Comments on: Why eBooks are complimentary, not revolutionary http://nickciske.com/blog/2006/01/31/why-ebooks-are-complimentary-not-revolutionary/ Mon, 20 Jun 2011 14:31:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Nick http://nickciske.com/blog/2006/01/31/why-ebooks-are-complimentary-not-revolutionary/comment-page-1/#comment-1625 Nick Wed, 01 Feb 2006 04:27:25 +0000 http://nickciske.com/blog/2006/01/31/why-ebooks-are-complimentary-not-revolutionary/#comment-1625 Amen to that. Amen to that.

]]> By: Patsy http://nickciske.com/blog/2006/01/31/why-ebooks-are-complimentary-not-revolutionary/comment-page-1/#comment-1623 Patsy Wed, 01 Feb 2006 04:20:40 +0000 http://nickciske.com/blog/2006/01/31/why-ebooks-are-complimentary-not-revolutionary/#comment-1623 As long as there are bathrooms, there will always be paper books. As long as there are bathrooms, there will always be paper books.

]]> By: Deep Keel http://nickciske.com/blog/2006/01/31/why-ebooks-are-complimentary-not-revolutionary/comment-page-1/#comment-1621 Deep Keel Tue, 31 Jan 2006 21:53:03 +0000 http://nickciske.com/blog/2006/01/31/why-ebooks-are-complimentary-not-revolutionary/#comment-1621 I think DRM is the key block longterm to shifting away from paper. In time technology in one form or another will find ways of addressing the various usability issues for the reader. If the publishing industry could get together with some of the technology companies to form a standards group that would develope the specifications for a technology that satisfied both publisher's concerns with piracy while allowing e-publishing to offer enhanced features to readers then this might get somewhere. I think there are potential benefits to all by going paperless, but as always the devil is in the details. The current generation of e-book readers just doesn't cut it. I think DRM is the key block longterm to shifting away from paper. In time technology in one form or another will find ways of addressing the various usability issues for the reader. If the publishing industry could get together with some of the technology companies to form a standards group that would develope the specifications for a technology that satisfied both publisher’s concerns with piracy while allowing e-publishing to offer enhanced features to readers then this might get somewhere.

I think there are potential benefits to all by going paperless, but as always the devil is in the details. The current generation of e-book readers just doesn’t cut it.

]]> By: John DePree http://nickciske.com/blog/2006/01/31/why-ebooks-are-complimentary-not-revolutionary/comment-page-1/#comment-1620 John DePree Tue, 31 Jan 2006 20:53:21 +0000 http://nickciske.com/blog/2006/01/31/why-ebooks-are-complimentary-not-revolutionary/#comment-1620 My quick list of eBook "must haves" - I can highlight with my finger, not a device or interface or even a pen -- This one-ups the paper book. - I can record voice or write in the margins - I can throw it (literally) in the back window of my car in Texas in July without worry -I don't have to worry about theft because it isn't worth stealing -I don't have to ever recharge it as it functions off ambient light -I don't want my reading interrupted by IM or email. -Waterproof -I can drive my car over one and it still functions And as for the flexibility thing, why? if it flexes, it can be folded or scissored into pieces by my four year old. My quick list of eBook “must haves”

- I can highlight with my finger, not a device or interface or even a pen — This one-ups the paper book.
- I can record voice or write in the margins
- I can throw it (literally) in the back window of my car in Texas in July without worry
-I don’t have to worry about theft because it isn’t worth stealing
-I don’t have to ever recharge it as it functions off ambient light
-I don’t want my reading interrupted by IM or email.
-Waterproof
-I can drive my car over one and it still functions
And as for the flexibility thing, why? if it flexes, it can be folded or scissored into pieces by my four year old.

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