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Go to the page | Comment | 1135 | Tuesday 09 Mar 2010, 18:32

And if Microsoft Courier was the best for eReader applications ? http://bit.ly/bcRdEA #ePaper #Courier #Microsoft #iPad

Go to the page | Comment | 1132 | Tuesday 09 Mar 2010, 16:39

And if Microsoft Courier was the best for eReader applications ?

It has been more than 2 months now that I'have been looking at eReaders. After the iPad, it's now the turn of Microsoft to show off a model called the Courier.
if we want to maximize the usefulness of an eReader like a Tablet, it needs to support the largest number of applications. Let's have a look at the major options :

The iPAD can reuse all the iPhone/iPod applications. If there are a lot of those applications, let's note that they need to be developer specifically to run on Apple's products.
The Google Tablet will support any web development (web sites) thanks to ChromeOS which has a strong web focus. If one wants to work offline, those web applications will probably have to be ported to ChromeOS, for using its asynchronous services. There is also the possibility for Google to leverage the Android market and allow those (Java) applications to run on ChromeOS.
The Kindle has its own (Java based) Software Development Kit (SDK). Again, one needs to develop specifically for the Kindle.
Some Other readers, mainly those with ePaper screens, use Linux as Operating System. You than need to make sure your application will run with the distribution and ePaper screen (GTK+?) constraints.

Now let's look at a "Windows based" eReader as -I suppose- Microsoft Courier. From an application point of view, such a device might well be one of the best platform for the "applications of ePaper":

It could run everything that runs under windows, and that's a lot
It could than also run a browser (google chrome for instance)
It could leverage Microsoft Office, which I believe still has a large market share

Would a windows based Tablet have the lowest barrier on entry for eReader applications ? Probably yes.
On the same line, there would be Linux based Tablets, but they don't have so many ready to go applications. For instance OpenOffice is still lagging a bit behind MS Office (personal opinion, of course).

MS Windows based tablets would nevertheless still to face some challenges:

Boot time : You don't want to wait 30 seconds for you ebook to 'boot' before reading
Security Management : You don't want your eReader to freeze while working because some Anti-Virus needs to start now...

Links:

ZDNet : Microsoft's Courier 'digital journal': The 'second coming' of all student tech

Go to the page | Comment | 1133 | Tuesday 09 Mar 2010, 08:36

Suis-je un "Nouveau Riche" ? http://bit.ly/aYidj4

Go to the page | Comment | 1131 | Monday 08 Mar 2010, 21:43

Livre numérique: un objet d'idées reçues -- RTL info http://bit.ly/bPRzJI

Go to the page | Comment | 1130 | Monday 08 Mar 2010, 11:21

Cool : Papier Electronique: Etiquettes à base d'encre électronique chez Western Digital http://bit.ly/buNmHo #ePaper

Go to the page | Comment | 1128 | Sunday 07 Mar 2010, 17:49

De retour de Durbuy ou on a fait un peu de vélo : BRRRRR.

Go to the page | Comment | 1129 | Sunday 07 Mar 2010, 16:13

Content d'avoir vu Lukaku en équipe Nationale.

Go to the page | Comment | 1126 | Wednesday 03 Mar 2010, 23:22

Midori works great on the iRex DR1000! Thanks to http://www.twotoasts.de/. #ePaper

Go to the page | Comment | 1127 | Wednesday 03 Mar 2010, 21:03

RT @ebouquin: Les prédictions pour 2010 par le patron de Kobo http://bit.ly/cvnMed

Go to the page | Comment | 1123 | Wednesday 03 Mar 2010, 10:53

eBooks : With or without DRMs ? 4 possible scenarios http://bit.ly/bmPzXY #ePaper #eBook #DRM

Go to the page | Comment | 1124 | Wednesday 03 Mar 2010, 10:21

DRM : Readers/Writers * With/Without = 4 scenarios

Last week, for eBouquin.fr there was a debate on eBooks and DRMs. I wrote a text in French called : Scénarios de Stratégies DRM. I have now translated it in English.

