What? No 'smell of books'? - Page 2

yvanleterrible · 02-08-2009, 09:44 PM

Reading paper? I do it less and less because I keep pressing the spot where the page turn button should be, and frustrate myself at not being able to bump up the font size.

desertgrandma · 02-08-2009, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by lilac_jive

I bought a pbook today and it was so foreign to me. I keep forgetting how pages aren't flat

Didja smell it?

Justy · 02-08-2009, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by phenomshel

Justy, how are you converting your library? Regular scanner and OCR? The reason I ask is that I have some older Phyllis A. Whitney titles that are not available anywhere in ebook that I'd like to convert, but don't even know where to start. And I noticed in your sig line what you're reading... are those good? I've been eyeing them...

phenomshel, I've been converting my library the lazy way, as the books come available in eBook format I buy them and give away my paper versions. Sorry that I couldn't be more help, there are some great threads in the Lounge that talk about scanning for personal use.
In regards to the "Kitty" books in my sig line, I'm really enjoying them. I have been home with the flu and it's really helped my reading speed. I'm almost done the 4th book and can't wait till the 5th hits the eBook shelves. There's just something about a kick ass Werewolf named Kitty that tickles my fancy.

phenomshel · 02-08-2009, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Justy

phenomshel, I've been converting my library the lazy way, as the books come available in eBook format I buy them and give away my paper versions. Sorry that I couldn't be more help, there are some great threads in the Lounge that talk about scanning for personal use.
In regards to the "Kitty" books in my sig line, I'm really enjoying them. I have been home with the flu and it's really helped my reading speed. I'm almost done the 4th book and can't wait till the 5th hits the eBook shelves. There's just something about a kick ass Werewolf named Kitty that tickles my fancy.

Cool, I'll stop eyeing them and actually put them on my wishlist then!

Robotech_Master · 02-08-2009, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

Reading paper? I do it less and less because I keep pressing the spot where the page turn button should be, and frustrate myself at not being able to bump up the font size.

Funny thing. I had my Dad read his first ever e-book on my Nokia 770. He reported enjoying the experience, but he kept trying to reach up to the corner to turn the page.

lilac_jive · 02-09-2009, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

Didja smell it?

I figured people in B&N would stare at me funny :P

ahammer · 02-09-2009, 09:46 AM

I think books will go the way of scrolls in about 20 years or so(maybe as low as 10).

when the last time you saw a scroll...

desertgrandma · 02-09-2009, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by ahammer

I think books will go the way of scrolls in about 20 years or so(maybe as low as 10).

when the last time you saw a scroll...

I think you are wrong.

ShortNCuddlyAm · 02-09-2009, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by lilac_jive

I figured people in B&N would stare at me funny :P

I suspect some of the staff would understand

bwaldron · 02-09-2009, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by ahammer

I think books will go the way of scrolls in about 20 years or so(maybe as low as 10).

I don't (and I am a big ebook fan).

phenomshel · 02-09-2009, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Robotech_Master

Funny thing. I had my Dad read his first ever e-book on my Nokia 770. He reported enjoying the experience, but he kept trying to reach up to the corner to turn the page.

I did that for about the first 20 pages the first time I started a book on my new Astak. It passes quickly... or did for me.

yvanleterrible · 02-09-2009, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

I think you are wrong.

So do I. There are tons of historical documents that can not be OCRed and will always exist.

I believe though that most publications will be electronic. But some people will always take to the pen. In Quebec, by law, all publications have to be sent to the National Library in printed form.

Something though weighs in heavily towards the opposite. I saw classes in primary school where kids learn to write on a computer before learning calligraphy. :cringe:

Even though paper support must exist, it is in danger, just the same way printed pictures are.

ahammer · 02-09-2009, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

So do I. There are tons of historical documents that can not be OCRed and will always exist.

I believe though that most publications will be electronic. But some people will always take to the pen. In Quebec, by law, all publications have to be sent to the National Library in printed form.

Something though weighs in heavily towards the opposite. I saw classes in primary school where kids learn to write on a computer before learning calligraphy. :cringe:

Even though paper support must exist, it is in danger, just the same way printed pictures are.

that is what I ment when I said the way of the scoll they where somthing that where only on them for a while but after 10-20 year I dont think that they will be putting things out in book form for the most part..did not know that there where laws saying that you have to sell in that area so there maybe a area where it does not happen.

desertgrandma · 02-09-2009, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ahammer

that is what I ment when I said the way of the scoll they where somthing that where only on them for a while but after 10-20 year I dont think that they will be putting things out in book form for the most part..did not know that there where laws saying that you have to sell in that area so there maybe a area where it does not happen.

so you are saying that within 10-20 years, everyone in the world will have access to e-book readers?

Hows that gonna happen?

ahammer · 02-09-2009, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

so you are saying that within 10-20 years, everyone in the world will have access to e-book readers?

Hows that gonna happen?

lot lower prices in about 5-8 years. based on moore's law.

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yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	Reading paper? I do it less and less because I keep pressing the spot where the page turn button should be, and frustrate myself at not being able to bump up the font size.

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ahammer cybershark Posts: 314 Karma: 2227 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: AZ Device: none	I think books will go the way of scrolls in about 20 years or so(maybe as low as 10). when the last time you saw a scroll...