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SlowRain · 12-21-2010, 09:29 PM

Actually, I think his books were available as e-books when he made those comments, but I think that was a Penguin decision, not a Hornby decision.

Lee, I'm not judging a 2008 thread by 2010 standards. I read my first e-book in 2002, but didn't make a more dedicated effort until around 2005 or 2006. Even back then it was obvious the way things would go, it just wasn't going to happen anytime soon. Had Hornby been more aware of the history of technology and human nature, he would have seen that instead of letting his bias dominate his thinking. Based on the way people have reacted to almost every technological advancement throughout our history, it was inevitable even back then that e-books were the way society would go. There's a lot of hoopla right now about e-books, but it'll still be the next generation that completes the transition, not this one.

Also, devices may be cheaper now, but e-books were much cheaper back then.

12-21-2010, 09:29 PM	#72
SlowRain Addict Posts: 311 Karma: 9553 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: a Canadian expat in Taiwan Device: HTC 10, Asus Phonepad	Actually, I think his books were available as e-books when he made those comments, but I think that was a Penguin decision, not a Hornby decision. Lee, I'm not judging a 2008 thread by 2010 standards. I read my first e-book in 2002, but didn't make a more dedicated effort until around 2005 or 2006. Even back then it was obvious the way things would go, it just wasn't going to happen anytime soon. Had Hornby been more aware of the history of technology and human nature, he would have seen that instead of letting his bias dominate his thinking. Based on the way people have reacted to almost every technological advancement throughout our history, it was inevitable even back then that e-books were the way society would go. There's a lot of hoopla right now about e-books, but it'll still be the next generation that completes the transition, not this one. Also, devices may be cheaper now, but e-books were much cheaper back then. Last edited by SlowRain; 12-21-2010 at 10:49 PM.