MobileRead Forums
Register Guidelines E-Books Today's Posts Search

Go Back   MobileRead Forums > E-Book General > General Discussions
Reload this Page A Physical Presence for Ebooks

Notices

Reply
Page 2 of 3 1 2 3
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old 05-16-2011, 06:23 PM   #16
odiakkoh
Guru
odiakkoh ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.odiakkoh ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.odiakkoh ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.odiakkoh ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.odiakkoh ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.odiakkoh ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.odiakkoh ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.odiakkoh ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.odiakkoh ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.odiakkoh ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.odiakkoh ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
Posts: 823
Karma: 1818344
Join Date: Apr 2011
Device: iPhone 5s
The great thing is, they're still making pbooks so if either are issues, just buy the pbook. No one is forced to buy an ebook yet and hopefully no one will ever be forced to.
odiakkoh is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-16-2011, 07:12 PM   #17
Elfwreck
Grand Sorcerer
Elfwreck ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Elfwreck ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Elfwreck ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Elfwreck ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Elfwreck ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Elfwreck ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Elfwreck ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Elfwreck ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Elfwreck ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Elfwreck ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Elfwreck ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
Elfwreck's Avatar
 
Posts: 5,187
Karma: 25133758
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: SF Bay Area, California, USA
Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3 (Past: Kobo Mini, PEZ, PRS-505, Clié)
Quote:
Originally Posted by J. Strnad View Post
Two big problems with ebooks:

1. You can't have a shelf full of books to impress people.

2. There's nothing for an author to sign.
Serious take on this--

"Impress people" is not a problem for most of us, but "shelf of books to show off to friends so they can borrow one" is nice. Even "shelf to show off to family members" is useful, and very difficult with ebooks.

Nothing to bring to author signings is a problem. And I've seen workarounds with promo postcards and such, but it fails to be attached to the book; don't get to open up the book and get the warm fuzzy reminder, "Oh yeah; I met this guy." Memorabilia on a shelf is not the same.

I expect that, in a few more years, note-taking in ebooks will be advanced/common enough that authors will be able to sign ebooks with a stylus.
Elfwreck is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-16-2011, 08:04 PM   #18
Giggleton
Banned
Giggleton ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Giggleton ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Giggleton ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Giggleton ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Giggleton ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Giggleton ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Giggleton ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Giggleton ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Giggleton ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Giggleton ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Giggleton ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
Posts: 1,687
Karma: 4368191
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Oregon
Device: Kindle3
Some people might want embedded videos of authors saying "thanks for reading" or some such thing, personalized and purchaseable from within the book. Probably very few people would want that though, I would like my ebooks to have as little physical presence as possible, in fact I would like the text of my ebooks to float in the air a few inches away from my face.
Giggleton is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-16-2011, 08:50 PM   #19
DrDln
Banned
DrDln ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.DrDln ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.DrDln ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.DrDln ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.DrDln ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.DrDln ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.DrDln ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.DrDln ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.DrDln ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.DrDln ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.DrDln ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
Posts: 1,527
Karma: 2349214
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Mountain House, CA
Device: kindle
Quote:
Originally Posted by DuskyRose View Post
For me, both aren't problems as I have no interest in either. I don't have books to impress, and I've never seen any value in anyone's signature.
And I sure don't need any more 'knicknacks' to store. I'm trying to get rid of the ones I've got!
Ditto. Either of these is not a problem for me either. In fact, it saves me from buying a bookshelf and space in a room where bookshelf goes.
DrDln is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-17-2011, 06:12 AM   #20
rhadin
Literacy = Understanding
rhadin ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.rhadin ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.rhadin ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.rhadin ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.rhadin ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.rhadin ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.rhadin ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.rhadin ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.rhadin ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.rhadin ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.rhadin ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
rhadin's Avatar
 
Posts: 4,833
Karma: 59674358
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: The World of Books
Device: Nook, Nook Tablet
Since there is no legal secondary market for ebooks, I don't see the value in having an author signe an ebook. If I want an author-signed book, I buy the pbook version and have the author sign it.

