Whats the point of printed books?

[kevman]

a lot of valid points were made in favor of printed material, newspapers, comfort, perhaps I should have been more specific about my gripe with printed books. I college I buy a used or new boook for $$$. end of semester I can hope that the edition has not be updated and then I can pray to sell it back for $ or .$, I guess I kinda wanted to solve a gripe of my own by suggesting that printed material is obsolete or useless, the fact is it probably will never be that way, and bookstore will always win. But I suppose if college textbooks came in electronic versions the amount of piracy behind it would just kill the industry. I guess it was kind of a dense idea....

 

[poopaskoopa]

Bed. Bathroom. Sofa.

 

[RagingBITCH]

Originally posted by: kevman

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH

Originally posted by: kevman

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
What kind of a retard asks this question?

what kind of bitch cares what kind of retard asks this question?

That doesn't even make sense. I suppose you're also wondering where the flying cars are since it's 2004.

touche my good man, touche......





fatass

Wow fatass? Ok....

And simply put - there's an entire industry built around printed text/literature. Do you really think textbook publishers would ease off their "change 2 words and call it a new edition" model? People read things on the internet for convenience. It's impractical to expect large volumes of text or books to be made solely in electronic format. Look at e-books. Few want to read a fvcking book on a PDA when for $5 more, they can get the full volume in a paper format.

 

[kevman]

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH

Originally posted by: kevman

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH

Originally posted by: kevman

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
What kind of a retard asks this question?

what kind of bitch cares what kind of retard asks this question?

That doesn't even make sense. I suppose you're also wondering where the flying cars are since it's 2004.

touche my good man, touche......





fatass

Wow fatass? Ok....

And simply put - there's an entire industry built around printed text/literature. Do you really think textbook publishers would ease off their "change 2 words and call it a new edition" model? People read things on the internet for convenience. It's impractical to expect large volumes of text or books to be made solely in electronic format. Look at e-books. Few want to read a fvcking book on a PDA when for $5 more, they can get the full volume in a paper format.

true...very valid points...

 

[SagaLore]

Because most of us don't have a laptop surgically implanted to our face.

 

[RagingBITCH]

Originally posted by: kevman

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH

Originally posted by: kevman

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH

Originally posted by: kevman

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
What kind of a retard asks this question?

what kind of bitch cares what kind of retard asks this question?

That doesn't even make sense. I suppose you're also wondering where the flying cars are since it's 2004.

touche my good man, touche......





fatass

Wow fatass? Ok....

And simply put - there's an entire industry built around printed text/literature. Do you really think textbook publishers would ease off their "change 2 words and call it a new edition" model? People read things on the internet for convenience. It's impractical to expect large volumes of text or books to be made solely in electronic format. Look at e-books. Few want to read a fvcking book on a PDA when for $5 more, they can get the full volume in a paper format.

true...very valid points...

Don't get me wrong - I hate that new textbook edition crap as much as you do - I have about 10 books in my room that I probably paid over $600 for that I couldn't sell back. (I graduated last year and it's probably far too late to sell them on eBay) It's just that it seems illogical to think everyone would switch over to electronic books just b/c it's 2004

 

[SagaLore]

Originally posted by: VanillaH

I would MUCH rather read from print than on a screen

strange you mentioned that, i feel the exact opposite : stuff on screen puts less strain on your neck and shoulders due to the different viewing angle, easier to scroll, you could change zoom factor, easier to highlight, go back and forth to compare stuff, and last but not least you can copy and paste (not to plagiarize, hopefully). ultimately reading a book in front of a computer is PITA. considering i dont leave my computer desk for most part, having something avaialable electronically is pretty neat. in fact i am taking an online course this semester which i like a lot so far.

If books ever go all-electronic, it will be a great loss for history. No digital format will survive hundreds of years like printed books do. Also, printed material is "permanent" - it can't be altered without being detectible.

agreed, portability and legitimacy as a proof of something is still a big issue with electronic documents as you pointed out. we could definitely use more online textbooks for colleges and such however. printouts will still be needed unless all classrooms are outfitted with computers

You read novels on your computer?

That is very sad you hardly leave your desk. I was sad once.

 

[SagaLore]

Originally posted by: J0hnny

Originally posted by: nater
I would hate reading an entire book on a screen...plus I underline and write in the margins frequently. I do think that magazines and newspapers should be made available electronically to conserve paper.

If the amount of junkmail that we receive were elminated, we might be able to save a few forests.

Right, so we can use those saved forests to burn in power plants to supply electricity to our computers and the manufacturers that build the computers.

 

[Apathetic]

Originally posted by: UglyCasanova
I would MUCH rather read from print than on a screen.

Ditto.

Dave

 

[kevman]

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH


It's just that it seems illogical to think everyone would switch over to electronic books just b/c it's 2004

yeah, I'm all about the 2004 flying car, space odyssey thing myself, hell we cant even get voting right....

Oh and fatass was b/c profanity is the textual/verbal crutch of an inarticulate motherfVcker...nothing personall...

 

[ShotgunSteven]

If I drop my book on the ground, step on it, and run over it with a car, it might get a little dirty and tattered. It won't break it, though. If I lose it, I'm only out a few dollars for a paperback, versus a lot more for a digital reader. I can also read books by candlelight should the power go out and the batteries in the reader go dead.

 

[torpid]

Um... well monitors have less than 100 ppi which is not too easy on the eyes. I haven't seen IBM's roentgen monitor in action but I imagine that might make me slightly more likely to read e-books. It certainly is highly uncomfortable on a PDA or at a desk.

 

[blakeatwork]

While i enjoy having my Treo for ebooks, as it gives me something to read on the john at work, there's nothing like a big book to read in front of the fireplace during the winter..

 

[FFactory0x]

I cant take a monitor with me when im dropping the Cosby kids off at the pool

 

[kevman]

Originally posted by: FFactory0x
I cant take a monitor with me when im dropping the Cosby kids off at the pool

Am I the only one who has used a laptop for that occasion? i am sad....

 

[Descartes]

Imagine for a moment the energy costs required to power e-book devices if everyone used one.

 

[Encryptic]

- I can't curl up in bed or lay on the couch with my computer

- I like being able to look at the covers, turn the pages, etc.

- It's a lot easier on my eyes

- Much more portable, to say nothing of not needing batteries, power, etc. to read a book

 

[BD2003]

I'd much rather keep my printed books. But for school textbooks, I would much rather have them electronically.

But I think the biggest factor in the way isnt readability, convenience or anything of the sort. If publishers start making their works widely available, ESPECIALLY textbooks, filesharing will destroy them, just like it is doing to movies and music. I dont know a single student in the world who will pay $100 for a textbook that they can just copy, no matter how "immoral" it is.