Comments on: Bookends: The End Of The Ink and Paper Era http://technestreport.com/blog/2009/07/21/bookends-the-end-of-the-ink-and-paper-era/ We cover, review and analyze the tech industry from head to toe Tue, 22 May 2012 01:33:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: alexluft http://technestreport.com/blog/2009/07/21/bookends-the-end-of-the-ink-and-paper-era/comment-page-1/#comment-912 alexluft Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:33:22 +0000 http://technestreport.com/blog/?p=1924#comment-912 I see your point! I think that the ipod-record player analogy is a very good one and speak to the nature of our changing culture: people seem to be after quantity more often than quality. That said, I don't own a record player, nor have I ever touched one! Can you believe that? So I guess I haven't lived until I've done so. :) Personally, I think we can achieve both - the convenience of having a digital device as well as the quality of an analogue medium - in the future. As our media devices will grow in memory, they will be able to store higher-quality content. As for ebooks, e-ink and related technologies will continue to improve and perhaps get to a point that it will be easier/better for our eyes to read a book on an e-reader. But the era of separate objects... it's going away for sure! I see your point! I think that the ipod-record player analogy is a very good one and speak to the nature of our changing culture: people seem to be after quantity more often than quality. That said, I don't own a record player, nor have I ever touched one! Can you believe that? So I guess I haven't lived until I've done so. :)

Personally, I think we can achieve both – the convenience of having a digital device as well as the quality of an analogue medium – in the future. As our media devices will grow in memory, they will be able to store higher-quality content. As for ebooks, e-ink and related technologies will continue to improve and perhaps get to a point that it will be easier/better for our eyes to read a book on an e-reader. But the era of separate objects… it's going away for sure!

]]> By: Geoff H http://technestreport.com/blog/2009/07/21/bookends-the-end-of-the-ink-and-paper-era/comment-page-1/#comment-858 Geoff H Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:21:16 +0000 http://technestreport.com/blog/?p=1924#comment-858 Great article! I have to say, this debate is the same for me as listening to music. I love my iPhone, and the fact that I can carry around tons of songs, but when I need to sit back and unwind, nothing beats my record player. Same with books: I love being able to carry around an ebook reader, but it's kind of hard to cozy up to, you know? Great article! I have to say, this debate is the same for me as listening to music. I love my iPhone, and the fact that I can carry around tons of songs, but when I need to sit back and unwind, nothing beats my record player. Same with books: I love being able to carry around an ebook reader, but it's kind of hard to cozy up to, you know?

]]> By: Mel_Rogoff http://technestreport.com/blog/2009/07/21/bookends-the-end-of-the-ink-and-paper-era/comment-page-1/#comment-856 Mel_Rogoff Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:06:31 +0000 http://technestreport.com/blog/?p=1924#comment-856 Well no you won't be able to start out where you left off on another device unless B&N's device also has the Kindle's WhisperNet built in cell phone feature that updates the 'cloud' I have both a Kindle and the Kindle 2 btw ;-) Mel Well no you won't be able to start out where you left off on another device unless B&N's device also has the Kindle's WhisperNet built in cell phone feature that updates the 'cloud'
I have both a Kindle and the Kindle 2 btw ;-)
Mel

]]> By: Jeanne http://technestreport.com/blog/2009/07/21/bookends-the-end-of-the-ink-and-paper-era/comment-page-1/#comment-855 Jeanne Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:19:12 +0000 http://technestreport.com/blog/?p=1924#comment-855 My preference is to read a hard copy book; however, because I need my information fast and furious at different times and places, the Kindle is what I believe will be the way to go...you can look up something quick and fast at your fingertips at any time. After all, aren't we in the information age? This was an excellent blog as it got me thinking about the Kindle and how I can use it more efficiently. Thanks for the help. My preference is to read a hard copy book; however, because I need my information fast and furious at different times and places, the Kindle is what I believe will be the way to go…you can look up something quick and fast at your fingertips at any time. After all, aren't we in the information age?
This was an excellent blog as it got me thinking about the Kindle and how I can use it more efficiently.
Thanks for the help.

]]> By: alexluft http://technestreport.com/blog/2009/07/21/bookends-the-end-of-the-ink-and-paper-era/comment-page-1/#comment-853 alexluft Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:21:00 +0000 http://technestreport.com/blog/?p=1924#comment-853 Matt fells the same way! But I don't: I'm tired of lugging books around and am willing to take the trade off in having all my content on one device (iPhone or notebook and synchronizing that content to all my other devices). Plus, if you're a student, carrying an ebook reader is much easier. Not to mention the potential cost savings to students! Matt fells the same way! But I don't: I'm tired of lugging books around and am willing to take the trade off in having all my content on one device (iPhone or notebook and synchronizing that content to all my other devices).

Plus, if you're a student, carrying an ebook reader is much easier. Not to mention the potential cost savings to students!

]]> By: corey-m http://technestreport.com/blog/2009/07/21/bookends-the-end-of-the-ink-and-paper-era/comment-page-1/#comment-854 corey-m Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:20:58 +0000 http://technestreport.com/blog/?p=1924#comment-854 Nice comment Ryan, lol. I like B&N's more complete approach. I will support almost anything I can pick up on my dedicated device, smartphone, Win/Mac computer, or internet browser at will and save my state inbetween. That's cool, and it's why cloud computing is so popular. Already, I can edit my contacts, calendar, documents etc on one machine and automatically distribute updates to my whole array of devices all awaiting my next move. If eBooks are to be successful I think they need to get on the this wave current technology. Scenario: Wake up in the morning and read a chapter in your current novel before you get out of bed on your fancy e-paper B&N device. Set it down and go to work. You get a break at work, open up your B&N reader app or access it through the web browser on your computer and pick up where you left off. Get up and go to lunch where you realize that reading a little more from your smartphone is better than the current lunchroom conversation, put it away and continue a similar cycle until the book is over. With the current Kindle model, you would have to bring your Kindle or Kindle DX with you (until recently they opened up the iPhone to some content). The B&N approach adds that much more convenience to eBooks. I like that. Nice comment Ryan, lol. I like B&N's more complete approach. I will support almost anything I can pick up on my dedicated device, smartphone, Win/Mac computer, or internet browser at will and save my state inbetween. That's cool, and it's why cloud computing is so popular. Already, I can edit my contacts, calendar, documents etc on one machine and automatically distribute updates to my whole array of devices all awaiting my next move. If eBooks are to be successful I think they need to get on the this wave current technology.

Scenario:
Wake up in the morning and read a chapter in your current novel before you get out of bed on your fancy e-paper B&N device. Set it down and go to work. You get a break at work, open up your B&N reader app or access it through the web browser on your computer and pick up where you left off. Get up and go to lunch where you realize that reading a little more from your smartphone is better than the current lunchroom conversation, put it away and continue a similar cycle until the book is over.

With the current Kindle model, you would have to bring your Kindle or Kindle DX with you (until recently they opened up the iPhone to some content). The B&N approach adds that much more convenience to eBooks. I like that.

]]> By: Ryan Collman http://technestreport.com/blog/2009/07/21/bookends-the-end-of-the-ink-and-paper-era/comment-page-1/#comment-851 Ryan Collman Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:03:34 +0000 http://technestreport.com/blog/?p=1924#comment-851 Digitial books are retarded.... you can't beat a physical copy. Digitial books are retarded…. you can't beat a physical copy.

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