Today, the Google e-bookstore officially opened for business. With books stored “in the cloud” in two different formats, Google is intending to maximize when and where their novels could be read. The issues of whom and just how one owns a book, though, are more difficult.
Right now Google electronic books are accessible for many
The Google e-bookstore has formally been launched as of Monday, Dec. 6. All "public domain" novels are available for free while current books are accessible from $9 to $20 at the Google e-book shop. The Google e-book services have partnered up with 4,000 U.S. publisher partners. There are 35,000 publishers internationally that have partnered as well. Google electronic books also have partnered using the American Booksellers Association, Powell’s and other novel sellers. The ePub and PDF format of the books is displayed on the Java-based e-reader that also has the page number. Your Google account is where you store all your Google electronic books that you purchase in order to access them from your system.
Customer service connected with Google e-books
The Google e-bookstore isn’t the first time Google has tried to enter the retail market. Google tried to pull of the retail product of the Google Nexus One. Though the phone was relatively popular, there were lots of grievances regarding the customer service. It is not likely that the Google e-books service will fail entirely on the good-or-bad consumer support, but it will play a role in how popular the service proves to be.
Ownership of Google e-books questioned
Many wonder about how the cash is being spent considering there’s a move of customers to the e-books industry. You aren't buying a copy of the book when getting an e-book. You are really just "renting" a copy of it. The book itself is still on the servers of a business, and you have rights to access it. This fuzzy line of possession makes it difficult to do many of the things that a physical book is good for. Not only can you not lend a novel to a friend if you love it, however marking the pages or carrying it around without a battery is tough. This year, Amazon made changes. These affected those who already purchased e-books also. E-books purchased on the Google store or anywhere else could be very useful. It’s also important to get printed novels occasionally. This is certain.
Citations
Tech Crunch
techcrunch.com/2010/12/06/google-ebooks-e-reading-takes-to-the-cloud/
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