tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post4190478571618664115..comments2024-03-19T04:29:22.252-04:00Comments on a lovely shore breeze....: As if E-Books Were Not Bad Enough....caitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05824538078958999767noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-85549455134361805302009-10-09T19:45:05.701-04:002009-10-09T19:45:05.701-04:00See ... now the Kindle doesn't seem so bad!!! ...See ... now the Kindle doesn't seem so bad!!! : )<br /><br />I'm really really opposed to the concept of a vook or a book that smells. Seriously...that is very very wrong.<br /><br />And if they publish good stuff, we will come.Jennershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044537551139633301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-7270920816846968732009-10-08T16:55:19.859-04:002009-10-08T16:55:19.859-04:00Trisha, yes they are teo different experience, but...Trisha, yes they are teo different experience, but I am afraid that is in danger.<br /><br />Kay...your horror has lessened huh?like the story of the frog in the pot of warm water....<br /><br />Marie...vooks sound cute...but they are evil, evil I tell ya!<br /><br />Kaye, I am trying to figure out where to build more bookcases as we speak.<br /><br />Peter, yes, the global Kindle is here it seems. which raises even more issues...caitehttp://caitesdayatthebeach.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-26303159628099751152009-10-08T08:59:01.816-04:002009-10-08T08:59:01.816-04:00Hi, Caite! I just found out that the Kindle is now...Hi, Caite! I just found out that the Kindle is now being sold globally. I can't wait to get my hands on one! But like you, I'm a bit apprehensive as to its repercussions on the book buying habits of people.<br /><br />I do want people to buy books AND to buy the Kindle. But I guess this is just wishful thinking on my part. Somehow, one of these two will emerge better than the other. However, the book has history on its side.Peter S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17363239232633174946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-64758705739370084782009-10-08T08:25:54.750-04:002009-10-08T08:25:54.750-04:00Shoot! Now I think I should have bought more books...Shoot! Now I think I should have bought <i>more</i> books at the library sale for my hoarding pile. Scary, scary, scary world we live in. Sigh . . .Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282803815704229945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-84908288745538662262009-10-07T21:31:51.492-04:002009-10-07T21:31:51.492-04:00Vooks. Whatever!Vooks. Whatever!Marie Cloutierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938166831865436287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-52876186723945208692009-10-07T19:52:48.626-04:002009-10-07T19:52:48.626-04:00When I first heard about e-readers, I was appalled...When I first heard about e-readers, I was appalled. However, as time has passed, my horror has lessened. Dare I say that I love my Kindle? I find, surprisingly enough, that I read faster on the Kindle and it was nice to take it along on vacation and not the usual suitcase of books that accompany me. On the other hand, I do love books themselves. The feel, the smell, all of it. I work in a branch library and I process all our new books. Best job ever. <br /><br />Things are changing though. We talked today at work about the future of libraries and how many things are changing quickly. I don't think that books and libraries are on the way out, but I do think that all of them will look a lot different 20 years from now, at least to those of us that are having this discussion now. Maybe it's not such a bad thing. If you had told me about CD's and DVD's and computers and all the tech stuff we take for granted now when I was 10 (40+ years ago), I would have thought you were crazy.<br /><br />Sigh, it's hard to adjust, isn't it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-47677379922690462492009-10-07T15:49:14.484-04:002009-10-07T15:49:14.484-04:00While I have to appreciate anything that gets more...While I have to appreciate anything that gets more people to read, I am not a fan of anything that limits the actual reading - watching a video is not reading. It's terrifying to think of books going the way of the dinosaur..or VHS tapes...for we lose much when we lose books.Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13917705393662132891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-44116500802958842022009-10-07T12:34:01.972-04:002009-10-07T12:34:01.972-04:00Yes, they engage us in different ways...
