N2NH
08-26-2012, 11:49 PM
It's all fun until an EMP comes along and wipes out all the data...
The conventional wisdom had been that e-books would eat up hardbound book sales. That's not happening. Instead, while e-books will certainly by year's end be the most popular book format, it's paperback books that are really taking a hit. Perhaps that's because when you're buying a hardcover, you're buying not just a story, but an artifact, an object with more value than just as a way to get to the story.
It is convenient to get a library book at 2AM on a Sunday and be able to read it in the dark or in the park. It's also great to surf the web or watch a movie from your bed or a bench on the street as you wait for the bus.
(http://www.zdnet.com/blog/networking/its-the-end-of-books-as-you-knew-them-e-books-out-sell-hardbound-for-the-1st-time/2505)It's the end of books as you knew them: E-books out-sell hardbound for the 1st time (http://www.zdnet.com/blog/networking/its-the-end-of-books-as-you-knew-them-e-books-out-sell-hardbound-for-the-1st-time/2505)
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The conventional wisdom had been that e-books would eat up hardbound book sales. That's not happening. Instead, while e-books will certainly by year's end be the most popular book format, it's paperback books that are really taking a hit. Perhaps that's because when you're buying a hardcover, you're buying not just a story, but an artifact, an object with more value than just as a way to get to the story.
It is convenient to get a library book at 2AM on a Sunday and be able to read it in the dark or in the park. It's also great to surf the web or watch a movie from your bed or a bench on the street as you wait for the bus.
(http://www.zdnet.com/blog/networking/its-the-end-of-books-as-you-knew-them-e-books-out-sell-hardbound-for-the-1st-time/2505)It's the end of books as you knew them: E-books out-sell hardbound for the 1st time (http://www.zdnet.com/blog/networking/its-the-end-of-books-as-you-knew-them-e-books-out-sell-hardbound-for-the-1st-time/2505)
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