Comments on: Some Ideas On Why The E-Book Will Not Mean The End Of The Printed Page http://markcnewton.com/2008/06/08/some-ideas-on-why-the-e-book-will-not-mean-the-end-of-the-printed-page/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:11:28 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Yarrr… (Post on Pirating) http://markcnewton.com/2008/06/08/some-ideas-on-why-the-e-book-will-not-mean-the-end-of-the-printed-page/comment-page-1/#comment-974 Yarrr… (Post on Pirating) Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:57:01 +0000 http://blog.markcnewton.com/?p=153#comment-974 [...] ranted elsewhere that people love them book things – hey, it’s the perfect cheap portable [...] [...] ranted elsewhere that people love them book things – hey, it’s the perfect cheap portable [...]

]]> By: Alethea http://markcnewton.com/2008/06/08/some-ideas-on-why-the-e-book-will-not-mean-the-end-of-the-printed-page/comment-page-1/#comment-237 Alethea Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:25:43 +0000 http://blog.markcnewton.com/?p=153#comment-237 There's also that chunk of time on the plane when one is asked to turn off all electronic devices. Takeoff and landing is where I need to be distracted the most... There’s also that chunk of time on the plane when one is asked to turn off all electronic devices. Takeoff and landing is where I need to be distracted the most…

]]> By: Part-time Punk http://markcnewton.com/2008/06/08/some-ideas-on-why-the-e-book-will-not-mean-the-end-of-the-printed-page/comment-page-1/#comment-236 Part-time Punk Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:05:17 +0000 http://blog.markcnewton.com/?p=153#comment-236 I have nothing to add except... my thoughts exactly! The Bookseller has recently run both "is the e-book dead?" and "will the e-book kill off bookshops?" stories recently. Perhaps they need to tone down the sensationalism for a bit and accept the fact that books have existed as they are for so long is because they are good at what they do. This is one wheel that doesn't need re-inventing – though having searchable indexes available online as an added purchase bonus is something I'd like to see. I have nothing to add except… my thoughts exactly!

The Bookseller has recently run both “is the e-book dead?” and “will the e-book kill off bookshops?” stories recently. Perhaps they need to tone down the sensationalism for a bit and accept the fact that books have existed as they are for so long is because they are good at what they do. This is one wheel that doesn’t need re-inventing – though having searchable indexes available online as an added purchase bonus is something I’d like to see.

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