Bob W wrote:
The benefits to the customer of digital books are not at all clear to me. I
can't hear readers clamouring for electronic book readers, all I can see is
producers with vested interests trying to force them onto customers.
What's in it for me? Why should I spend my money on this?
You shouldn't yet.
When the quality of the readers gets better and the price comes down it
will be viable:
You'll have the ability to store many books on the same device - which
will take up the same amount of space as one normal book.
If you misplace (or don't feel like using) your reading glasses you'll
be able to make the type larger. And change the typeface, too, if you like.
Backlighting (which you'll have off most of the time) will make reading
viable in suboptimal lighting.
The selection of books to purchase won't be limited by what's in stock
at any given retailer. Ever find an interesting book referenced in the
footnotes or bibliography of a book you're reading? You'll be able to
get that book easily (almost instantly if you have a net connection).
The first three seal the deal for me as soon as the price & quality
issues are resolved. Other advantages no one has even thought of yet
will doubtless be developed.
But I'm still not giving up my high quality printed books as objects of
art :)
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