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Robertb · 06-03-2009, 07:57 PM

Allowing for the stupidity of Alexie in his choice of words. Astak sees his comments as just another voice of a dying breed that somehow hates electronic readers.

Let us all remember that we are a small part of the American public. Whether you love Kindle, Sony, BeBook, Astak, or the Swampwagon Clear-Mess 300... we all have to realize that this goes back to a few who came to our booth at CES and asked the absolutely duffous question: "WHY would I want to spend $300 for an electronic reading device when I can buy a paperback for $9.99?".

Remember the environment!! Remember that Kindle, Astak, Sony, and COOL-er all have one mission in common... educating the public to where they know the answer to the duffous question!

Paper waste is highly toxic... lethal!! Newspapers and books and magazines are clogging up the landfill. Energy use to print one paperback is thousands of times more than to create one eBook of the same title. And it kills trees to make paper. As Chief Seattle once said: "Continue to contaminate your own bed, and you will one night suffocate in your own waste!" To Alexie I say: "IT's The ENVIRONMENT, Stupid". THAT is what eBook Readers are all about!!

06-03-2009, 07:57 PM	#121
Robertb Astak Director, Bus. Devl Posts: 2,560 Karma: 2500000 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Astak Pocket PRO	We have to face it... eBooks do not reign...YET!! Allowing for the stupidity of Alexie in his choice of words. Astak sees his comments as just another voice of a dying breed that somehow hates electronic readers. Let us all remember that we are a small part of the American public. Whether you love Kindle, Sony, BeBook, Astak, or the Swampwagon Clear-Mess 300... we all have to realize that this goes back to a few who came to our booth at CES and asked the absolutely duffous question: "WHY would I want to spend $300 for an electronic reading device when I can buy a paperback for $9.99?". Remember the environment!! Remember that Kindle, Astak, Sony, and COOL-er all have one mission in common... educating the public to where they know the answer to the duffous question! Paper waste is highly toxic... lethal!! Newspapers and books and magazines are clogging up the landfill. Energy use to print one paperback is thousands of times more than to create one eBook of the same title. And it kills trees to make paper. As Chief Seattle once said: "Continue to contaminate your own bed, and you will one night suffocate in your own waste!" To Alexie I say: "IT's The ENVIRONMENT, Stupid". THAT is what eBook Readers are all about!!