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In response to "I would liken eBooks to Blockbuster. 10 years ago, I wouldn't have predicted Blockbuster would declare bankruptcy." by JaxSean

Who cares about the cost of Kindles? I'm reading Dragon Tattoo on my phone. ($7 on Amazon)

Posted by Dr.Vermin (aka Dr.Vermin) Aug 6 '10, 13:04

That being said, books are the only thing I collect. I will never throw a book away if I can help it.

And my favorite semi-annual event is becoming the book sale at the local library.

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that sort of thing is hugely popular in japan... - xi Aug 6, 13:08 4
- I read a novel that was done as emails last year. you get 3-5 emails a day that tell an entire mystery over two weeks. highly enjoyable and would - Andie Aug 6, 13:13 1
  - i could see those catching on here....nm - xi Aug 6, 13:15
- How are you not a candidate for Jeopardy? -- nm - Mop (223 lbs) Aug 6, 13:11
- "Faster tentacle porn?! Why didn't you say so sooner!?" -- nm - Reagen Aug 6, 13:08
Yeah, I can't take my 'book' being that small. I tried it on my phone. -- nm - JaxSean Aug 6, 13:06
*finger to nose* The Kindle is an in-between medium. As we consolidate computing on a single handheld tablet, video, books, music... - Mop (223 lbs) Aug 6, 13:05 3
- No device is going to be perfect for everything. There will also be devices dedicated to specific purposes - oblique Aug 6, 13:06 2
  - I really want to see color eInk. "Eventually", there will be one product. Sure, maybe it'll take a hundreds years... - Mop (223 lbs) Aug 6, 13:09 1
    - excatly. size is the factor now (as well as the eink thing). The phone size is great for somethings but fails at others. If they get too big (EVO) - oblique Aug 6, 13:10
that, I find, goes too far in the direction of screen size. - Reagen Aug 6, 13:05 2
- I agree. Likewise, the iPad is better than the Kindle as far as page size. - Callisto Aug 6, 13:11
- It's not as uncomfortable as I expected it to me, but I can see why it could be untenable for some. - Dr.Vermin Aug 6, 13:07
I read it for free from the library. Nice new paperback and everything. -- nm - the liioulu with Aug 6, 13:05

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