tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post4248745265014861034..comments2020-08-07T22:01:01.516-07:00Comments on Tossing It Out: Are Ebooks the way of the Future?: Guest Hijacker Clare DugmoreArlee Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-14160584603588615742012-07-27T03:26:43.803-07:002012-07-27T03:26:43.803-07:00Arlee – thanks for giving me this opportunity, and...Arlee – thanks for giving me this opportunity, and opening your blog up to me. I hope you (and everyone else who read the post) enjoyed the discussion it generated. <br /><br />Michelle – that&#39;s an excellent tip, and one I hadn&#39;t considered. I&#39;m gonna keep it in mind. :)<br /><br />Jamie – I&#39;m glad you&#39;re enjoying your e-reader. That&#39;s funny that you read twice as slow on it though. <br /><br />Thank you to everyone who left comments on my post, and joined in the discussion. It&#39;s been really interesting to hear everyone&#39;s thoughts on the future of r-readers, and to hear about your experiences with them.Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06102199553293874800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-62565523238266357922012-07-24T22:44:28.149-07:002012-07-24T22:44:28.149-07:00I adore my Kindle, but I find that I read twice as...I adore my Kindle, but I find that I read twice as slow on an eReader than I do with a book, it&#39;s kind of odd.<br /><br />I definitely think that digital books are the way to go, but I&#39;ll be sad to lose my bookcase...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02548680159204361401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-22466385883050873252012-07-24T21:03:56.667-07:002012-07-24T21:03:56.667-07:00To read in the bathtub put your e-reader in a good...To read in the bathtub put your e-reader in a good ziploc bag. The kind that change colors to let you know it has sealed works best. :)<br /><br />Michelle, <br />author of Concilium, available in digital format July 27th.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08014841868649011587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-77789184512802834442012-07-24T19:35:32.638-07:002012-07-24T19:35:32.638-07:00Clare, it was great having you as a guest on my bl...Clare, it was great having you as a guest on my blog with this stimulating topic of discussion. And a big thanks to all who contributed to the conversation.<br /><br />I&#39;m spending tonight in Mobile, Alabama on my way back to Houston, Texas for a few days. A lot of driving, but it&#39;s great seeing the country.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-52058596017275993142012-07-24T14:56:46.678-07:002012-07-24T14:56:46.678-07:00Susan Gourley/Kelley - Thanks for commenting. Gla...Susan Gourley/Kelley - Thanks for commenting. Glad the e-reader is working out for you.<br /><br />Heather Murphy - Thanks for taking the time to comment. Good to hear you&#39;re enjoying the e-reader.<br /><br />Ciara - Thanks for the tip, that&#39;s something I&#39;ll have to look into. :)<br /><br />Medeia Sharif - Thanks for commenting. Those are my feelings exactly. I like feeling I have everything at my fingertips. <br /><br />Powdered Toast Man - I think some people do still like that paper feel. :)<br /><br />D.G. Hudson - I agree, the choice is very important. That&#39;s one thing that&#39;s frustrated me with print books recently. Thanks for the comment.<br /><br />Michael Di Gesu - I agree, there is something special in having paper books for children, and also taking children to libraries. E books don&#39;t offer that. Thanks for commenting.Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06102199553293874800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-46603735620723358832012-07-24T13:02:06.119-07:002012-07-24T13:02:06.119-07:00I honestly think ebook are great for ADULTS... The...I honestly think ebook are great for ADULTS... They are now targeted to younger readers and this I feel is wrong.<br /><br />A child needs to see the words on paper. Feel the pages. Look at the art through curious eyes. Have something to hold prior bedtime. To me, an e reader could never replace reading a BOOK to a child before bedtime.<br /><br />I, myself, still prefer books. I LOVE everything digital, but for reading I still prefer the old fashioned way.Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-69907000853174143142012-07-24T07:58:28.688-07:002012-07-24T07:58:28.688-07:00Ebooks make it easier to reach our audience, and t...Ebooks make it easier to reach our audience, and they&#39;re good for traveling. <br /><br />That said, I prefer to read the printed copy, it offers a better experience. Choice is a good thing.