On Feb 27, 2009, at 6:03 PM, [email protected] wrote:
In a message dated 2/27/2009 2:54:18 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:
The Kindle isn't backlit. In fact, it uses power only to go to the
next page. I haven't tried one, but it sounds like a workable
alternative, and I've heard some good things about it.. Ultimately,
devices like the Kindle -- but much better yet -- will replace paper
books for novels, ordinary non-fiction and textbooks. However, I
suspect there will be specialty books, including photography volumes,
for quite a few years to come.
Paul
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I don't happen to agree with you. A paperback book is about as
portable as
anything and less prone to accident.
But expensive to produce, and profit margins for publishers are
shrinking every day. The market will determine what we read. Of course
those with deep pockets will be able to buy whatever they choose.
Paul
You can throw it down, bend the pages, leave it spread open to
where you
stopped, stuff it in anything, toss it across the room to a friend,
take it on a
camping trip and not worry about batteries and/or recharging, and
as long as
you don't drop it in the water while reading when taking a bath, it
can last
a long, long time.
Sometimes progress isn't progress, and one can't really beat a book
for
readability and durability. (Yes, hardback too, and they are still
around.)
People have been predicting the demise of the book for about 20-30
years,
but books are selling (well, were before the recession) better than
ever.
Marnie :-)
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