Tis the Season For eBook Reader Shopping

Kindle? Nook? iPad? CNET tackles the pros and cons of the latest and greatest e-book readers. Their article brings up some good points for prospective e-book reader shoppers - just in time for the holidays!

Reader vs. tablet: Do you want more than just reading?

Start by asking yourself what you're really looking for. Do you just want to read books? How about magazines and newspapers? What about browsing the Web? Want to add multimedia to the mix--music, audiobooks, or video? Are you a Netflix junkie? Do you need Flash support? E-mail and messaging? Gaming?

Best basic e-book reader: Amazon Kindle  ($79, no touch screen), Amazon Kindle Touch ($99 to $189, with touch-screen), Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch  ($99, touch-screen)

Best reading tablet for under $250: Amazon Kindle Fire , Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet

Best all-around full-featured reading tablets: Apple iPad 2 , Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

 

So many fun eReader and tablet choices...and only 23 days left until Christmas!! 

Check out the full article for more eReader shopping comparisons!

Thanks to Randy Mitchell For The Shout Out On The Inspirational Writer

I had one of THOSE weeks...Murphy's Law moments and I think the Universe is testing me. But despite the glitches and bad customer service craziness (stay tuned for that blog update!), I received a nice surprise from inspirational writer and author, Randy Mitchell. I've helped Randy launch and market his first novel, Sons In The Clouds. 

Randy shared one of my book marketing articles on his blog. Randy is a great example of a self-published author who has taken social media by storm. His ebook was nominated for the Global eBooks Award for Best Inspirational Fiction. 

I encourage you to check out Randy's book which is available on Amazon, Kindle, iBooks and Sony. 

Thanks so much for the shout out, Randy! 

PS - What did you WISH you knew before you started your business? I was featured on Carol Roth's blog (tip #12). Great tips on there by other small business owners and entrepreneurs!