<br /><br />People love to predict trends. Whatever gets readers to read is okay with me, but don&#39;t take away my choice.D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-50543083827588067092012-07-24T07:29:46.479-07:002012-07-24T07:29:46.479-07:00I still read the old fashioned way. I guess until ...I still read the old fashioned way. I guess until I use an e-reader I will be the nostalgic type. I enjoy the feeling of turning the page.Powdered Toast Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18195170076576384695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-43018328793271685852012-07-23T19:59:54.111-07:002012-07-23T19:59:54.111-07:00I love ebooks. They&#39;re cheaper, easier to obta...I love ebooks. They&#39;re cheaper, easier to obtain, and I read them faster than print books. With print books I forget where I left off. I do use bookmarks, but I end up rereading a few paragraphs until I find my spot, but with ebooks I put the font so large that I&#39;m not wasting my time to find my spot. And talk about easy packing and traveling with ebooks.<br /><br />I still buy print books. Sometimes I want to feel a book. Also, as a teacher I get to put them in my classroom library when I&#39;m done with them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-61397184208867945882012-07-23T17:13:36.161-07:002012-07-23T17:13:36.161-07:00You can still read in the bath. There are e-book c...You can still read in the bath. There are e-book condoms. :) I have one for my kindle. No joke.Ciarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15628488753277495111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-12618376700552554682012-07-23T17:10:32.023-07:002012-07-23T17:10:32.023-07:00Great post! I&#39;ve had my kindle for a year and...Great post! I&#39;ve had my kindle for a year and a half and I would much rather read on it than a paper book. <br />Lee, what are you doing in Orlando? I am very close. I&#39;d love to meet youHeather Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847855601653718033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-84229160465512161192012-07-23T14:57:30.424-07:002012-07-23T14:57:30.424-07:00It&#39;s like you read my mind for all the reasons...It&#39;s like you read my mind for all the reasons I love ebooks.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-20500281348256849902012-07-23T13:52:42.928-07:002012-07-23T13:52:42.928-07:00Samuel - it sounds like you&#39;ve had very simila...Samuel - it sounds like you&#39;ve had very similar experiences to me with e-readers, and I&#39;m glad your Kindle is working out for you. Thanks for dropping by and commenting.Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06102199553293874800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-51580326713963959342012-07-23T13:45:31.100-07:002012-07-23T13:45:31.100-07:00It really does look like e-books will be the futur...It really does look like e-books will be the future. The advantages of e-book readers really out weigh the advantages of physical books. I own a Kindle and only really miss the idea of having a book on my shelf apart from that I am able to carry masses of books around with me and have the ability to up date my library much quicker. E-book readers are a great idea.Samuelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12597018597367964955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-19355479727721945832012-07-23T13:42:28.063-07:002012-07-23T13:42:28.063-07:00Andrew - No, I don&#39;t think my son would either...Andrew - No, I don&#39;t think my son would either. He still remembers VHS though. <br /><br />I can certainly see the vinyl comparison, especially with collectables and classics.<br /><br />Christine - Oh, my toddler does that too with my tablet. He&#39;s obsessed with Angry Birds, but he seems to know the difference between reading time and play time.Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06102199553293874800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-8900345669355548552012-07-23T12:58:14.203-07:002012-07-23T12:58:14.203-07:00Great post! Ebooks are definitely the wave of the ...Great post! Ebooks are definitely the wave of the future. I have a Nook, but I rarely get a chance to use it. My experience with my toddler is different. Any time I pull out the Nook or any gadget, he&#39;s right there grabbing it and I can&#39;t read. Yet he doesn&#39;t do that if I&#39;m reading a print book and he&#39;s very respectful to them. Perhaps when he&#39;s another year older, it&#39;ll be easier for me to use the Nook with more regularity.Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-62873950922028297812012-07-23T11:35:07.170-07:002012-07-23T11:35:07.170-07:00Actually, I see physical books becoming more like ...Actually, I see physical books becoming more like vinyl. It will be &quot;cool&quot; and retro and a reason for people to think they are better than people that use digital.