Ebook Readers Obsolete?

vivaldirules · 10-16-2007, 03:20 PM

From a group who thinks that the people who wanted portable ebook readers already have them, so these are now obsolete. I had to laugh. This guy is big on his product which he believes is ideally a laptop.

"It's not another £300 device to lug around that readers want, nor is it another source of visually boring text documents opened in a word processor", she said, "It's a new type of book for the 21st Century with all the power and enjoyment of an ordinary book, but with full content, and the sensory experience taken to a new level."

I mostly love this quote: "Portable devices already exist, and most people already have them, so why spend money on another gadget that is nothing more than an under - performing, over - priced, emasculated laptop?"

From: http://www.pressrelease365.com/pr/ar...mphed-1854.htm

RWood · 10-16-2007, 03:42 PM

There are less than 20 installations that may ever need a computer. At least that was the thinking of some people in the late 1940s and early 1950s.

JSWolf · 10-16-2007, 03:52 PM

This person writing the article pushing his 3D Book is a bit clueless. He has no idea what is going on in the real world. The reason we have our readers is because we don't want to be tied down to a laptop or computer.

igorsk · 10-16-2007, 05:17 PM

Actually, from looking around the site, it doesn't seem to be a device but rather another ebook format with a bundled reader program (Windows-only at a guess). Can't actually find any info on the site, but it didn't ask me for an address when I tried to check out so I doubt it's anything physical.

JSWolf · 10-16-2007, 05:19 PM

It is a multi-media program wrapped around the book. With the ability to embed audio and video.

igorsk · 10-16-2007, 06:03 PM

Yeah, another format is just what we all need.

HappyMartin · 10-17-2007, 03:07 AM

It seems that this company is working from the assumption that reading is a dull and painful pastime that requires colour, sound, movement and lord knows what else to bring it into the 21st century and to make it fun.

Reading is a pleasant quiet pastime that relaxes, entertains and educates. All I want to do is read my books. My rather vivid imagination provides all the sound colour and movement required. I think that books are a very good way of developing and stimulating our visualization ability.

HarryT · 10-17-2007, 03:35 AM

Totally agree, Martin. A well-written book can conjure in one's mind's eye scenes that no film maker can compete with.

astra · 10-17-2007, 05:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HappyMartin

It seems that this company is working from the assumption that reading is a dull and painful pastime that requires colour, sound, movement and lord knows what else to bring it into the 21st century and to make it fun.

Reading is a pleasant quiet pastime that relaxes, entertains and educates. All I want to do is read my books.

Agree

TadW · 10-17-2007, 05:58 AM

Check out this press release... I couldn't help but spill the bourbon and coke in my hands when I read this.

Quote:

Dunstable, England 10/16/07 - AnyTongueBooks.Com Re-invents the Book, eReaders now "obsolete".

Dunstable, England. 15 October 2007. AnyTongueBooks.Com today claimed that its new 3D-BOOK makes Amazon's "Kindle" eBook reader obsolete, and defines Google's proposed online digital book service as irrelevant.

"We'd include iRex Technology's iLiad and Sony's eReader in that statement" said Marketing Manager Sue Downes, "along with the Rocketbook, if anyone remembers that. Those developers have once again gone down the wrong road.".

Speaking at the launch of their first 3D-BOOK in Dunstable, England, Ms Downes said that developers were making the same mistakes that led to the original Rocketbook, which sank with barely a ripple.

"It's not another £300 device to lug around that readers want, nor is it another source of visually boring text documents opened in a word processor", she said, "It's a new type of book for the 21st Century with all the power and enjoyment of an ordinary book, but with full content, and the sensory experience taken to a new level."

The 3D-BOOK has an audio player, a video player, a browser, and a text display management system, including variable speed automated scrolling, all integrated into one downloadable unit, which is wrapped around the book being purchased.

Link: press release, homepage

HarryT · 10-17-2007, 06:14 AM

Already reported:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14999

Thread closed.

Hadrien · 10-17-2007, 07:50 AM

Their website is even more obsolete than their product...

athlonkmf · 10-17-2007, 08:35 AM

ironically, a large portion of their target are the current e-readers. Yet, they manage to anger all of them with these remarks.

