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Ink Tue Apr 08 2008
E-Books
Do you read e-books? Do you have an e-book reader?
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Do you read e-books? Do you have an e-book reader?
This week "Sheldon", one of my favorite web comics, perfectly captured how I feel about e-books: http://www.sheldoncomics.com/archive/080414.html
Then read the "follow-up from Jeff Bezos":
http://www.sheldoncomics.com/archive/080415.html
I love it.
Alice - exactly! I saw a girl reading one on the el this morning and was not terribly impressed by it, although a couple guys were. Way to fix what ain't broke.
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Veronica B / April 16, 2008 12:30 PM
I think e-books are kind of ridiculous and not real books. They're for people who don't really read. The heft of the book, the feel and smell of the paper, the cover - these are all integral parts of the reading experience. The only reason I can see for reading e-books would be if you travel a lot because books do get heavy.