Amazon.com announced the Kindle yesterday. This electronic book reader is the latest into the arena, but boasts a wireless connection that allows 1-click shopping…
Read about it here:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071119/tc_nm/amazon_kindle_dc_2;_ylt=Am1Nn7Xo8PIGzNPhur4vYsQE1vAI
What are your thoughts on the future of books?
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I’d argue a passing …
I’d argue a passing fad for the geeks.
1. You don’t want …
1. You don’t want to carry that thick book when you are travelling. 2. Adjustable text sizes allows people to read without glasses 3. Searching for references across 100s of books at once is a big plus for me. It won’t replace books but I can’t wait to get one.
“For a start, …
“For a start, reading of any kind off screen is stressful for the eyes.”
That’s the whole reason for EInk. It’s reflective just like real paper, so you don’t need an eye-straining backlight shining at you.
Books are bulky for …
Books are bulky for one thing. When I travel, I always have to pick between some books I “think” I’ll want to read; At home, I’m running out of shelf space; And when I was in school, my bloody backpack weighed a ton.
Also, much of my reading material these days is actually acquired from the web, rather than in traditional book form. Yet I’d still like the convenience of enjoy these on the go.
Yeah, Books are …
Yeah, Books are nice sure. I mean they’re convenient and all…. but honestly, nothing beats the feel of a scroll in my hands! (I’m sure centuries ago there were people with a mindset somewhat like this.)
So now, do I think EBooks are the future? Absolutely. It’ll certainly take many years (how many is anyones guess), but I have no doubt that dead-tree books will eventually be supplanted as the dominant reading method for most. And to be honest, that doesn’t bother me one bit.
okay, I think its …
okay, I think its going to be a combo….books for pleasure, no. Textbooks, now that would be cool to have an e-book instead of the traditional book…
It’s just another …
It’s just another electronic gadget to buy, that you will probably never use if you do.
I love books… …
I love books… passing fad! I am hoping anyway. I like the scent of books. I love to hear the pages turn and I enjoy writing notes in the margin.
I’m with you, qi. …
I’m with you, qi. Read a book why dontcha people??
paper FTW
paper FTW
What would really …
What would really be exciting would be that device connected to an open network of free materials. That’s an exciting, profitless future.
Maybe sometime in …
Maybe sometime in the future the library will let you check out a book for free and it will let you go onto an electronic device. I rarely read a book I find it uncomfortable and not enjoyable. I have read several short stories online though.
I am not really …
I am not really fond of the idea. I much rather like acquiring a traditional book than purchasing one electronically. However, once I considered to that maybe it’s more environmentally practical and it will save more space in a home or residences, I considered this a worthwhile idea…I mean Kindle is still in infancy and might just take off one day, but I cannot imagine going to public library and not finding tangible piece of literature.
I hope I’m wrong …
I hope I’m wrong with this theory, but we seem to be traveling down this path to downloading our years away.
Unfortunately I …
Unfortunately I think it was bound to happen. Regardless of if it is just a fad or not, todays world is based on computers. We have become accustomed to clicking a button and getting information at our fingertips. We’re demanding! When we want something, most of us expect to get it right away. Sad, but I think this $400 feature will just be the start. I’m still a library girl myself but I’m also not what you would say “with the times” anyhoo. People love their technology.
you have tiny eyes
you have tiny eyes
1) Battery lasts …
1) Battery lasts from 2 to 7 days
2) Oh sure, a book can totally stand a plunge in the bath, no problem.
3) For a fraction of the price you paid, which means that even if you make the effort and manage to sell it, it’d still have been cheaper buying a low cost ebook.
Also it’s good for the environment!
Well I suppose it’s …
Well I suppose it’s all about what you’re into. Some folks like to buy CDs, some like to download MP3s. Some like to play and surf on their computers, some like to do the same on their phone. It’s all a matter of what you find convenient and fun.
I do not like …
I do not like Ebooks… For a time when I was young I could spend hours in front of the screen reading stories but now doing the same is just an eyesore… That said, I love this Idea.
I believe it’ll stay, the concept has been around for years, this is simply the first to Merge a book retailer with a device.
It won’t replace the book, but it’ll be a welcome coming to thousands, including myself.
1)I don’t have to …
1)I don’t have to worry about the battery dying when I’m flipping the pages of a book. 2) While relaxing in the tub with a book, I don’t worry so much if I drop it in the tub. 3)I can always resell my book once I’m done.
I like books. I …
I like books. I don’t think I could get into the electronic books. I guess I am not geeky enough.
I love the idea but …
I love the idea but it is not only expensive but techno geeks aren’t really into reading anything other than techno books. And people who like reading like the entire experience of curling up somewhere with their paperback or hardcover and getting into their zone. You can’t get into the zone curled up with a desktop or a laptop, but that’s just me. yeah library books rock! I had water damage ruin all my books once, it’s stricktly lirbary now.
i was just looking …
i was just looking at it last night. $399.99 is a biiiiit pricey. eh. i’d rather have my good ol paperback anyday..
Sadly I think ” …
Sadly I think “techno-books” will take over. As new generations get more and more used to working on a screen (in school, at home etc) also reading books on some sort of portable screen will most likely kill the book as we know it today. Hopefully though, there will be plenty of nostalgics around with huge libraries made from PAPER even 1,000 years from now (if we’re still around then). I wonder… in future, what will happen to the expression “page-turner”?
I dont think …
I dont think electronic replacements for books will ever take off.
For a start, reading of any kind off screen is stressful for the eyes. I sometimes get confused as to which line im on when reading large slabs of text on a monitor.
The “tactile” sensation that otheres have mentioned goes without saying.
I also enjoy displaying my books on a bookshelf as im sure other people do too