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Nintendo DS: The Next Popular Book Reader?
Wired: Gadget Lab —
... simply releasing cartridges like this one, the game company would be competing with Amazon's Kindle and other manufacturers selling readers.
I'd imagine many would enjoy using the DS as a book reader, because the dual-screen interface is quite pleasant to use. Having two screens more closely emulates the experience of reading a book anyway, right? And it's likely this will be successful, as book-reading software on the iPhone is already extremely popular.
Mario makes way for Shakespeare on Nintendo DS in HarperCollins deal [Times Online] ...
Book-like Nintendo DS to get, you guessed it, books
CrunchGear —
... Turn the Nintendo DS sideways and then open it. It’s like a book! ROFL!!! They should totally make it so you could read books on it, but they should only make 100 books available at first and it should only be available in Britain– like so. ...
More Books On The DS Following Harper Collins/Nintendo Deal [Books]
Kotaku —
... , so one has to assume that the publisher will be providing some of its own catalogue of titles for future download or cartridge release. Currently an additional 10 titles (all free) are up for download via Nintendo WiFi. Although the DS screen is a good deal smaller than that of the Amazon Kindle or Sony Ereader, it is also a good deal cheaper and has the added benefit of AWESOME GAMES. It will be interesting to see how this one plays out. Mario makes way for Shakespeare on Nintendo DS in HarperCollins deal [Times Online]
Nintendo DS Now Also a Book Reader
Gearlog —
... While still mainly a handheld gaming device, the Nintendo DS could now officially be used as an e-book reader similar to the likes of the Kindle and the Sony Reader. According to Times Online, the Japan-based company struck a deal with publisher HarperCollins to make literary classics available in their digital format on the DS console. Making use of the handheld's touch screen spec, pages are turned by swiping a finger across the page. I do think this is a fantastic idea - Nintendo gets to cater to another set of audience other than just gamers and gamers ...
Nintendo Goes After Kindle Crowd With GameBoy DS E-Reader
Silicon Alley Insider —
... The Times (UK): The 100 Classic Book Collection ranges from Shakespeare and Dickens to Jane Austen and the Bront sisters. It will cost about 20 and will be available initially only in Britain. ...
Will Kindle have new competitor in Nintendo?
Amazon & the online retail blog —
The Times of London is reporting that Nintendo and HarperCollins have a deal to put ebooks on Nintendo DS portable game systems. The Times says that the book collection will cost "£20 and will be available initially only in Britain." Readers will turn the pages by brushing a finger across the screen. If the collection is a success, Nintendo may expand the range of books available. Other technology giants are trying to gain the upper hand in the rush towards reading books on screen. The Sony Reader, which can hold about 160 titles, was released in September. Users can choose ...
Nintendo Planning to Enter eBook Fray
SitePoint —
... Now, even as Apple tries to push into the video game market, handheld video game king Nintendo is reportedly about to make a push into the eBook reader market. According to the Times Online, Nintendo is planning to release a £20 eBook collection for its Nintendo DS handheld gaming device in the UK, where Amazon’s Kindle isn’t available, and Sony’s Reader costs about £100 more. ...
Nintendo Gets Into Media Convergence With…Books?
Technologizer —
mariobooks When it comes creating machines that do more than play games, Nintendo never shared the eagerness of its competitors. Thinking back, I can’t recall any of their consoles or handheld devices offering other entertainment media besides games. That’s why the deal between Nintendo and book publisher HarperCollins, to release the 100 Classic Book Collection for the Nintendo DS handheld, is such a surprise. Really, though, it’s pretty clever. You pop in the cartridge, flip the DS on its side so the dual screens are aligned horizontally, like a book, and use your finger and ...
App Developer Strikes E-Book Deals With Major Publishers
Wired: Epicenter —
... , Random House also plans to offer a few free e-books on Stanza, and HarperCollins has struck a deal with Nintendo to bring a collection of classics to the Nintendo DS. ...
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