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More than fair. Aemon Send a noteboard - 03/09/2009 11:39:29 PM
You, along with the open-minded attempt I made at using an eBook reader, shifted my opinion from "OMG NO WAY NOT EVER" to "eventually, but not now." Which I expect is where it will stay for a few years, barring any huge technological/financial breakthroughs.


I certainly recognize that I'm something of an early adopter. For now, e-ink screens remain expensive, pricing and general availability of ebooks is still up in the air, and so on. I don't necessarily think now is the time for mass adoption; I mainly argue the viability (and, yes, superiority) of the ebook model, and e-reader technology.

As far as major breakthroughs, they've recently come out with color e-ink screens. I'm not sure if they've been put into dedicated e-readers yet, but they're in a few japanese mp3 players, and so on. That's about the biggest breakthrough we're likely to get for a while.

I undoubtedly like paper more than you, but I see no reason I can't use both. As I wrote to Sprite above, it's not necessarily one or the other.


Nope, I agree. I didn't get rid of my fairly substantial book library when I bought my e-reader, and don't plan to. I do enjoy reading on the e-book reader more though, and use that for general purpose stuff. Books are cool to have, collect, loan, etc, but I've definitely come to prefer the reader.
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Let's Discuss: Ebooks Bryce - 03/09/2009 06:19:42 PM 1643 Views
I don't think I could ever use Ebooks. Spriteling - 03/09/2009 06:51:47 PM 1045 Views
It's not necessarily one or the other. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 07:32:56 PM 1088 Views
This is so. Spriteling - 03/09/2009 07:53:41 PM 1173 Views
You probably will be able to soon. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 07:58:52 PM 977 Views
You can with some of the more expensive models. Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:19:01 PM 1174 Views
Ideally, universities will start renting out eTextbook readers, or something. *NM* Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:30:29 PM 559 Views
That'd be great. My school rents out standard ebook readers now, so it won't be long. *NM* Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:32:27 PM 575 Views
Re: This is so. Camilla - 03/09/2009 09:02:21 PM 1183 Views
destroying books? jh - 03/09/2009 10:26:46 PM 1184 Views
Re: destroying books? Camilla - 03/09/2009 10:59:39 PM 1156 Views
I can read ebooks, jh - 03/09/2009 07:17:55 PM 1324 Views
Actually... Kylia Skydancer - 04/09/2009 01:19:40 AM 1097 Views
actually, I disagree with something you said. everynametaken - 04/09/2009 05:48:57 AM 1015 Views
Regarding pricing... Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 07:40:02 PM 1173 Views
Not so Camilla - 03/09/2009 09:01:32 PM 1193 Views
That's a fairly horrible blog post. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:05:22 PM 1228 Views
Re: That's a fairly horrible blog post. everynametaken - 04/09/2009 05:54:19 AM 1249 Views
It's called "price discrimination." Ghavrel - 04/09/2009 07:47:32 PM 1306 Views
Re: Let's Discuss: Ebooks cookie_maker - 03/09/2009 08:42:26 PM 1526 Views
Now that is a clever idea. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:14:07 PM 981 Views
Amazon has actually been using that idea for a while now, in a limited sense. Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:22:00 PM 1023 Views
Amazon is quite clever. *NM* Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:25:35 PM 577 Views
Wonderful idea. Jayhawk - 04/09/2009 12:29:42 AM 1171 Views
I cannot stand them. Camilla - 03/09/2009 08:59:03 PM 1252 Views
Regarding the "Insulting" blog... Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 10:22:43 PM 1118 Views
Re: Regarding the "Insulting" blog... Camilla - 03/09/2009 10:58:18 PM 1000 Views
I did, and I have decently extensive criticism of it above. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:08:23 PM 1017 Views
Re: " I have a very tactile and olfactory relationship with books." Tashmere - 04/09/2009 09:38:22 AM 1001 Views
This. . .is quite long. I feel pretty strongly about this subject. Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:14:11 PM 1290 Views
No, it's a cool post. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:29:33 PM 1105 Views
More than fair. Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:39:29 PM 1034 Views
Now there's something I hadn't thought of Bryce - 04/09/2009 01:00:06 AM 1118 Views
Well, it's easier, just slightly less legal. Aemon - 04/09/2009 06:04:03 AM 1155 Views
No, it's a double post. *NM* Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:29:34 PM 445 Views
lovely! this is what i would have wanted to say had i gotten here earlier... temeraire - 04/09/2009 12:44:55 AM 1238 Views
Do you have a blog where you review books? Bryce - 04/09/2009 01:02:13 AM 1044 Views
aw, shucks... temeraire - 04/09/2009 05:41:29 AM 1123 Views
Thank you for the education. I had a completely different idea as to what e-books were. Tashmere - 04/09/2009 09:35:11 AM 1133 Views
No problem. And thanks! Aemon - 04/09/2009 03:15:14 PM 1184 Views
A possible selling point for me was when you said it was lighter than a paperback Tashmere - 05/09/2009 12:25:18 AM 1134 Views
Yes and no. Aemon - 05/09/2009 02:49:26 AM 1356 Views
I'd love to have one PhotoJim - 04/09/2009 01:05:05 AM 1047 Views
Re: Let's Discuss: Ebooks Kylia Skydancer - 04/09/2009 01:39:31 AM 1198 Views
That's great, I've read one or two on my computer as well. Aemon - 04/09/2009 06:31:25 AM 976 Views
Unfortunately, I don't have an ereader. Kylia Skydancer - 08/09/2009 08:23:10 AM 1100 Views
I hate ebooks and everything they represent Сталин - 04/09/2009 03:50:48 AM 1003 Views
Hold on a moment now. Aemon - 04/09/2009 06:28:09 AM 1195 Views
Your logic is seriously flawed Сталин - 04/09/2009 02:28:21 PM 1435 Views
I see your sceneclips, and raise you a New York Times. Aemon - 04/09/2009 02:59:33 PM 1229 Views
You have an almost cult-like enthusiasm for e-books. Сталин - 06/09/2009 12:53:04 AM 1139 Views
Re: You have an almost cult-like enthusiasm for e-books. Aemon - 06/09/2009 05:24:48 AM 1170 Views
I know we're on a message board. That's why I'm still debating. Сталин - 06/09/2009 03:15:55 PM 1127 Views
Perhaps you mis-read the graph. PhotoJim - 04/09/2009 03:14:06 PM 1134 Views
No, I didn't mis-read the graph. Сталин - 06/09/2009 12:56:15 AM 981 Views
You must be talking percentage of the population who attend theaters? *NM* Aemon - 06/09/2009 05:26:43 AM 523 Views
Yes. Сталин - 06/09/2009 03:06:14 PM 1140 Views
I second Aemon but a couple drawbacks dadof5 - 04/09/2009 04:25:50 PM 1256 Views
Re: I second Aemon but a couple drawbacks Aemon - 04/09/2009 04:50:01 PM 1391 Views
I don't have any fancy reasons for you. Craig - 05/09/2009 01:47:09 AM 1287 Views
Craig, you're incredibly interesting Bryce - 05/09/2009 01:59:27 AM 1038 Views
... Are you hitting on me? Craig - 05/09/2009 03:02:06 AM 1558 Views
Depends...what's in it for me? *NM* Bryce - 06/09/2009 12:20:23 AM 526 Views
AbsoLUTEly nothin'. Sorry. *NM* Craig - 06/09/2009 02:29:59 AM 452 Views
I do love the feel and sensation of books. Cockatiel of Doom - 09/09/2009 02:38:57 AM 1017 Views
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