Comments on: Downloadable books http://www.emesq.com/main/2008/04/02/downloadable-books/ The Life & Times of a Hypothetical Dead Man Tue, 20 Sep 2011 11:59:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Lukworth Links! April 8th, 2008 | Patrick James http://www.emesq.com/main/2008/04/02/downloadable-books/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Lukworth Links! April 8th, 2008 | Patrick James Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:39:56 +0000 http://www.emesq.com/main/2008/04/02/downloadable-books/#comment-84 [...] a very interesting post is reporting on Harper Collins’ online book experiment. Colm O’Brien on E.M.Esg makes some interesting addition to the Downloadable books [...] [...] a very interesting post is reporting on Harper Collins’ online book experiment. Colm O’Brien on E.M.Esg makes some interesting addition to the Downloadable books [...]

]]> By: factoid | on digital publishing at David Maybury | Blog http://www.emesq.com/main/2008/04/02/downloadable-books/comment-page-1/#comment-83 factoid | on digital publishing at David Maybury | Blog Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:33:02 +0000 http://www.emesq.com/main/2008/04/02/downloadable-books/#comment-83 [...] has two posts on downloadable books here (and here) following the post on Neil Gaiman and Harper Collins’ success . I think books are [...] [...] has two posts on downloadable books here (and here) following the post on Neil Gaiman and Harper Collins’ success . I think books are [...]

]]> By: Downloadable Books 2: The Oh Noes-ening at E. M. Esq. http://www.emesq.com/main/2008/04/02/downloadable-books/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Downloadable Books 2: The Oh Noes-ening at E. M. Esq. Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:13:10 +0000 http://www.emesq.com/main/2008/04/02/downloadable-books/#comment-81 [...] The headline is terminally silly, and it’s hard to square the article with certain recent developments: either the Society is exaggerating, or this is just something that afflicts celebrity chefs. [...] [...] The headline is terminally silly, and it’s hard to square the article with certain recent developments: either the Society is exaggerating, or this is just something that afflicts celebrity chefs. [...]

]]> By: Dr. Halpinstein http://www.emesq.com/main/2008/04/02/downloadable-books/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Dr. Halpinstein Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:37:34 +0000 http://www.emesq.com/main/2008/04/02/downloadable-books/#comment-80 It could be a case of being used to books. The act of reading something that you would mentally mark as a "book" in a contrary form could cause subconcious unease. Also you should read about the "Uncanny Valley" if you get a chance extremely interesting stuff. It could be a case of being used to books. The act of reading something that you would mentally mark as a “book” in a contrary form could cause subconcious unease. Also you should read about the “Uncanny Valley” if you get a chance extremely interesting stuff.

]]> By: Colm http://www.emesq.com/main/2008/04/02/downloadable-books/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Colm Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:23:33 +0000 http://www.emesq.com/main/2008/04/02/downloadable-books/#comment-78 Kindle has been criticised a fair bit based on the DRM - it only accepts books downloaded from Amazon, and is a bit strict even with them. I've heard it's hackable, though I don't know links for that off-hand. Even so, I'm not sure it would compare to holding a good ol' paper book. Maybury and I have talked about this, I seem to recall him being quite in favour of technology like the Kindle. Kindle has been criticised a fair bit based on the DRM – it only accepts books downloaded from Amazon, and is a bit strict even with them. I’ve heard it’s hackable, though I don’t know links for that off-hand. Even so, I’m not sure it would compare to holding a good ol’ paper book.

Maybury and I have talked about this, I seem to recall him being quite in favour of technology like the Kindle.

]]> By: Johnny http://www.emesq.com/main/2008/04/02/downloadable-books/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Johnny Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:45:23 +0000 http://www.emesq.com/main/2008/04/02/downloadable-books/#comment-77 I've been thinking about this subject too recently especially with the advent of Amazon's Kindle. http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Amazons-Wireless-Reading-Device/dp/B000FI73MA They allow free newspapers to be sent to your kindle on a daily basis which is nice but books cost money to download...but then again you can hold up to 500 books on the device. I’ve been thinking about this subject too recently especially with the advent of Amazon’s Kindle.

http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Amazons-Wireless-Reading-Device/dp/B000FI73MA

They allow free newspapers to be sent to your kindle on a daily basis which is nice but books cost money to download…but then again you can hold up to 500 books on the device.

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