HarryT · 10-17-2007, 09:18 AM

I'm not angered by it. I just think it's a very silly thing to say.

vivaldirules · 10-17-2007, 10:21 AM

I suppose this means that the book is dead. Long live movies? I haven't looked at the product, but no thanks. I can imagine that this guy is one of the 70% of the population (Americans, I believe, as we read here last week) who hasn't even walked into a bookstore in the last five years. Just not enough titillation of the senses, I suppose.

10-16-2007, 03:20 PM	#1
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	Ebook Readers Obsolete? From a group who thinks that the people who wanted portable ebook readers already have them, so these are now obsolete. I had to laugh. This guy is big on his product which he believes is ideally a laptop. "It's not another £300 device to lug around that readers want, nor is it another source of visually boring text documents opened in a word processor", she said, "It's a new type of book for the 21st Century with all the power and enjoyment of an ordinary book, but with full content, and the sensory experience taken to a new level." I mostly love this quote: "Portable devices already exist, and most people already have them, so why spend money on another gadget that is nothing more than an under - performing, over - priced, emasculated laptop?" From: http://www.pressrelease365.com/pr/ar...mphed-1854.htm

10-17-2007, 03:07 AM	#7
HappyMartin Martin Kristiansen Posts: 1,546 Karma: 8480958 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Johannesburg Device: Kindle International Ipad 2	It seems that this company is working from the assumption that reading is a dull and painful pastime that requires colour, sound, movement and lord knows what else to bring it into the 21st century and to make it fun. Reading is a pleasant quiet pastime that relaxes, entertains and educates. All I want to do is read my books. My rather vivid imagination provides all the sound colour and movement required. I think that books are a very good way of developing and stimulating our visualization ability. Last edited by HappyMartin; 10-17-2007 at 03:08 AM. Reason: spelling correction

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10-16-2007, 03:42 PM	#2
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	There are less than 20 installations that may ever need a computer. At least that was the thinking of some people in the late 1940s and early 1950s.

10-16-2007, 03:52 PM	#3
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,987 Karma: 128903378 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	This person writing the article pushing his 3D Book is a bit clueless. He has no idea what is going on in the real world. The reason we have our readers is because we don't want to be tied down to a laptop or computer.

10-16-2007, 05:17 PM	#4
igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,442 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	Actually, from looking around the site, it doesn't seem to be a device but rather another ebook format with a bundled reader program (Windows-only at a guess). Can't actually find any info on the site, but it didn't ask me for an address when I tried to check out so I doubt it's anything physical.

10-16-2007, 05:19 PM	#5
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,987 Karma: 128903378 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	It is a multi-media program wrapped around the book. With the ability to embed audio and video.

10-16-2007, 06:03 PM	#6
igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,442 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	Yeah, another format is just what we all need.

10-17-2007, 03:35 AM	#8
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Totally agree, Martin. A well-written book can conjure in one's mind's eye scenes that no film maker can compete with.

10-17-2007, 06:14 AM	#11
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Already reported: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14999 Thread closed.

10-17-2007, 07:50 AM	#12
Hadrien Feedbooks.com Co-Founder Posts: 2,263 Karma: 145123 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Paris, France Device: Sony PRS-t-1/350/300/500/505/600/700, Nexus S, iPad	Their website is even more obsolete than their product...

10-17-2007, 08:35 AM	#13
athlonkmf Guru Posts: 714 Karma: 1014039 Join Date: May 2007 Device: Sony PRS-500, Sony PRS-505, Kindle 3, Sony PRS350, iPad 64GB	ironically, a large portion of their target are the current e-readers. Yet, they manage to anger all of them with these remarks.

10-17-2007, 09:18 AM	#14
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I'm not angered by it. I just think it's a very silly thing to say.

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10-17-2007, 10:21 AM	#15
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	I suppose this means that the book is dead. Long live movies? I haven't looked at the product, but no thanks. I can imagine that this guy is one of the 70% of the population (Americans, I believe, as we read here last week) who hasn't even walked into a bookstore in the last five years. Just not enough titillation of the senses, I suppose.