08-16-2009, 06:55 AM | #1 |
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Hey! Somebody gets it...
A remarkably sane and balanced article from the Guardian in the UK although, sadly, the writer appears never to have heard of Astak.
Electronic books: America's giant bookshops put the 'e' in reading |
08-16-2009, 07:04 AM | #2 |
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I'm not so sure about the "Amazon promises to launch the Kindle in the UK by Christmas" bit. AFAIK, nobody's "promised" any such thing.
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08-16-2009, 07:11 AM | #3 |
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08-16-2009, 07:14 AM | #5 |
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08-16-2009, 07:16 AM | #6 |
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Amazon does not have ePub. Even if they do try it outside the USA, it won't work.
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08-16-2009, 08:27 AM | #7 |
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I'm with Harry. I think it's pretty clear that the author is saying that "Amazon promises to launch the Kindle for Christmas". It's a simple, direct statement, and there isn't much room for interpretation. Also, he's a professional writer--if he intended to say something else then he would've written something else.
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08-16-2009, 08:47 AM | #8 | |
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Amazon is a hugely popular retailer here too and their marketing budget and catalog of books (if they've managed to make enough deals with publishers of course) will ensure it's success. Last edited by deltop; 08-16-2009 at 11:08 AM. |
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08-16-2009, 09:23 AM | #9 |
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Amazon will have to go a long long way before I will be tempted by one of their designs ....
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08-16-2009, 09:36 AM | #10 |
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While information about the Kindle is always intrigueing , what I found interesting and a bit confusing was the following:
Quote: Many people will hate e-reading. The screen is only a tool, and not much more, and a poor substitute for the printed page. It has none of the satisfactions of the bound book. Conceivably, e-readers will actually promote the sale of hardback books as readers, delighted by what they have browsed on the Kindle, turn to a more lasting version for their libraries. I understand the romance factor, but why would he consider the e-ink display a "poor substitute" for paper? What satisfaction is their in holding a "bound book"? I understand the allure of collecting hardbound books, antique books, etc., but is that actually the type of books to which he is referring? |
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08-16-2009, 09:54 AM | #12 |
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It is clearly explained by his first sentence, he does not own an ereader, and probably has never even seen one of them.
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By the way, I have read a book where the binding was not attached and the pages were loose and wanted to pull my hair out before I even reached the middle of the book. With 3 kids and 3 dogs running around, any loose leaf papers tend to go flying. |
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There is also the sense of having done something when finisishing a physical book. I do not get that when reading an eBook since then the experience is more like reading web pages. But that will probably be solved by automatically updating places like facebook when you finish a book. |
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Agreed, but on the other hand, I can pack a 1,000 volume library in a device the size of a single, small hardback, weighing a quarter Kilo, and with easy access to any of the books on it. That's a point where an liseuse outshines a paper book.... |
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