Comments on: Of Kindles and Turntables http://sgbrowne.com/2009/07/of-kindles-and-turntables/ Mon, 14 May 2012 04:36:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Helen Letourneau http://sgbrowne.com/2009/07/of-kindles-and-turntables/comment-page-1/#comment-285 Helen Letourneau Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:39:06 +0000 http://sg.erikfrick.com/?p=174#comment-285 While I can appreciate the technology of the kindle and ebooks, there is nothing (for me,at least) that can replace the old fashioned book. Opening a new book and the new book smell takes me back to grade school when I first fell in love with reading. Adding to my bookshelf, allows me to visit old friends at times and the best part, they can't be deleted and be replaced with a credit. While I can appreciate the technology of the kindle and ebooks, there is nothing (for me,at least) that can replace the old fashioned book.
Opening a new book and the new book smell takes me back to grade school when I first fell in love with reading. Adding to my bookshelf, allows me to visit old friends at times and the best part, they can’t be deleted and be replaced with a credit.

]]> By: Don McCoy http://sgbrowne.com/2009/07/of-kindles-and-turntables/comment-page-1/#comment-206 Don McCoy Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:12:20 +0000 http://sg.erikfrick.com/?p=174#comment-206 I agree about actual books. I have a Kindle, I love it, and as a constant traveler, it is pefect for me, as I could never carry the amount of books with me I can store in my Kindle. And yes, I am acutely aware of the trees I am saving by purchasing e-books as opposed to physical ones. But I will never entirely give up real books, I have grown up with an outlook that money spent on a book is never money wasted, and I like the feel of holding the book in my hands, and everything about them. That is interesting about Amazon removing books from Kindles and replacing them with credits. At least they did that instead of “Too bad Charlie.” I get the reasoning, but definetely smacks of the big brother. Which is definetely ironic, since it was Orwell. I agree about actual books. I have a Kindle, I love it, and as a constant traveler, it is pefect for me, as I could never carry the amount of books with me I can store in my Kindle. And yes, I am acutely aware of the trees I am saving by purchasing e-books as opposed to physical ones. But I will never entirely give up real books, I have grown up with an outlook that money spent on a book is never money wasted, and I like the feel of holding the book in my hands, and everything about them.

That is interesting about Amazon removing books from Kindles and replacing them with credits. At least they did that instead of “Too bad Charlie.” I get the reasoning, but definetely smacks of the big brother. Which is definetely ironic, since it was Orwell.

]]> By: Gretchen http://sgbrowne.com/2009/07/of-kindles-and-turntables/comment-page-1/#comment-205 Gretchen Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:54:56 +0000 http://sg.erikfrick.com/?p=174#comment-205 Let’s say for the sake of argument YOUR book was illegally uploaded to Amazon by some yahoos who do not own the rights, and 50,000 copies were sold. You did not receive a penny. I’m willing to bet 100% of the consumers who purchased the book, and later had it deleted from their Kindle by Amazon, had no idea it was an illegal copy they purchased. And I bet 99% of those consumers would want YOU to be compensated when they purchase a book YOU wrote. So, I don’t see what the big deal is about Amazon crediting the accounts and deleting illegally purchased e-books, except for the fact that Amazon should’ve sent out an email before doing so. Well that and the fact that it was Orwell. Who can resist going all Big Brother with a story like that? That’s my two cents. PS I understand your love of the paper book, but I have to say I LOVE my Kindle. Let’s say for the sake of argument YOUR book was illegally uploaded to Amazon by some yahoos who do not own the rights, and 50,000 copies were sold. You did not receive a penny. I’m willing to bet 100% of the consumers who purchased the book, and later had it deleted from their Kindle by Amazon, had no idea it was an illegal copy they purchased. And I bet 99% of those consumers would want YOU to be compensated when they purchase a book YOU wrote. So, I don’t see what the big deal is about Amazon crediting the accounts and deleting illegally purchased e-books, except for the fact that Amazon should’ve sent out an email before doing so. Well that and the fact that it was Orwell. Who can resist going all Big Brother with a story like that? That’s my two cents. PS I understand your love of the paper book, but I have to say I LOVE my Kindle.

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