Posting live from the Android…at my desk, in my cubicle, no less. I’ll add to this later, but I think I want an e-reader. There’s this growing suspicion that I could actually read more and, perhaps, faster with, essentially, a virtual library to supplement my personal, physical one. Just a thought for now. What do you think? Yay? Nay?
Upon further consideration, I’m less inclined to purchase an e-reader at this time. My spidey-sense for an undeveloped gadget market continues to tingle. Personally, I think we’re in the uncomfortable early stages, where the discerning customer waits while companies jockey, cajole or swindle their way into marketshare. The truth is no one knows what the future will hold for e-literacy, no matter the prognosticators constantly stampeding RSS feeds to offer a 50-50 bet. This past weekend, I had a choice: buy my latest books online or visit the brick.mortar store. I can’t get past it. The smell of the book. The rigidity of the paper. Even the author photo, complete with black turtlenecks. The switch from CDs to MP3s was so easy, yet there’s something unsettling about the arms race toward a worldwide digital library. Can’t put my finger on it. That aside, the need just isn’t there yet. E-books are the future, but physical books aren’t antiquated. Not yet.
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