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Originally Posted by pshrynk
Thank ghod i take up three, then... 
I read his post over on Amazon. I would recommend everyone to do the same. He fears that the switch from paper books to electronic readers will leave behind those, like himself, who are growing up in poverty and unable to afford the readers. He fears Jeff Bezos' desire to "change the way people read." I feel that his concerns are much better presented in that post. He also thanks all of us for giving him something to laugh at in the reactio to his thoughts. |
So this guy is saying he is currently growing up in poverty or that he grew up in poverty?? People who truly grow up in poverty often don't have access to books of any kind and, often never learn to read. That has nothing to do with technology, and everything to do with poverty.
As the technology becomes more common, even those growing up in poverty will be surrounded by it. For example, even the poorest people generally have a TV. Before too long, libraries will have ebooks and ereaders for lending ... it will happen. It doesn't make the technology "elitist." That's just a stupid reaction.