tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656468.post114051383222402428..comments2024-03-28T13:18:28.238+00:00Comments on Grumpy Old Bookman: The Sony Reader will change everything -- maybeMichael Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11338398159818400930noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656468.post-1140702535081267662006-02-23T13:48:00.000+00:002006-02-23T13:48:00.000+00:00Any new gadget like this - even one that I think i...Any new gadget like this - even one that I think is sure to fail - can provide an opportunity for a writer to get 'published'. Even if only a few thousand are sold, if there is a shortage of material for it, any book published in the required form has an inside edge. And I think jaspermilvain is right... you want to take the 'library' with you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656468.post-1140610399088294242006-02-22T12:13:00.000+00:002006-02-22T12:13:00.000+00:00I disagree, Chris. I spend hours and hours reading...I disagree, Chris. I spend hours and hours reading e-texts off a screen, and would love an eReader. As for music companies hating iPod, yes they did; look how they've elbowed their way into the picture now, though. Ditto music artists themselves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656468.post-1140605982263114142006-02-22T10:59:00.000+00:002006-02-22T10:59:00.000+00:00The last question on the BusinessWeek comments (as...The last question on the BusinessWeek comments (as of 10.40) seems the relevant one: Why does anyone think e-books will be a separate device? When there's a popular digital music player or mobile phone that makes them genuinely readable, I can see them starting to take off; on their own, it's a tougher sell. <BR/><BR/>For a start, they lack one of the great conveniences of digital music -- the ability to compact and carry around your existing collection, without paying hundreds of pounds extra for the privilege. That's what sold me an iPod. Given that music companies <A HREF="http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/archives/004409.php" REL="nofollow">hate the idea</A>, it seems unlikely that publishers will want to reproduce it. (Link courtesy of <A HREF="http://ex-parrot.com/~chris/scripts/linklog?page=1" REL="nofollow">Chris Lightfoot</A>.)Jasper Milvainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08417909012663712109noreply@blogger.com