Google is launching an online bookstore

in frankfurt book fair , google announced to open online bookstore next year.
what is ur opinion about it?

It's a good news especially to those busy people. We all know that most of the people now are buying and selling online. So this would be great and can save time and effort unlike going to the malls and bookstores.

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During the Frankfurt Book Fair today, Google announced its intentions to open an online bookstore in the first half of next year. Called Google Editions, the company plans to initially offer around a half-million e-books, and will deliver them to anyone with a Web browser rather than a specific device or application.

"We're not focused on a dedicated e-reader or device of any kind," said Google's director of strategic partnerships Tom Turvey. He added that userswill be able to read the e-books on any connected device including notebooks, PCs, netbooks, and smartphones. Apple iPhone and iPod Touch users  will be able to access the e-books through their Gmail accounts.

Google said that it is collaborating with publishers that already have digital right deals with the search titan. Google doesn't plan on keeping exclusive distribution rights either: users can purchase books directly from Google, or get them from Amazon or Barnes & Noble. Google plans to share the revenue with publishers and online bookstores.

According to CNET, Google will get 37-percent of the revenue from books sold directly from Google Editions, while publishers will rack in 63-percent. Books sold through Amazon or other online retailers will get 55-percent while the publisher takes in 45-percent of the sale.

Wow, that will be great for online readers like me to increase my knowledge. As I am always looking for to increase my knowledge.

its really an interesting idea. I hope it helps lot of online readers. They can easily got their favorite books online. Anyway is there Google also provide shipping to world wide on books.

With stores such as Barnes&Noble becoming a "thing of the past" I think Google is on the right track.  However, Borders.com, and Amazon.com; with its Kindle, may have beaten Google to this market.  With Google being the master in many things, it would be interesting to see how this plays out. 

Of course Google has captured the market and it is knocking of it commentators. now Google has become so famous no matter what business it will start people will follow it.

yaa that's good idea and if google lunch this type of products so i'm people will make interest in that.

Google is apparently working on its entry to digital delivery. but this si not strictly limited to books. music, video, news and even video games are already a thriving market. the interesting thing is that for example the marketplace for Android apps is perhaps the worst thing ever of the whole android thing...

That's great. Is it free for all or someone has to pay for it.

Google always gives new tips for users but now it will do great work.

i think they are already do have ,, a scholar section,, so you can find a lot of books over there, but most of them are paid..

Not unusual for Google to be ahead of the pack in coming up with innovative ideas. Physical bookstore locations aren't doing so well, but online sales will likely increase. I'm sure Google will do this right and make an impact on the entire market.