I too am ...Yes, they engage us in different ways...<br />I too am rather pessimistic about the future of books, because bottom line, e-books are cheaper, cheaper to make, cheaper to buy, and so often price will win out. Look how many serious readers, our fellow bloggers have been won over. People that read less will be even easier to 'convert' once the price of the readers come down.<br /><br />My answer is to just buy enough books to last me the rest of my life, before they become rare. Ignore that fear I had of becoming a hoarder.caitehttp://caitesdayatthebeach.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-69919238396264929762009-10-07T12:13:56.040-04:002009-10-07T12:13:56.040-04:00I love real books and they can never be replaced b...I love real books and they can never be replaced by the e version. But I will say that I love the kindle and actually prefer reading on it. It's easier on my eyes and I like the ease of transporting my books as I go from place to place. I do miss the covers and being able to thumb through the pages. I also have no concept of where I am in the book. I like being able to highlight, book mark, and make notes as I go without ruining my book. I hate the fact I can't share the book with my friends and family. I'm not sure about video in a book--I'm like you I'd rather let my mind make the images. Oh another thing I really like is the dictionary feature. If I come across a word I don't know, I can look it up immediately. I guess its like anything new, there are pros and cons and it just takes some getting used to. I think in the end you'll probably capitulate :)kayerjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08479123027080062607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-22771843694848045742009-10-07T09:41:12.263-04:002009-10-07T09:41:12.263-04:00It's all pretty horrifying. Books will become ...It's all pretty horrifying. Books will become those rare items once again. I really don't get it. Movies are one thing, books are another. They engage us in different ways. I don't know where this will all lead, but I'm certainly glad to have lived in an age when books are plentiful and readily available.Gwendolyn B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03306180985189176946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-42960092350109623052009-10-07T09:07:01.061-04:002009-10-07T09:07:01.061-04:00I think it's an interesting idea to mix media....I think it's an interesting idea to mix media. Recently my husband and I bought a book by Laura Esquivel that had sections of graphic novel like pictures, no words, and it came with a CD to listen to specific songs with specific passages. I like the idea of a different reading experience. Sometimes music (or other) can enhance our experience, sometimes not.<br /><br />I've read several books on the kindle, but i find that I"m so used ot book that it's difficult for me to really get into kindle editions. I find them falling flat, and i don' tknow if that's because so far I've just had not great books (free ones off Gutenberg), or if it's the medium itself. Time will tell. But I don't think any sort of new mashup will destroy the novel as it exists - I imagine that's what people thought about graphic novels, too, and that hasn't stopped books from coming out.<br /><br />(please forgive the typoes and stuff, I just woke up. YOu'r emy first comment of the mrning.)Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026099426503180472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-38853331877922000192009-10-07T08:54:47.675-04:002009-10-07T08:54:47.675-04:00I dislike e-books emensly, but as a member of Puls...I dislike e-books emensly, but as a member of Pulse It i get to read pre-release books free online. i'd prefer, however, to read them and hold them in my hands. i have trouble reading online because of my eyes. and yes i hate "vooks" too. just gimme a book bound with paper!!Miss Haleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08530418334294546322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-2228050917128964142009-10-07T08:08:17.964-04:002009-10-07T08:08:17.964-04:00I do love a regular book, but have to admit that e...I do love a regular book, but have to admit that e-books are great too. I don't know about all this video stuff, but I'm sure we'll adapt if it comes to that.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-32777917242864954102009-10-07T07:10:30.511-04:002009-10-07T07:10:30.511-04:00Interesting stuff. Yes, I was pretty appalled, too...Interesting stuff. Yes, I was pretty appalled, too, when I heard about this new "vooks" thing. And I totally agree about all your issues with e-books and the e-book experience (or possibly the <i>non</i>-experience). However, I'm pretty pessimistic about all of this, too. Reading a "traditional" book is definitely unique and special, but I'm afraid that, unless there's some sort of worldwide cataclysm that wipes out all electronic media, the changes are inevitable and they're coming much faster than I'd hoped.jlshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03268434704970729620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-61338167791711451492009-10-07T05:19:09.886-04:002009-10-07T05:19:09.886-04:00Oh Caite, we will forever be discussing this! You...Oh Caite, we will forever be discussing this! You know I am a big fan of the Kindle, but I will never tire of reading a hard book. Not real sure about the video thing, but I certainly have to give credit to those that are thinking outside the box! I like that! Luckily, most of us bloggers are instilling the love of reading hard books into our children, so the legacy should live on into the next generation!Sandy Nawrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.com