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In response to "man i had a great rant all typed up about fancypants rich people declaring formats dead long before they really are, but it got nuked...." by x

I still buy real books. Usually second-hand. I don't have an eReader, and reading on the iPhone is painful. :) -- nm

Posted by Beryllium (aka grayman) Feb 16 '11, 10:16

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what irks me is this tech-optimist idea that tech change is somehow a linear process that means when the new thing comes along it will immediately... - x Feb 16, 10:20 4
- I don't think it's linear or ordained...but at the same point, i think we can start to see the e-book is catching on. - Will Hunting Feb 16, 10:23 3
  - that sort of analysis i have no trouble with. it's the sort of "books are dead! because *i* have a kindle" thing that sticks in my craw...nm - x Feb 16, 10:26 2
    - this is correct, but "Books are dead *to me*" is still accurate, for those with e-Readers. :) -- nm - Beryllium Feb 16, 10:28 1
      - this formulation i also would not object to...nm - x Feb 16, 10:29

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