The principle is the following : If writers can choose to publish their eBooks with or without DRMs and if readers can accept or refuse DRMs, there are 4 possible combinations ::

Power to eBook distribution platforms
Hack Zone
Impossible Love
Blind Trust

Can an hybrid solution be designed for a true Win-Win ?
Read it here : http://bit.ly/92zUlx

Go to the page | Comment | 1125 | Wednesday 03 Mar 2010, 02:18

Izibook : Pour un marché eBook sain, il faut résister à l'assciation avec des liseuses (iPad, Kindle...) http://bit.ly/dpWzCA

Go to the page | Comment | 1121 | Tuesday 02 Mar 2010, 10:16

Applications of an eReader : Cooking Recipes : The Demy : http://bit.ly/c31sqZ

Go to the page | Comment | 1118 | Monday 01 Mar 2010, 14:03

February 2010

Sabbatical : Already 2 months have passed

You might know I have taken one year of sabbatical leave. Already 2 months have passed.

I have used that time to deep-dive into the ePaper / eReaders market and trends. You can see the websites I have visited and tagged on Delicious (http://delicious.com/appepaper).

On appepaper.com I listed some ePaper readers and some applications of ePaper.

I have prepared some presentations about ePaper : 30+Ways to use a eReader and also one about ePaper Applications. I have written my first "paper" about Digital Rights Management.

After this phase of investigation and preparation, I'm now ready to go out and chase "ePaper" projects. Next week I start a phase of prospection which aims at measuring the BeNeLux eReading market potential.

Of course I did also take some free time, especially I did quiet some sport (Biking alone and with friends, Foot with Thomas, Running and WII Active). Unfortunately for the biking the snow conditions, the rain and low temperature didn't help to do a lot of KM. I'm now looking forward to the spring season which will make sport much more enjoyable.

Go to the page | Comment | 1116 | Friday 26 Feb 2010, 18:05

My Sabbatical leave : Already 2 months have passed : what did I do ? http://bit.ly/aoUxJE

Go to the page | Comment | 1115 | Friday 26 Feb 2010, 17:09

How to share 1 computer with 40 kids ? YouTube : Microsoft Research project: Mischief http://bit.ly/cYFREV

Go to the page | Comment | 1117 | Friday 26 Feb 2010, 16:38

Drawing : Appe in the eReader Reference Architecture : (eRRA) http://bit.ly/aqcyIj

Go to the page | Comment | 1113 | Friday 26 Feb 2010, 14:43

I like the concept of http://www.geekbrief.tv/ : A girl shows us the cool stuff.

Go to the page | Comment | 1114 | Friday 26 Feb 2010, 10:42

I received my new visit cards http://www.appepaper.com/about-us

Go to the page | Comment | 1112 | Thursday 25 Feb 2010, 12:47

Mon analyse des DRMs pour eBouqin.fr http://bit.ly/b9Aeyw

Go to the page | Comment | 1110 | Wednesday 24 Feb 2010, 18:34

Mon analyse des DRMs pour eBouqin.fr

[For those who don't read french, don't worry I'll translate this ASAP.]

Sur eBouquin.fr se tient actuellement un débat sur les DRMs, j'ai posté aujourd'hui mon analyse et vision sur les DRMs. Voici ce que j'ai posté:

Bonjour,
J?étais justement en train d?élaborer ma petite théorie/analyse sur les DRMs?

Si on considère les deux extrèmes de la chaine : l?écrivain et le lecteur, et si chacun peut dire oui ou non aux DRMs, on a quatre possibilités :
1. Donner le pouvoir aux plateformes de la distribution
2. Bidouillages
3. Amour Impossible
4. Confiance Aveugle
Je pense que comme lecteurs nous devrons nous accomoder des DRMs au début mais je crois dans une évolution ou les DRMs sont progressivement supprimés.

Pour ne pas copier une tartine ici, j?ai fait un document à downloader:
http://bit.ly/92zUlx
Bien à vous

J-F

Go to the page | Comment | 1111 | Wednesday 24 Feb 2010, 10:26

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Go to the page | Comment | 1106 | Wednesday 24 Feb 2010, 07:42

La luge topless: nouveau sport olympique ? http://bit.ly/dBAte2

Go to the page | Comment | 1107 | Wednesday 24 Feb 2010, 06:55

@actudesebooks Lien ne marche pas : lecteurs ebook pour enfants

Go to the page | Comment | 1105 | Tuesday 23 Feb 2010, 15:25

Older : [AppePaper Blog] : ePaper Retail Solutions : Marisense and ZBD : http://bit.ly/am6skN

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