As for having shelves of pbooks to impress others, that just doesn't fit my mode. I do have a large pbook library to which I keep adding, but it is for me and my family. I rarely bring others into the library.
rhadin is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-17-2011, 07:02 AM   #21
V.W. Singer
Enthusiast
V.W. Singer can program the VCR without an owner's manual.V.W. Singer can program the VCR without an owner's manual.V.W. Singer can program the VCR without an owner's manual.V.W. Singer can program the VCR without an owner's manual.V.W. Singer can program the VCR without an owner's manual.V.W. Singer can program the VCR without an owner's manual.V.W. Singer can program the VCR without an owner's manual.V.W. Singer can program the VCR without an owner's manual.V.W. Singer can program the VCR without an owner's manual.V.W. Singer can program the VCR without an owner's manual.V.W. Singer can program the VCR without an owner's manual.
 
V.W. Singer's Avatar
 
Posts: 32
Karma: 186576
Join Date: May 2011
Device: ppc
How about a screensaver that can automatically extract the cover from all ebook files in specified directories, and display them in a virtual bookshelf, with an option to automatically rotate the books displayed if there are too many books to fit on the screen.
V.W. Singer is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-17-2011, 07:17 AM   #22
jbcohen
Wizard
jbcohen ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.jbcohen ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.jbcohen ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.jbcohen ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.jbcohen ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.jbcohen ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.jbcohen ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.jbcohen ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.jbcohen ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.jbcohen ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.jbcohen ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
jbcohen's Avatar
 
Posts: 3,032
Karma: 11196738
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Where am I?
Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature edition and a Samsung S24 Ultra
Personally I think I am better off without these relics of the past, the future has no place for such people that cling to the past. I have cut ties with the past and continue to do so.
jbcohen is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-17-2011, 07:43 AM   #23
odiakkoh
Guru
odiakkoh ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.odiakkoh ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.odiakkoh ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.odiakkoh ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.odiakkoh ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.odiakkoh ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.odiakkoh ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.odiakkoh ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.odiakkoh ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.odiakkoh ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.odiakkoh ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
Posts: 823
Karma: 1818344
Join Date: Apr 2011
Device: iPhone 5s
Quote:
Originally Posted by jbcohen View Post
Personally I think I am better off without these relics of the past, the future has no place for such people that cling to the past. I have cut ties with the past and continue to do so.
So do you not own a camera and never take pictures?
odiakkoh is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-17-2011, 02:21 PM   #24
anamardoll
Chasing Butterflies
anamardoll ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.anamardoll ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.anamardoll ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.anamardoll ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.anamardoll ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.anamardoll ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.anamardoll ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.anamardoll ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.anamardoll ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.anamardoll ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.anamardoll ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
anamardoll's Avatar
 
Posts: 3,132
Karma: 5074169
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: American Southwest
Device: Uses batteries.
Quote:
Originally Posted by V.W. Singer View Post
How about a screensaver that can automatically extract the cover from all ebook files in specified directories, and display them in a virtual bookshelf, with an option to automatically rotate the books displayed if there are too many books to fit on the screen.
Oooh, I actually really like that idea. I would totally buy a Calibre screensaver!

I'd especially like an option that cycled through book covers or had them flying onto the screen.

Oooh!! Remember the flying toasters! My god, someone program this now, please!
anamardoll is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-17-2011, 02:29 PM   #25
ardeegee
Maratus speciosus butt
ardeegee ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.ardeegee ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.ardeegee ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.ardeegee ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.ardeegee ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.ardeegee ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.ardeegee ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.ardeegee ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.ardeegee ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.ardeegee ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.ardeegee ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
ardeegee's Avatar
 
Posts: 3,292
Karma: 1162698
Join Date: Sep 2009
Device: PRS-350
Quote:
Originally Posted by odiakkoh View Post
So do you not own a camera and never take pictures?
A better analogy would be "don't own a film camera and never print out photos."

When I was in college in the early 1990s I used to lust over film SLRs, particularly wanting something from the Cannon Eos line, but couldn't afford the several hundred dollars for the cheapest ones. A couple of years back, I thought about buying one on Ebay now that the same models I couldn't afford around 20 years ago now can be bought for 20 or 30 bucks. I decided that it wouldn't be worth even that much to me because I have absolutely no nostalgia to ever have to deal with the hassles of photographic film ever again.
ardeegee is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-17-2011, 02:39 PM   #26
DMB
Old Git
DMB ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.DMB ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.DMB ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.DMB ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.DMB ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.DMB ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.DMB ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.DMB ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.DMB ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.DMB ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.DMB ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
DMB's Avatar
 
