Comments on: Autographed Kindles: An e-phenomenon ready to spread? http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/autographed-kindles-an-e-phenomenon-ready-to-spread/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:09:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Michael Davidson http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/autographed-kindles-an-e-phenomenon-ready-to-spread/comment-page-1/#comment-1080105 Michael Davidson Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:45:05 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/06/15/autographed-kindles-an-e-phenomenon-ready-to-spread/#comment-1080105 '"...if you’re asking for your Kindle to be signed, you’re taking the bookstore out of the process.”' True, though this is only symbolically different from bringing a physical book that was purchased at another store--or online. We can make principled stands for the small bookseller, but in the end, customers will make a choice. The decline of movie rental and music stores in the face of NetFlix, iTunes, and piracy (among other causes) forecasts what that choice will be. Authors should sign any legally purchased book, regardless of format. ‘”…if you’re asking for your Kindle to be signed, you’re taking the bookstore out of the process.”’

True, though this is only symbolically different from bringing a physical book that was purchased at another store–or online.

We can make principled stands for the small bookseller, but in the end, customers will make a choice. The decline of movie rental and music stores in the face of NetFlix, iTunes, and piracy (among other causes) forecasts what that choice will be. Authors should sign any legally purchased book, regardless of format.

]]> By: Mags http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/autographed-kindles-an-e-phenomenon-ready-to-spread/comment-page-1/#comment-1079631 Mags Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:14:29 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/06/15/autographed-kindles-an-e-phenomenon-ready-to-spread/#comment-1079631 That's really cool, Lee. If ebook readers can get touchscreen/stylus-entry technology a la a tablet computer, ebook signings can certainly go on! That’s really cool, Lee. If ebook readers can get touchscreen/stylus-entry technology a la a tablet computer, ebook signings can certainly go on!

]]> By: Lee Fyock http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/autographed-kindles-an-e-phenomenon-ready-to-spread/comment-page-1/#comment-1079627 Lee Fyock Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:48:19 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/06/15/autographed-kindles-an-e-phenomenon-ready-to-spread/#comment-1079627 Hmmm, no link with mine either. http://www.access-company.com/news/press/PalmSource/2003/052003.html Hmmm, no link with mine either.

http://www.access-company.com/news/press/PalmSource/2003/052003.html

]]> By: Lee Fyock http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/autographed-kindles-an-e-phenomenon-ready-to-spread/comment-page-1/#comment-1079626 Lee Fyock Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:45:07 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/06/15/autographed-kindles-an-e-phenomenon-ready-to-spread/#comment-1079626 Been there, done that, since 2003. Lee Been there, done that, since 2003.

Lee

]]> By: Eduardo Melo http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/autographed-kindles-an-e-phenomenon-ready-to-spread/comment-page-1/#comment-1079604 Eduardo Melo Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:37:11 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/06/15/autographed-kindles-an-e-phenomenon-ready-to-spread/#comment-1079604 Sorry, my comment was posted without the link: http://editoraplus.org/plus/resumo-da-plus-na-midia/. Sorry, my comment was posted without the link: http://editoraplus.org/plus/resumo-da-plus-na-midia/.

]]> By: Eduardo Melo http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/autographed-kindles-an-e-phenomenon-ready-to-spread/comment-page-1/#comment-1079603 Eduardo Melo Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:33:48 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/06/15/autographed-kindles-an-e-phenomenon-ready-to-spread/#comment-1079603 Hello. Past november/08, when we launched our first eletronic books, our authors signed CD's (in which were the e-books). The text is in portuguese, <a>but you can see the local press coverage and a picture of that</a>. I'm the guy beside the lady in red (my wife, actually). Eduardo Hello.

Past november/08, when we launched our first eletronic books, our authors signed CD’s (in which were the e-books). The text is in portuguese, but you can see the local press coverage and a picture of that. I’m the guy beside the lady in red (my wife, actually).

Eduardo

]]> By: David Rothman http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/autographed-kindles-an-e-phenomenon-ready-to-spread/comment-page-1/#comment-1079600 David Rothman Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:26:43 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/06/15/autographed-kindles-an-e-phenomenon-ready-to-spread/#comment-1079600 Thanks, Paul. I understand your concern, but that's the purpose of the accompanying personal message--to link the autograph to a particular fan. David Thanks, Paul. I understand your concern, but that’s the purpose of the accompanying personal message–to link the autograph to a particular fan.

David

]]> By: Paul Durrant http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/autographed-kindles-an-e-phenomenon-ready-to-spread/comment-page-1/#comment-1079594 Paul Durrant Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:09:01 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/06/15/autographed-kindles-an-e-phenomenon-ready-to-spread/#comment-1079594 An author's signature in a book is significant because it's a physical link between the author and that copy of the book. I can't see how any electronic signature can provide that. An author’s signature in a book is significant because it’s a physical link between the author and that copy of the book. I can’t see how any electronic signature can provide that.

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