Comments on: The E-book is Dead. Long Live the E-book. (A Brief History of E-book Readers) http://inspireaction.mindandmedia.com/2007/11/20/the-ebook-is-dead-long-live-the-ebook-a-brief-history-of-ebook-readers/ A blog about communications consulting in the federal government Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:14:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: to mike above http://inspireaction.mindandmedia.com/2007/11/20/the-ebook-is-dead-long-live-the-ebook-a-brief-history-of-ebook-readers/#comment-5025 to mike above Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:52:48 +0000 http://inspireaction.mindandmedia.com/2007/11/20/the-ebook-is-dead-long-live-the-ebook-a-brief-history-of-ebook-readers/#comment-5025 ebooks would be a great way to provide textbooks for underpriveledged schools, who cannot afford the many large textbooks that each run upwards of 200 $ ebooks would be a great way to provide textbooks for underpriveledged schools, who cannot afford the many large textbooks that each run upwards of 200 $

]]> By: Mike http://inspireaction.mindandmedia.com/2007/11/20/the-ebook-is-dead-long-live-the-ebook-a-brief-history-of-ebook-readers/#comment-5021 Mike Tue, 20 Nov 2007 19:58:50 +0000 http://inspireaction.mindandmedia.com/2007/11/20/the-ebook-is-dead-long-live-the-ebook-a-brief-history-of-ebook-readers/#comment-5021 Mr. Alwan: Good review and ponderings. I think we have appropriate uses for both books and ebooks. It would be handy to have a hefty reference manual need for work reduced to a pocket gadget. What is the use of paper? Aesthetic pleasure, readability, even longevity, if not ease of storage. For paper books, there can be more/exclusive use of recycled paper or new kinds of paper made from other biomass than tree pulp. Paper is a renewable resource. Mr. Alwan:

Good review and ponderings.

I think we have appropriate uses for both books and ebooks.

It would be handy to have a hefty reference manual need for work reduced to a pocket gadget.

What is the use of paper? Aesthetic pleasure, readability, even longevity, if not ease of storage.

For paper books, there can be more/exclusive use of recycled paper or new kinds of paper made from other biomass than tree pulp.

Paper is a renewable resource.

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