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Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:38:44 +0000

[...] all afire for the kindle (walking paper) [...]

By: Tina Kubala

Tina Kubala — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 04:23:49 +0000

I fear ebooks becoming ubiquitous because I can’t afford to pay for books. I read too much for it to be practical. Plus, how could you read in the bath tub with an eclectic gadget?

By: overheard today, inventing the future at walking paper

overheard today, inventing the future at walking paper — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 22:43:24 +0000

[...] any rate, I like Jaap’s idea of libraries developing our own eInk device. If we *really* want to ready ourselves for the future, why are we going to [...]

By: Aaron

Aaron — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 19:22:55 +0000

let’s do it. let me know when, and what i need to download.

i agree, now would be the time, before someone else offers something that takes hold of the market.

By: Jaap van de Geer

Jaap van de Geer — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 12:38:39 +0000

Hi Aaron,

We should have that first online shanachie roundtable soon (working on it).
I think libraries should join forces internationally to look at the possibility to develop a special libook reader. We have to be in that market and this is the time.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:30:28 +0000

The best part about me reading your comment is that after my phone’s alarm went off this morning I checked my email on it while still in bed!

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:10:26 +0000

My first thoughts after reading the Amazon description & watching their promo video:

1) Wikipedia? I use it all the time, but I don’t consider it THE reference resource (along with a nifty online dictionary, of course) that I’d want to cart around on my li’l device.

2) I’d have to pay a monthly fee in order to read the blogs I keep up with?

3) I can’t surf the Web or check my e-mail? That would drive me a bit insane, and is a severe limitation.

4) Lot of money for so much DRM. What about the right of first sale, etc?

By: Diane

Diane — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 14:24:03 +0000

Baby boomer that I am, I still can’t imagine curling up in bed with an electronic device.