tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362490117084225307.post5559450797028858510..comments2024-02-13T16:47:53.774-06:00Comments on Cowboy Musing: Are traditional books on their way out?Terry Burnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14526255183090554401noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362490117084225307.post-89684246687360249832010-11-05T11:41:02.068-05:002010-11-05T11:41:02.068-05:00Thought provoking, Terry. You're right. I thin...Thought provoking, Terry. You're right. I think the readership has to be comfortable with the technology in order for it to explode on the scale that people are predicting.<br /><br />I know that some of the draw for those who do purchase their books are the extras. Some e-books, especially non-fiction, offer media enhancements to the text. My kid's books are animated, a cook book I own has embedded video of the recipe...but for all the bells and whistles I still prefer a good paperback.<br /><br />Not too worried right now. Instant coffee didn't obliterate the bulk coffee market. And as you said, it'll probably be a healthy alternative market rather than a replacement.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://nitewriter6.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Edge of Your Seat Romance</a></b>Raquel Byrneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12870113745683162915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362490117084225307.post-22829006073332620042010-11-05T06:22:40.933-05:002010-11-05T06:22:40.933-05:00Very interesting post. I see this topic come up al...Very interesting post. I see this topic come up all the time but have never seen someone address it so thoroughly. <br /><br />I adore real books that I can hold in my hand. But, as my eyes get older, I'm finding it's so much easier to read books on my Kindle for PC. <br /><br />At the other end of the spectrum, my college-aged son, who has to buy his own books for school, refuses to buy any book that isn't brand new because he treasures them and wants to keep them around for a long time. (And this is a "kid" with no money, who refused to read ANYTHING until the Harry Potter books came out. Now he's studying world literature at UNM.) But it's what he values. <br /><br />I'm just happy that so many people are still reading :)Katie Johnsonhttp:/www.katiejohnsonwriter.comnoreply@blogger.com