Posts: 958
Karma: 1840790
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Switzerland (mostly)
Device: Two kindle PWs wifi, kindle fire, iPad3 wifi
I have found that when selling used dtbs, a signed copy can be worth less than an unsigned one.
DMB is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-17-2011, 04:09 PM   #27
elcreative
Wizard
elcreative ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.elcreative ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.elcreative ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.elcreative ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.elcreative ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.elcreative ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.elcreative ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.elcreative ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.elcreative ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.elcreative ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.elcreative ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
Posts: 2,888
Karma: 5875940
Join Date: Dec 2007
Device: PRS505, 600, 350, 650, Nexus 7, Note III, iPad 4 etc
Depends on the signing, the author and whether flatsigned or inscribed... oh yes, it also helps if the signature is from the author of the book...


Quote:
Originally Posted by DMB View Post
I have found that when selling used dtbs, a signed copy can be worth less than an unsigned one.
elcreative is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-17-2011, 04:59 PM   #28
CWatkinsNash
IOC Chief Archivist
CWatkinsNash ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.CWatkinsNash ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.CWatkinsNash ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.CWatkinsNash ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.CWatkinsNash ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.CWatkinsNash ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.CWatkinsNash ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.CWatkinsNash ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.CWatkinsNash ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.CWatkinsNash ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.CWatkinsNash ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
CWatkinsNash's Avatar
 
Posts: 3,950
Karma: 53868218
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Fruitland Park, FL, USA
Device: Meebook M7, Paperwhite 2021, Fire HD 8+, Fire HD 10+, Lenovo Tab P12
Quote:
Originally Posted by ardeegee View Post
A better analogy would be "don't own a film camera and never print out photos."

When I was in college in the early 1990s I used to lust over film SLRs, particularly wanting something from the Cannon Eos line, but couldn't afford the several hundred dollars for the cheapest ones. A couple of years back, I thought about buying one on Ebay now that the same models I couldn't afford around 20 years ago now can be bought for 20 or 30 bucks. I decided that it wouldn't be worth even that much to me because I have absolutely no nostalgia to ever have to deal with the hassles of photographic film ever again.
I think odiakkoh was referring to the act of taking a photograph being a way of creating a keepsake of the past, regardless of the medium.

I still have my Pentax film SLR. It was the camera I learned with, so I won't part with it. I also still have my trio of Argus Bricks, and once in a while I run a roll through them, but rarely, and even then I just have the negs developed and scan them. My Oly DSLR has paid for itself twice over in terms of time and money I'm not spending fussing with film.
CWatkinsNash is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-17-2011, 07:00 PM   #29
Leyor
Ninja Librarian
Leyor ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Leyor ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Leyor ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Leyor ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Leyor ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Leyor ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Leyor ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Leyor ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Leyor ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Leyor ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Leyor ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
Leyor's Avatar
 
Posts: 179
Karma: 347750
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Denmark
Device: Sony PRS-950, Cybook 3. gen, Sony T1, Kindle Paperwhite
I really like the OP's attempt to think outside the box, while it's not nescessarily a need of mine, it's great to look into how you can add value to ebooks
Leyor is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-18-2011, 10:58 AM   #30
DMB
Old Git
DMB ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.DMB ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.DMB ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.DMB ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.DMB ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.DMB ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.DMB ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.DMB ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.DMB ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.DMB ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.DMB ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
DMB's Avatar
 
Posts: 958
Karma: 1840790
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Switzerland (mostly)
Device: Two kindle PWs wifi, kindle fire, iPad3 wifi
Quote:
Originally Posted by elcreative View Post
Depends on the signing, the author and whether flatsigned or inscribed... oh yes, it also helps if the signature is from the author of the book...
I mean signed by the author.
DMB is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply
Page 2 of 3 1 2 3

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Physical eBooks Ben Thornton News 42 04-10-2014 11:46 AM
Is there a physical presence in NYC? vinvin PocketBook 8 10-08-2010 04:08 PM
Amazon Sold More eBooks than Physical Books on Xmas Day kjk News 13 12-27-2009 05:56 PM
PRS-300 Physical location of ebooks on computer. denmarks Sony Reader 2 10-07-2009 11:23 AM
Digitizing physical ebooks : hardware recommandation ? guylhem Workshop 6 03-05-2008 08:31 AM


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 03:47 PM.

Contact Us - FAQ - Guidelines - Privacy - Top

MobileRead.com is a privately owned, operated and funded community.