam Harrelson http://www.flickr.com/photos/76443659@N00/4660568670/ Upper right: Elmine Wijna http://www.flickr.com/photos/elmine/4254109277/# Lower right: Mike Lee http://www.flickr.com/photos/curiouslee/9925185876/ Slide 10: Guy Sie http://www.flickr.com/photos/76491533@N00/7894695234/