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The Book Is Dead; Long Live the Book

Submitted by bookduster, Dec 8, 2006 17:36

It's analogous to the McDonald's system, a highly developed system of delivery, food processing, labor management, franchising and so on -- issuing in the production of what? Greasy hamburgers to be gobbled in cars or on plastic chairs in a hose-downable room. Sad that so much effort goes into the creation of such little cultural effect. The forgettable book, the book we will never look at again, the book we won't give shelf space to is the very book that will flourish with the new technology. No doubt more such books will be produced to "provide content" for the new device.
Long live forks and books of covers and paper pages. I'll wash them and dust them.

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Wow. What a disparate view. I have had the reader for a month and have read more in that time... [MORE]	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...	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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