tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post2344024259871571385..comments2024-03-29T00:34:36.786-05:00Comments on Book Chase: No, E-books Can't Burn, But...Sam http://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-30288239503442236602012-03-05T17:07:16.173-06:002012-03-05T17:07:16.173-06:00Beautifully put, Susan. You've eloquently add...Beautifully put, Susan. You've eloquently added to the argument I was trying to put forward for consideration. <br /><br />I feel certain that if (please, not when) e-books become the dominant format, prices will rise even higher than they are today, and our that our loss will be much more than a monetary one.<br /><br />Thanks for your thoughts.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-22192357255038776862012-03-04T13:02:50.239-06:002012-03-04T13:02:50.239-06:00I don't have an e-book reader yet, Sam. My si...I don't have an e-book reader yet, Sam. My sister has one and has raved that it's easy to carry, and I certainly see more and more people on the bus reading them to and from work. I've been tempted to look at htem, because I like the idea of the free editions of books available 'out there' for everyone to read....but then I hesitate. Why are the copies free to read there, Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09095246748581382752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-56030082167632134672012-03-02T17:37:08.893-06:002012-03-02T17:37:08.893-06:00Herschelian, I agree that e-books have their place...Herschelian, I agree that e-books have their place and uses. What bothers me is the willingness of so many who should know better to sit back and watch the publishing infrastructure and marketing system to be destroyed because they prefer e-books. E-books offer a lot, and large print and the ability to carry huge libraries in your briefcase are two of the most important ones. <br /><br />I'Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-43443424099936653302012-03-02T17:32:08.366-06:002012-03-02T17:32:08.366-06:00Those are great points, Ted.
Too, e-books can'...Those are great points, Ted.<br /><br />Too, e-books can't be burned is, I think, aimed at those who burned books in the past as a means of censorship. E-books are actually much easier to destroy in greater volume than are physical books...just push a button or two from the right software and wipe out thousands of e-copies immediately. Or edit out the key points that disturb your politics, Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-8577594142168340562012-03-02T17:29:59.166-06:002012-03-02T17:29:59.166-06:00Debbie, my e-book reader would be one of the last ...Debbie, my e-book reader would be one of the last things I would try to rescue in a fire. I would empty my bookshelves of as many "key" books as possible, though without any hesitation.<br /><br />Yes, "books are more than words." They are an experience that cannot be electronically duplicated.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-34021043578630882402012-03-02T17:28:11.125-06:002012-03-02T17:28:11.125-06:00Library Girl, I think you're using your e-read...Library Girl, I think you're using your e-reader more than me but in a very similar manner. I keep amassing more and more "free" titles that I have every intention of reading someday, but it hasn't happened yet. Somehow, "free" does not fill me with any sense of urgency to read the book rather than waste my investment. That's silly, I know.<br /><br />I find Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-86118834934530119722012-03-01T23:53:58.601-06:002012-03-01T23:53:58.601-06:00I love my 'real' books, and despite cullin...I love my 'real' books, and despite culling them a few years ago I have thousands of them.<br /><br />However I moved to Beijing two years ago and though I bring books with me whenever I come back from the west, weight restrictions mean I can never bring enough for my voracious reading appetite. English language books are expensive here in China, and the choice is limited so for me ebooksHerschelianhttp://www.herschelian.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-61009664493970596252012-03-01T11:42:13.515-06:002012-03-01T11:42:13.515-06:00I'm intrigued by your reaction, Sam. I'm ...I'm intrigued by your reaction, Sam. I'm going to have to read the article. It strikes me that while Parks argues for the fire-proof nature of the e-book as pure text, (which is not true as there is still a physical component to the reader) one could equally argue that the lack lessens the potency of the physical object as representative of its ideas. Now books may not be burned not Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05511240514127283024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-6089432345255499282012-03-01T09:48:02.230-06:002012-03-01T09:48:02.230-06:00My e-reader has its place but it is only a place.
...My e-reader has its place but it is only a place.<br /><br />Printed books have my love. And I don't think rescuing my e-reader from a fire would give any consolation at all if my print books were burned. <br /><br />Books are so much much more than just words - or money.Debbie Rodgershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15630059470408161434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-10814280675712223202012-02-29T19:54:10.375-06:002012-02-29T19:54:10.375-06:00Since buying my Nook, I've found that I buy ma...Since buying my Nook, I've found that I buy many more new books than I used to (since e-books can only be bought new), and I've bought many more e-books than I ever expected to. Considering the cost of my e-reader, I'm happy that it hasn't gone the way of my food processor and been abandoned to collect dust after a short period of intense use.<br /><br />However, I'm A Library Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06144279685884011943noreply@blogger.com