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In response to "Negroponte isn't trying to sell magazines or newspapers. -- nm" by Mop (223 lbs)

Its an asinine assertion. E-books are a fundamentally different manner of consuming the media. It's not like VHS to DVD or CDs to iPods.

Posted by TFox Aug 6 '10, 12:34

Want to read on the beach? Nope, can't get sand on your e-reader! Want to just pick up a trashy paperback on the fly? Not without a $200 investment! Libraries? Update your websites, motherfuckers! The books are teh dead! Roxors!

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Your trashy paperback example doesn't fly. - Ender Aug 6, 12:43 2
- You think in 36 months, if we say "hey, world's bookreaders? get ready, because from now on you're reading off a fucking *screen*, bitches!"... - TFox Aug 6, 12:47 1
  - this tells me that you haven't picked up a Kindle or the equivalent - Reagen Aug 6, 12:50
I just want to point out that the picture on the front page of Amazon.com is a chick with a Kindle on the beach. -- nm - Mop (223 lbs) Aug 6, 12:40 1
- heh. -- nm - Don Homer Aug 6, 12:41
dude, you are *killing* me...nm - xi Aug 6, 12:39

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Its an asinine assertion. E-books are a fundamentally different manner of consuming the media. It's not like VHS to DVD or CDs to iPods.

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