Officially, the Google e-bookstore opened for business today. Google e-books are readable on many systems and are stored "in the cloud" to maximize readability. This electronic book venture might raise questions of customer service and possession, however.
Google e-books available right now
The Google e-bookstore has formally been launched as of Monday, December 6. All "public domain" novels are accessible for free while current novels are accessible from $9 to $20 at the Google e-book shop. You will find 35,000 national publishers and regarding 4,000 publisher partners in the United States of America that have partnered to work with Google electronic book services. Google electronic books also have partnered with the American Booksellers Association, Powell’s and other novel sellers. The ePub and PDF format of the novels is displayed on the Java-based e-reader that also has the page number. A compatible gadget is the only thing needed to access your Google electronic books. They’ll be stored on your Google account until you need them.
Customer service Google e-books has along with it
Google isn't new to the market. Google electronic books are not the first time the company tried to enter in before too. The Google Nexus One was the first time Google tried to offer a retail product. Though the phone was relatively popular, there were lots of grievances regarding the customer service. The program for Google e-books will not fail or succeed depending on customer service. The support will probably make a little bit of a difference in the popularity of the service though.
Questioning ownership of Google e-books
Many wonder about how the cash is being spent considering there is a move of customers to the electronic books sector. It is more like "renting" a copy of a novel with an electronic book purchase rather than just buying it. You’ve the rights to access the servers of the business that actually has the novel. A physical book can give you more due to the fuzzy line of ownership there. It becomes impossible to lend the book to a friend if you really love. Not only that, however you cannot mark pages or even read it anymore if it dies. E-books that have already been purchased were changed by Amazon earlier this year. However, electronic books can be really helpful. They could be purchased many places including the electronic book store. It’s also important to get printed novels occasionally. This is certain.
Details from
Tech Crunch
techcrunch.com/2010/12/06/google-ebooks-e-reading-takes-to-the-cloud/
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