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Aug 29, 2009 | 10:59 am
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Aug 29, 2009 | 11:06 am
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I don't get the whole kindle thing. I used a friend's and saw no benefit over paper books. The benefits I hear are things like, "It is easier than carrying around 20 books." Who the hell carries around 20 books with them? I don't need to be reading 20 books at once.
I think it is a gimmick and a percentage of those that sing its praises are trying to justify to themselves the high cost they paid for it.
I think it is a gimmick and a percentage of those that sing its praises are trying to justify to themselves the high cost they paid for it.
Aug 29, 2009 | 11:08 am
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Aug 29, 2009 | 11:16 am
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The Kindle is designed for reading. Intuitive placement of next page / previous page, light enough to hold in one hand, portable enough to throw in a bag and not even be able to notice its size/weight. You begin to notice little conveniences like not needing to make any movements to turn pages.
So yes...I've substituted most of my reading from a computer that wasn't designed for reading, to a "computer" that was.
Aug 29, 2009 | 11:17 am
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Isn't that the point of ebook readers?
The Kindle is designed for reading. Intuitive placement of next page / previous page, light enough to hold in one hand, portable enough to throw in a bag and not even be able to notice its size/weight. You begin to notice little conveniences like not needing to make any movements to turn pages.
So yes...I've substituted most of my reading from a computer that wasn't designed for reading, to a "computer" that was.
The Kindle is designed for reading. Intuitive placement of next page / previous page, light enough to hold in one hand, portable enough to throw in a bag and not even be able to notice its size/weight. You begin to notice little conveniences like not needing to make any movements to turn pages.
So yes...I've substituted most of my reading from a computer that wasn't designed for reading, to a "computer" that was.
Aug 29, 2009 | 11:23 am
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But it IS convenient to get into a comfortable position in bed or on the couch, and not have to make any movements to turn pages. It's something that you probably wouldn't give any thought to, but once you've experienced the difference it makes, you have a "hey, this is pretty cool" moment.
Aug 29, 2009 | 11:28 am
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But it IS convenient to get into a comfortable position in bed or on the couch, and not have to make any movements to turn pages. It's something that you probably wouldn't give any thought to, but once you've experienced the difference it makes, you have a "hey, this is pretty cool" moment.
Aug 29, 2009 | 11:42 am
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Seriously. You quote part of what I said and leave out the part where I said - twice - that I didnt know about the device format that will succeed and then cite as examples of me being wrong outmoded formats. Yes, anyone that isnt a moron can see that I was right in what I said, just as I would have been right had I said that Im not sure about the format but playing movies in your house is the future when VSH and Betamax came out.
Aug 29, 2009 | 11:45 am
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Seriously. You quote part of what I said and leave out the part where I said - twice - that I didnt know about the device format that will succeed and then cite as examples of me being wrong outmoded formats. Yes, anyone that isnt a moron can see that I was right in what I said, just as I would have been right had I said that Im not sure about the format but playing movies in your house is the future when VSH and Betamax came out.
Aug 29, 2009 | 11:57 am
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Aug 29, 2009 | 9:23 pm
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When I go on a trip longer than 1 week, I used to take multiple books (4or 5)...now I take one kindle. When I want to buy an English book in China...log on to Amazon and download to the computer.
Its worth it for me.
Aug 30, 2009 | 3:27 am
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Indeed. But surely you don't represent the majority of population, right?
The majority of the population is unlikely to buy a book this year. The eBook readers are not targeted at that market segment.
In looking at the price tag it is also useful to consider the discount that books sell at in the electronic format. It mat take a hundred or so to make back the initial investment, but that can happen surprisingly quickly in a family where reading is a passion. And while I don't think we ever got up to 20 on a single trip, I know that my wife and I have been into double digits. There very much is value in the format for some people. The fact that you apparently are not one of them doesn't mean that you represent everyone else.
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In looking at the price tag it is also useful to consider the discount that books sell at in the electronic format. It mat take a hundred or so to make back the initial investment, but that can happen surprisingly quickly in a family where reading is a passion. And while I don't think we ever got up to 20 on a single trip, I know that my wife and I have been into double digits. There very much is value in the format for some people. The fact that you apparently are not one of them doesn't mean that you represent everyone else.
Aug 30, 2009 | 7:36 am
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But I'm glad you enjoy yours!
Aug 30, 2009 | 7:46 am
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That's a strawman if I ever saw one. I never said that I represent everyone else. I said I think they're gimmicky. And I said that I think they'll eventually end up in the dustbin of technological history.
But I'm glad you enjoy yours!
Think about what is involved in printing and distributing books electronically versus on paper. With that in mind the future is obvious. It is already happening with such things as scientific journals. That has made a huge shift towards electronic at every step of the process. And then of course there is the music example.
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But I'm glad you enjoy yours!
Aug 30, 2009 | 7:48 am
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Think about what is involved in printing and distributing books electronically versus on paper. With that in mind the future is obvious. It is already happening with such things as scientific journals. That has made a huge shift towards electronic at every step of the process. And then of course there is the music example.
Think about what is involved in printing and distributing books electronically versus on paper. With that in mind the future is obvious. It is already happening with such things as scientific journals. That has made a huge shift towards electronic at every step of the process. And then of course there is the music example.