This seems oddly similar to the digital photo frame fad from a few years back. They quickly became cheap enough for mass market consumption, but the quality just wasn't up to par for continued consumer interest. This made for easy gifts that were quickly "shelved".
Personally, I still love my Sony Reader PRS505 and I use it almost daily. It's been that way for a few years now.
I bought the Kindle app for my iPhone and now it's pretty much the only way I read.
Saving $2 for each new fiction "softcover" I want to buy? Fantastic.
Saving $5 for each new fiction "hardcover" I want to buy? Incredible.
Saving $15 off Coders At Work? Seriously? AWESOME.
Having my entire book collection with me everywhere, and being able to add to it at a moment's notice regardless of where I am or if I've vaguely close to a bookstore? So convenient, it makes paper books wince.
Seriously, there'e relatively few downsides. Comic books don't display well on my tiny phone screen, so I'm not there yet. And not all books are available yet in ebook form (Hell's Angels by Hunter S. Thompson wasn't, but Fear and Loathing WAS.).
But realistically, eBooks, e-readers, and the various apps that emulate them ROCK solid.
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[ 4.3 ms ] story [ 13.1 ms ] threadBut ironically the poll on that page doesn't support his argument.
As of right now (1331 votes) 66% of the e-reader owners voted for "I'm using it frequently", 22% for "occasionally" and only 12% for "never".
Personally, I still love my Sony Reader PRS505 and I use it almost daily. It's been that way for a few years now.
Saving $2 for each new fiction "softcover" I want to buy? Fantastic.
Saving $5 for each new fiction "hardcover" I want to buy? Incredible.
Saving $15 off Coders At Work? Seriously? AWESOME.
Having my entire book collection with me everywhere, and being able to add to it at a moment's notice regardless of where I am or if I've vaguely close to a bookstore? So convenient, it makes paper books wince.
Seriously, there'e relatively few downsides. Comic books don't display well on my tiny phone screen, so I'm not there yet. And not all books are available yet in ebook form (Hell's Angels by Hunter S. Thompson wasn't, but Fear and Loathing WAS.).
But realistically, eBooks, e-readers, and the various apps that emulate them ROCK solid.