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Originally Posted by astrodad
No offense to the author, but the piece reads like it was written by someone who doesn't read very much.
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I agree with this.
And this is the truth about most tech blogs and their journalists. They don't get the whole e-book thing because they don't have a NEED for it. They are too busy going over HTML5, iDevices, and other gadgets and aren't the same people who will sit down and read a screen all day.
Another thing is that most of those people aren't wanting to gamble with their money on these e-books. You can either buy two books or get 20,000 songs on iTunes Match. Which do you think will win?
I think the biggest failure for e-readers is the fact that there are too many people in this world who are illiterate and can't use them. A lot of us don't have the eyesight for them either.
I think e-books are priced okay. They'll last you longer than a book, that's for sure. I'm happy that I don't have to deal with the millions of paper cuts I've gotten through the years! They'll be there even after your device dies because they're in a server.
As for using them for design purposes... Come on... Do you really only buy YELLOW books to match your YELLOW walls? I didn't think so!