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-46122414582342952132012-07-23T11:33:55.601-07:002012-07-23T11:33:55.601-07:00I&#39;m not even sure my kids know what cassettes ...I&#39;m not even sure my kids know what cassettes are!Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-45240280973285479392012-07-23T11:31:12.568-07:002012-07-23T11:31:12.568-07:00Lee – I can understand that. And if I hadn&#39;t f...Lee – I can understand that. And if I hadn&#39;t found a tablet for so cheap, I wouldn&#39;t have made the switch yet.<br /><br />No problemo, and thank you for having me. Enjoy your travels.<br /><br />Cathy – I&#39;m glad to hear you&#39;re enjoying your Kindle, and I agree, the story inside is what counts.<br /><br />Jemi – That&#39;s what I&#39;m finding too. I find myself much more organized in my &#39;digital life&#39; than I do in real life. Glad you&#39;re enjoying your e-reader.<br /><br />Jay – Thanks for dropping by can commenting. E-readers do have a certain advantage when an author only releases a digital book. <br /><br />Andrew – I do wonder if that&#39;s the way the publication scene is heading. It&#39;s funny to think out grandchildren might see books as outdated, like we do with cassette tapes. <br /><br />Carrie – Thanks! I agree, the instant gratification is a huge draw for me.Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06102199553293874800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-12897852042462383192012-07-23T10:55:41.693-07:002012-07-23T10:55:41.693-07:00Great post, Clare! In the past six months, I&#39;v...Great post, Clare! In the past six months, I&#39;ve moved from paper to digital. There&#39;s certainly something to be said for instant gratification! :)Carrie Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540590799406170410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-36270722775686830272012-07-23T08:44:46.516-07:002012-07-23T08:44:46.516-07:00It doesn&#39;t actually matter what one&#39;s opin...It doesn&#39;t actually matter what one&#39;s opinion is on which is better, paper books are on the way out. At some point (in the not too distant future), they will become strictly a status symbol, having become too expensive for a &quot;normal&quot; person to be able to afford.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-43802333016712254692012-07-23T07:24:00.848-07:002012-07-23T07:24:00.848-07:00I am a die hard &quot;real&quot; book kind of girl...I am a die hard &quot;real&quot; book kind of girl. I even wrote a blog post titled &quot;E-books are Spineless&quot;- however, my kids have a Kindle and lately I&#39;ve found myself asking to borrow it more and more, (so I can dpwnload and read my fellow bloggers books like Kyra&#39;s &quot;Game On&quot; )<br /><br />My feeling now, is that a Kindle purchase for myself is not as far-fetched as I once I thought it would be!<br /><br />Great post Clare!jaybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10708353376256621965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-24793398254942791862012-07-23T06:41:11.692-07:002012-07-23T06:41:11.692-07:00I love my kindle too! I&#39;ve got all my books or...I love my kindle too! I&#39;ve got all my books organized into genres, so I can easily switch books depending on my moo. I&#39;ve always read voraciously, but I read even more now with the ereader!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-50166587633904112422012-07-23T04:29:34.768-07:002012-07-23T04:29:34.768-07:00Love my Kindle, love, love, love.... to me it&#39;...Love my Kindle, love, love, love.... to me it&#39;s not HOW the book is delivered as much as how great the story is inside.Cathy Olliffe-Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12729578896443750402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-44576983297420721392012-07-23T04:11:25.471-07:002012-07-23T04:11:25.471-07:00My answer is almost identical to Sue H. I can see...My answer is almost identical to Sue H. I can see going to an e-reader one day, but I haven&#39;t been interested in investing in one yet. If one fell into my hands then that would be another story. I do love having lots of books on shelves throughout the house, but I can see the advantage of supplementing that with certain books on an e-reader.<br /><br />Clare, thanks for taking over for me today. I&#39;m actually staying in a place for the next few days that has internet access, which I didn&#39;t think I would be. So I should be online now and then throughout the duration of my stay here.<br /><br />Thanks to all of you have and will be leaving comments for Clare to follow up on.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.com
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