Comments on: My favorite times for E: Babysitting, the subway and snowy and rainy Canadian days http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/my-favorite-times-for-e-babysitting-the-subway-and-snowy-and-rainy-canadian-days/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:23:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Matt http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/my-favorite-times-for-e-babysitting-the-subway-and-snowy-and-rainy-canadian-days/comment-page-1/#comment-742661 Matt Sun, 23 Mar 2008 20:25:09 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/03/23/my-favorite-times-for-e-babysitting-the-subway-and-snowy-and-rainy-canadian-days/#comment-742661 One of the things I like about ebooks is the "quick-draw" factor -- I can read a page or two while waiting for the elevator, or when I'm standing in line at the supermarket, since the text is only as far away as my cellphone. And I'll admit that having a good ebook to read can really take the edge off a boring presentation or conference call, too :) One of the things I like about ebooks is the “quick-draw” factor — I can read a page or two while waiting for the elevator, or when I’m standing in line at the supermarket, since the text is only as far away as my cellphone.

And I’ll admit that having a good ebook to read can really take the edge off a boring presentation or conference call, too :)

]]> By: David Rothman http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/my-favorite-times-for-e-babysitting-the-subway-and-snowy-and-rainy-canadian-days/comment-page-1/#comment-742562 David Rothman Sun, 23 Mar 2008 15:17:42 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/03/23/my-favorite-times-for-e-babysitting-the-subway-and-snowy-and-rainy-canadian-days/#comment-742562 Ficbot's essay serves up still more arguments for publishers offering E as a bonus to people who buy P. That may or may not been on her mind. But that's what she's doing. Nice job, Ficbot! And, Rob, you're absolutely right about P for book signings--unless... Hey, I'm gonna make that a posting. Stay tuned. Thanks. David Ficbot’s essay serves up still more arguments for publishers offering E as a bonus to people who buy P. That may or may not been on her mind. But that’s what she’s doing. Nice job, Ficbot! And, Rob, you’re absolutely right about P for book signings–unless… Hey, I’m gonna make that a posting. Stay tuned. Thanks. David

]]> By: Rob Preece http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/my-favorite-times-for-e-babysitting-the-subway-and-snowy-and-rainy-canadian-days/comment-page-1/#comment-742543 Rob Preece Sun, 23 Mar 2008 14:01:30 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/03/23/my-favorite-times-for-e-babysitting-the-subway-and-snowy-and-rainy-canadian-days/#comment-742543 Hi Ficbot, Thanks for the mention. As someone who uses mass transportation often, I'll absolutely agree with you on the subway story. An eBook reader is much better for reading while standing and holding a pole than trying to balance and quickly turning pages. One thing paper books are better for is for book signings (signing a CD-ROM isn't the same thing). Of course, that goes into the books as decoration category. Rob Preece Publisher, www.BooksForABuck.com Hi Ficbot,

Thanks for the mention. As someone who uses mass transportation often, I’ll absolutely agree with you on the subway story. An eBook reader is much better for reading while standing and holding a pole than trying to balance and quickly turning pages.

One thing paper books are better for is for book signings (signing a CD-ROM isn’t the same thing). Of course, that goes into the books as decoration category.

Rob Preece
Publisher, http://www.BooksForABuck.com

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