New York Times Shafts E-Reader Users With Paywall Plan

Print subscribers come out pretty good in The New York Times’ new digital subscription plan. Rather than having to pony up a few more bucks when they go online, they get access to the Times’ Web site for free.
 
However, those who elect to subscribe to the newspaper via an e-reader—like Amazon’s Kindle, Barnes & Noble’s Nook or the Sony Reader—may be saving a few trees, but not any cash.
 
One overlooked detail from last week’s paywall announcement is that the Times’ e-reader subscribers have to pay $15 for access to the Web site beyond the 20 free monthly articles—just like those who don’t subscribe to the Times in any form.