Comments on: Amazon announces the end of the book era http://www.ideate.co.za/2007/11/20/amazon-announces-the-end-of-the-book-era/ Business resources, tips, success stories, interviews and business ideas Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:27:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Rowan J http://www.ideate.co.za/2007/11/20/amazon-announces-the-end-of-the-book-era/comment-page-1/#comment-50786 Rowan J Thu, 22 Nov 2007 08:45:09 +0000 http://www.ideate.co.za/2007/11/20/amazon-announces-the-end-of-the-book-era/#comment-50786 Looks like a great idea for the odd traveller who wants to load it with books etc. But what about the battery life? Bit tough taking this gadget into the sticks without a power supply nearby to charge the batteries. I doubt you can read a whole book without charging the batteries. Looks like a great idea for the odd traveller who wants to load it with books etc. But what about the battery life? Bit tough taking this gadget into the sticks without a power supply nearby to charge the batteries. I doubt you can read a whole book without charging the batteries.

]]> By: Chris Beech http://www.ideate.co.za/2007/11/20/amazon-announces-the-end-of-the-book-era/comment-page-1/#comment-50560 Chris Beech Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:45:40 +0000 http://www.ideate.co.za/2007/11/20/amazon-announces-the-end-of-the-book-era/#comment-50560 Fred, whilst i agree with you on some level, it will take a bit of getting used to. But you can't deny the appeal of being able to travel with kilograms of reading material on one tiny device?? and how bout when you wanting to refer a quote from a book u just can't remember? is there no appeal in having your collection of books always backed up and only a click away? In this day and age I think we are constantly looking for ways that technology can improve our lives and remove clutter? Amazon isn't the first, Sony has already had a bash, but i think Amazon's solution is far superior, tho it doesn't look nearly as cool: http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&categoryId=16184 And who would want to use something like this? http://www.pagesuite.co.uk/ Tho they seem to be doing really well? ;) Fred, whilst i agree with you on some level, it will take a bit of getting used to. But you can’t deny the appeal of being able to travel with kilograms of reading material on one tiny device?? and how bout when you wanting to refer a quote from a book u just can’t remember? is there no appeal in having your collection of books always backed up and only a click away?
In this day and age I think we are constantly looking for ways that technology can improve our lives and remove clutter?
Amazon isn’t the first, Sony has already had a bash, but i think Amazon’s solution is far superior, tho it doesn’t look nearly as cool: http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&categoryId=16184

And who would want to use something like this? http://www.pagesuite.co.uk/
Tho they seem to be doing really well? ;)

]]> By: Shelldon http://www.ideate.co.za/2007/11/20/amazon-announces-the-end-of-the-book-era/comment-page-1/#comment-50547 Shelldon Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:23:14 +0000 http://www.ideate.co.za/2007/11/20/amazon-announces-the-end-of-the-book-era/#comment-50547 Ha! Has Amazon stopped selling books? Of course not, they know that books could never and will never go out the window! Ha! Has Amazon stopped selling books? Of course not, they know that books could never and will never go out the window!

]]> By: Joy-Mari Cloete http://www.ideate.co.za/2007/11/20/amazon-announces-the-end-of-the-book-era/comment-page-1/#comment-50485 Joy-Mari Cloete Wed, 21 Nov 2007 10:15:23 +0000 http://www.ideate.co.za/2007/11/20/amazon-announces-the-end-of-the-book-era/#comment-50485 And what happens when one spills coffee or wine on it? It'll be very risky reading it in the bath (not that I read in a bath, I don't have one). And what happens when one spills coffee or wine on it? It’ll be very risky reading it in the bath (not that I read in a bath, I don’t have one).

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