we are seeing the beginnings of strong changes in delivery of information, with Google leading the pack and seeking to absorb other enterprises into an all encompassing Google Accounts - (almost) free access to everything.

from the Wall Street Journal we have an article that indicates trends besides the specifics on ebooks.......trends in the industry.......will Google become like Microsoft? Who will be the next Google? Good investment for sure!

from WSJ online
"Because of Google's reach—its search engine attracts 190 million U.S. Internet users per month, according to comScore Inc.— many believe Google Editions has the potential to transform the burgeoning e-book market. Digital book sales are expected to more than triple to $966 million this year, according to Forrester Research, from $301 million in 2009.

Google says it is on a mission to reach all Internet users, not just those with tablets, through a program in which websites refer their users to Google Editions. For example, a surfing-related blog could recommend a surfing book, point readers to Google Editions to purchase it, and share revenue with Google. Through another program, booksellers could sell Google Editions e-books from their websites and share revenue with Google.

"Google is going to turn every Internet space that talks about a book into a place where you can buy that book," says Dominique Raccah, publisher and owner of Sourcebooks Inc., an independent publisher based in Naperville, Ill. "The Google model is going to drive a lot of sales. We think they could get 20% of the e-book market very fast." "
source: Wall Street Journal online

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