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The Book Is Dead; Long Live the Book

Submitted by Jorge Espinosa, Dec 12, 2006 14:03

Wow. What a disparate view. I have had the reader for a month and have read more in that time than in the preceding three. I still love and treasure my quality hard covers for certain works but, for daily reading, versus a modern poor quality paperback, no contest.

The black between page flips is far less distracting and much faster than flipping the page on a book. The e-book is far easier to read and far more soothing on the eyes. If I get tired, I pump up the font. I have fifty books loaded in the reader and still have room for fifty more. Sure, I wish it had a search feature and that some of the other controls were more intuitive but, that does not make it any less of a step up from a cheap, hard to handle and poorly printed paperback.

I highly recommend the reader and urge you to at least give it a look before passing judgment.

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Comment	By	Date
Wow. What a disparate view. I have had the reader for a month and have read more in that time...	Jorge Espinosa	Dec 12, 2006 14:03
It's analogous to the McDonald's system, a highly developed system of delivery, food processing, labor management, franchising and so on... [MORE]	bookduster	Dec 8, 2006 17:36
re Ironically, you can interact far more easily with a paper book, using a pencil or just dog-earing a corner... [MORE]	Rowland Jones	Dec 8, 2006 03:27
I'm a techy and a traditional book person, but would LOVE to see this reader used widely in schools, relieving... [MORE]	Scott Walker	Dec 7, 2006 08:58
I am one who "reads" and "writes" on my PC daily--as a free-lance writer, and I spend at least 7... [MORE]	Nancy Joyce Jancourtz	Dec 6, 2006 10:14
I agree there is still a place for paper-based books, but how can encouraging people to consider the environment by... [MORE]	Katherine Finch	Dec 6, 2006 21:40
Dear Ms. Finch-- Thank you. It seems to suit you well. However, I shall probably remain inured to the conventional book. Cordially, Nancy... [MORE]	Nancy Joyce Jancourtz	Dec 7, 2006 09:11
I'm with you Nancy!! It is an entirely different and tactile experience, as is writing vis a vis typing! I... [MORE]	Rowland Jones	Dec 8, 2006 03:33
Dear Rowland-- Thank you. With regard to writing long-hand; I can't even read my own notes--so using a keyboard is extremely... [MORE]	Nancy Joyce Jancourtz	Dec 10, 2006 11:45
I agree there are problems with the reader, but I have the same gut reaction to this that I had... [MORE]	Elizabeth McDonald	Dec 15, 2006 22:58

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