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Originally Posted by BearMountainBooks
I didn't think readers would want such updates either, but I saw a discussion over at DailyCheapReads a while back and a lot of readers seemed to think that some of the backlist books should first be updated with things like cell phones before being brought to e-readers. I was surprised. When I read, I can readily just immerse myself in whatever the time period is, but I was in the minority with that opinion. It seems some readers were really frustrated by some descriptions because "Today they could just pick up a cell phone and call..." .
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Hmmm..... how far back should we go with updating old stories with new technology?
Romeo and Juliet could have a different ending if they had been able to communicate with cell phones......