Comments on: Why E-Readers (and the iPad) Are So Much Less Than They Seem http://www.webomator.com/2010/02/02/why-e-readers-and-the-ipad-are-so-much-less-than-they-seem/ Swell News, Hype & Hyperbole from the Secret Laboratory at Webomator.com Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:26:45 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Bradley W. Schenck http://www.webomator.com/2010/02/02/why-e-readers-and-the-ipad-are-so-much-less-than-they-seem/comment-page-1/#comment-8936 Bradley W. Schenck Tue, 12 Jul 2011 13:40:33 +0000 http://www.webomator.com/?p=590#comment-8936 Well, thanks! You remind me that although I pretty much never agree with P. J. O'Rourke, for example, I always enjoy <em>the way</em> he makes me disagreeable. Well, thanks! You remind me that although I pretty much never agree with P. J. O’Rourke, for example, I always enjoy the way he makes me disagreeable.

]]> By: D. L. "Opus" Wolfe http://www.webomator.com/2010/02/02/why-e-readers-and-the-ipad-are-so-much-less-than-they-seem/comment-page-1/#comment-8296 D. L. "Opus" Wolfe Tue, 05 Jul 2011 23:38:29 +0000 http://www.webomator.com/?p=590#comment-8296 Just had to say, I love reading you! Your stories, your artwork, but mostly your style in general... it's such a delight to read someone so well-spoken, who clearly chews every word thoroughly and enjoys each one. So much online content is made up of half-ideas, casual complaints with no solutions offered, or just plain whining with no more mental effort evident than a child's tantrum requires. I find your offerings a real joy, and quite inspirational, even the ideas I disagree with! Thanks for all of it, and your wonderful attention to detail on its presentation here... I've never been fond of awards for their own sake, but I'll be keeping my eye out for online groups that offer such, just to offer you a vote. Please, keep up the marvelous work! Sincerely, Opus Just had to say, I love reading you! Your stories, your artwork, but mostly your style in general… it’s such a delight to read someone so well-spoken, who clearly chews every word thoroughly and enjoys each one. So much online content is made up of half-ideas, casual complaints with no solutions offered, or just plain whining with no more mental effort evident than a child’s tantrum requires. I find your offerings a real joy, and quite inspirational, even the ideas I disagree with! Thanks for all of it, and your wonderful attention to detail on its presentation here… I’ve never been fond of awards for their own sake, but I’ll be keeping my eye out for online groups that offer such, just to offer you a vote. Please, keep up the marvelous work!

Sincerely,
Opus

]]> By: Bradley W. Schenck http://www.webomator.com/2010/02/02/why-e-readers-and-the-ipad-are-so-much-less-than-they-seem/comment-page-1/#comment-6196 Bradley W. Schenck Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:29:17 +0000 http://www.webomator.com/?p=590#comment-6196 I hope I made it clear that I do think this type of gadget is great - it's just that (so far) the way the e-books themselves are encoded and saddled with DRM in different and incompatible ways make them a bad bargain in comparison to an actual physical book. If a new technology wants to replace the book, which we've been changing and improving a very long time now, it had better actually be better than a book. I hope I made it clear that I do think this type of gadget is great – it’s just that (so far) the way the e-books themselves are encoded and saddled with DRM in different and incompatible ways make them a bad bargain in comparison to an actual physical book.

If a new technology wants to replace the book, which we’ve been changing and improving a very long time now, it had better actually be better than a book.

]]> By: Marianne Johnson http://www.webomator.com/2010/02/02/why-e-readers-and-the-ipad-are-so-much-less-than-they-seem/comment-page-1/#comment-6195 Marianne Johnson Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:23:36 +0000 http://www.webomator.com/?p=590#comment-6195 I'd just like to clarify a misconception that I had. My husband bought me a nook for Christmas. I had no idea what it was......I'm technologically challenged if you know what I mean. I didn't think I'd like it. It took me a while to figure out. With it being inside the cover/case, it's just like holding a book to read. Once you figure out how to "work" it, it's great! I have so many, many books at home. When I go anywhere, I always take a few with me. This takes up so little space! Most people have cell phones to charge up when they go places....this needs some charging, but It's a small cable and plugs into a pc or a regular outlet. Not a big deal at all! It takes no time to download books, either. You can get newspaper and magazine subscriptions as well. If you plan to travel, you can get the local news from wherever it is you're going. It's a great little gadget. I'm hooked! I’d just like to clarify a misconception that I had. My husband bought me a nook for Christmas. I had no idea what it was……I’m technologically challenged if you know what I mean. I didn’t think I’d like it. It took me a while to figure out. With it being inside the cover/case, it’s just like holding a book to read. Once you figure out how to “work” it, it’s great! I have so many, many books at home. When I go anywhere, I always take a few with me. This takes up so little space! Most people have cell phones to charge up when they go places….this needs some charging, but It’s a small cable and plugs into a pc or a regular outlet. Not a big deal at all! It takes no time to download books, either. You can get newspaper and magazine subscriptions as well. If you plan to travel, you can get the local news from wherever it is you’re going. It’s a great little gadget. I’m hooked!

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