I love my kindle, and I too, thought that reading one could not be anything like reading a real, turn the pages paper book.. until I realized I kept trying to turn the page (physically) on my Kindle. I wish Kindle had the share books option that a nook has.. but then, I got my son a Nook so that we could share books with his aunt and cousin who have Nooks as well. So its all good.
My book shelves and cabinets are still overflowing.. no room for more and I really should weed them out but I have a hard time parting with them, especially since I cannot afford to replace them on my Kindle.. but they look sloppy all piled up in double rows and stacks. ><
Will books become obsolete since they arent digital?
I was curious if anyone feels that printed books (novels etc) at some point in the future will become obsolete since things like the kindle have came out. Or will there always be printed books? Will printed books ever be truly "replaced" ? to the point of not producing them anymore. Will there ever be a point to not produce them?
And what about bookstores such as Barnes and Noble and Borders etc? Will those survive? I know some stores are closing down, but it seems like a lot of stores are these days.
Discuss.
Lessa
15 years ago
Dia
15 years ago
Can you turnt he pages on the screen like the nook? We dont have to push the button we can also bursh a finger over the touch screen portion and it will turn the page
Lessa
15 years ago
That might depend which Nook you have, my son's has two screens..kinda, with a colored portion on the bottom where you do all your button pushing, and then the reading portion at the top ( didn't see the point in spending extra money for a colored screen when he reads novels just like I do.) I haven't played with his Nook much though honestly.
My Kindle is first edition, so its still the side bars that turn the page, hubby got it for me as a gift right after it was released,( I had no idea what it was.. never heard of 'em >< ) I would just forget what I was reading the first few months or so that I had it, and kept looking for the edge of a page to turn back. hehe
My Kindle is first edition, so its still the side bars that turn the page, hubby got it for me as a gift right after it was released,( I had no idea what it was.. never heard of 'em >< ) I would just forget what I was reading the first few months or so that I had it, and kept looking for the edge of a page to turn back. hehe
Laschae
15 years ago
I want a Kindle so bad!!! Our bookshelves are over flowing with books and dvds. I hope that books won;t be a thing of the past I spent most of my teenage years combing the used stores for books and always felt so at home in the isles.
Lessa
15 years ago
That is one nice thing.. I am 60 miles away from the nearest bookstore.. and if there is a book I want.. or need.. or that just came out.. I can still get it when I want it.. no waiting, and its usually less expensive than bookstore prices.
Four Winds
15 years ago
I want to get my hands on a Notion Ink Adam, but will be content with my physical books.
One of the biggest chain bookstores in New Zealand - Whitcoulls - was placed under administrative management after a nose-dive in profits. Management is blaming the availability of eBooks and the phenomenon of global internet book sellers like Amazon.
I ended up with a lot of Gift Cards after Christmas, and the one for one cash face value of the Gift Cards was slashed by 50% by Whitcoulls, a move that upset a lot of customers.
I feel for the employees, more than management. The last thing I want to see is my local town Whitcoulls shut down.
Business wise - though. I knew something was wrong when it took Whitcoulls Online over two months to source three common books for me from overseas suppliers, and it took Abebooks.com two to three weeks to get similar books and at a price that is lower than what can be found domestically - and that's taking into account international shipping and currency conversion from the US dollar to the NZ dollar.
One of the biggest chain bookstores in New Zealand - Whitcoulls - was placed under administrative management after a nose-dive in profits. Management is blaming the availability of eBooks and the phenomenon of global internet book sellers like Amazon.
I ended up with a lot of Gift Cards after Christmas, and the one for one cash face value of the Gift Cards was slashed by 50% by Whitcoulls, a move that upset a lot of customers.
I feel for the employees, more than management. The last thing I want to see is my local town Whitcoulls shut down.
Business wise - though. I knew something was wrong when it took Whitcoulls Online over two months to source three common books for me from overseas suppliers, and it took Abebooks.com two to three weeks to get similar books and at a price that is lower than what can be found domestically - and that's taking into account international shipping and currency conversion from the US dollar to the NZ dollar.