Comments on: ‘The Book vs. the Kindle, Part 1 of 10’ http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/the-book-vs-the-kindle-part-1-of-10/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:30:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: astrosmash http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/the-book-vs-the-kindle-part-1-of-10/comment-page-1/#comment-1145148 astrosmash Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:48:37 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/07/30/the-book-vs-the-kindle-part-1-of-10/#comment-1145148 The Kindle is great for newspapers and magazines for so many environmental reasons, but I suppose that the age of the book as an aesthetic object outside of its content is coming to a close. The Kindle is great for newspapers and magazines for so many environmental reasons, but I suppose that the age of the book as an aesthetic object outside of its content is coming to a close.

]]> By: Chris Warren http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/the-book-vs-the-kindle-part-1-of-10/comment-page-1/#comment-1115470 Chris Warren Mon, 03 Aug 2009 07:26:59 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/07/30/the-book-vs-the-kindle-part-1-of-10/#comment-1115470 Why do we need to determine if one is better than the other? They are different and both have their place - surely they can exist side by side with each having their own market. Should we have to decide between apples and oranges when we go to the supermarket - can't we buy some of each? Chris Warren Author and Freelance Writer Randolph's Challenge Book One - The Pendulum Swings Why do we need to determine if one is better than the other? They are different and both have their place – surely they can exist side by side with each having their own market. Should we have to decide between apples and oranges when we go to the supermarket – can’t we buy some of each?

Chris Warren
Author and Freelance Writer
Randolph’s Challenge Book One – The Pendulum Swings

]]> By: karen wester newton http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/the-book-vs-the-kindle-part-1-of-10/comment-page-1/#comment-1114110 karen wester newton Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:06:46 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/07/30/the-book-vs-the-kindle-part-1-of-10/#comment-1114110 There are benefits to each format, and of course Amazon's stealth tactics creeped a lot of us out, even Kindle lovers. No one is trying to rip print copies away form anyone who wants them. I think it's worth mentioning that the books removed were illegal copies-- totally Amazon's fault, not the buyers' who did nothing wrong-- but they were sold in violation of copyright law. What's getting lost in the scuffle is that this points out a benefit of ebooks not mentioned before-- like all electronic text, they can be corrected and reissued. So, if you buy a print book and it has a mistake in it-- a typo, a missing word or paragraph, misinformation-- it's never going to be corrected. But if an ebook is wrong, it should be easy for a publisher to reissue it, and, assuming everyone gets their ebooks ducks in a row, for the seller to allow customers free access to a corrected copy. This is now a benefit now, but one that's possible in future. There are benefits to each format, and of course Amazon’s stealth tactics creeped a lot of us out, even Kindle lovers. No one is trying to rip print copies away form anyone who wants them.

I think it’s worth mentioning that the books removed were illegal copies– totally Amazon’s fault, not the buyers’ who did nothing wrong– but they were sold in violation of copyright law. What’s getting lost in the scuffle is that this points out a benefit of ebooks not mentioned before– like all electronic text, they can be corrected and reissued. So, if you buy a print book and it has a mistake in it– a typo, a missing word or paragraph, misinformation– it’s never going to be corrected. But if an ebook is wrong, it should be easy for a publisher to reissue it, and, assuming everyone gets their ebooks ducks in a row, for the seller to allow customers free access to a corrected copy.

This is now a benefit now, but one that’s possible in future.

]]> By: karen wester newton http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/the-book-vs-the-kindle-part-1-of-10/comment-page-1/#comment-1114109 karen wester newton Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:05:42 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/07/30/the-book-vs-the-kindle-part-1-of-10/#comment-1114109 There are benefits to each format, and of course Amazon's stealth tactics creeped a lot of us out, even Kindle lovers. I think it's worth mentioning that the books removed were illegal copies-- totally Amazon's fault, not the buyers' who did nothing wrong-- but they were sold in violation of copyright law. What's getting lost in the scuffle is that this points out a benefit of ebooks not mentioned before-- like all electronic text, they can be corrected and reissued. So, if you buy a print book and it has a mistake in it-- a typo, a missing word or paragraph, misinformation-- it's never going to be corrected. But if an ebook is wrong, it should be easy for a publisher to reissue it, and, assuming everyone gets their ebooks ducks in a row, for the seller to allow customers free access to a corrected copy. This is now a benefit now, but one that's possible in future. There are benefits to each format, and of course Amazon’s stealth tactics creeped a lot of us out, even Kindle lovers. I think it’s worth mentioning that the books removed were illegal copies– totally Amazon’s fault, not the buyers’ who did nothing wrong– but they were sold in violation of copyright law. What’s getting lost in the scuffle is that this points out a benefit of ebooks not mentioned before– like all electronic text, they can be corrected and reissued. So, if you buy a print book and it has a mistake in it– a typo, a missing word or paragraph, misinformation– it’s never going to be corrected. But if an ebook is wrong, it should be easy for a publisher to reissue it, and, assuming everyone gets their ebooks ducks in a row, for the seller to allow customers free access to a corrected copy.

This is now a benefit now, but one that’s possible in future.

]]> By: HeavyG http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/the-book-vs-the-kindle-part-1-of-10/comment-page-1/#comment-1113765 HeavyG Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:30:52 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/07/30/the-book-vs-the-kindle-part-1-of-10/#comment-1113765 Cute. It's clear so far (having seen episodes 1 and 2) that they have a viewpoint and want to push it. That's cool. It would be just as easy for ebook advocates to make a cute series of shorts that portray the inconvenience/hazards/dangers/disapointments in buying/owning/using pbooks. Will the Kindle score any points or will it be a shutout? I look forward to the remaining episodes. Cute. It’s clear so far (having seen episodes 1 and 2) that they have a viewpoint and want to push it. That’s cool.

It would be just as easy for ebook advocates to make a cute series of shorts that portray the inconvenience/hazards/dangers/disapointments in buying/owning/using pbooks.

Will the Kindle score any points or will it be a shutout?

I look forward to the remaining episodes.

]]> By: Paul Durrant http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/the-book-vs-the-kindle-part-1-of-10/comment-page-1/#comment-1113668 Paul Durrant Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:16:00 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/07/30/the-book-vs-the-kindle-part-1-of-10/#comment-1113668 NIcely made point - pbooks have a resale value, ebooks do not. NIcely made point – pbooks have a resale value, ebooks do not.

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