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Post by sarahb1863 on Nov 25, 2007 21:23:00 GMT -5
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Post by ultimatemind on Nov 25, 2007 21:45:05 GMT -5
I'm with you, I'd rather have the books, it'll be interesting to see if this catches on. I can see it being useful for students, then they wouldn't have to carry so many textbooks around.
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Post by nobel on Nov 26, 2007 0:04:02 GMT -5
Yeah, I've never understood the idea. I assume like any media player you pay for the device and then the individual books as well? For CD's I can see the need, but a book doesn need a "player," you just pick it up and read it... I guess for a student with multiple textbooks it could simplify things, but I, being a bookaholic (I've got one on my knee right now, and another open on the bed waiting,) can't picture myself giving up the paper and glue version.
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Post by jen68 on Nov 26, 2007 17:19:48 GMT -5
I looooooove books, but i can see where this would come in handy, if you were traveling, for example and couldn't take a load of books with you. i think it would be even more valuable if it actually read aloud from the text. but i don't see that it does that.
jen
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Post by marksbird on Nov 27, 2007 9:31:14 GMT -5
I'm not a reader myself (that is an understatement!!) but Mark is a book junkie and he has looked at the Sony reader. I have to admit if I did read I would be tempted at getting one. The screen was really nice (looked exactly like a paperback page) and it was very light and compact. I'd much rather download to a device versus getting a home library of books stacked up (Mark is a book pack rat). I've been getting a lot of e-mails about the Kindle but the price hurts a bit. I think my biggest fear is being reliant on one website to provide the download versus going anywhere to get them.
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Post by La Princess on Nov 27, 2007 9:55:14 GMT -5
As someone who's addicted to books (and recently got rid of over 1,000), it has its good points. It's great if you are going on vacation for example. I don't think this will catch on. Like I said in the RCM thread, I don't see electronic books being as successful as downloaded music. With books, you really have to concentrate. Music for many is background noise.
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