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Originally posted by Imran a few minutes ago, I swear
It is a bad thing!
It is a bad thing!
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To each his own. I'd much rather pay for a book than put up with ads in one. One of the things I love about books is that I can read one for hours and hours and hours and never once be implored to buy something. In fact, I've increasingly moved away from ad-based media in general (to teh extent that's possible), just because I hate advertising so much. I watch less TV than ever, never really listen to the radio, tend to read only low-ad-content magazines, etc. So please, leave my books alone...Originally posted by mrmitchell
So? We already put up with ads in newspapers, magazines, pretty much everything except books. I would gladly ignore a tiny ad at the bottom of book pages if it meant books were free.
"I have as much authority as the pope. I just don't have as many people who believe it." — George CarlinComment
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Well I don't think there is anything wrong with having a choice. Ad based free versions or pay for, sans ads, versions.
Depends on how big the ads are as well. If they are like... half the page, then it gets grating.“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.â€
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I guess much of the content would be free, some would be pay, and some would be ads.I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891Comment
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From the information in this thread, the newer type of e-books sounds promising . . . . . .
1) save money when you want new "books" -- if or once ebook purchases become dramatically cheaper than buying hardcopy books
2) save physical space in your apartment/loft/house/office -- you will finally have shelves freed up for your bannana collection!!
3) incredible portability -- as someone already noted, carry almost your entire library in one ebook tablet!!A lot of Republicans are not racist, but a lot of racists are Republican.Comment
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The best thing about ebooks is you can hook them up to a speech synthesizer and have an incredible audiobook.Originally posted by MrFun
From the information in this thread, the newer type of e-books sounds promising . . . . . .
1) save money when you want new "books" -- if or once ebook purchases become dramatically cheaper than buying hardcopy books
2) save physical space in your apartment/loft/house/office -- you will finally have shelves freed up for your bannana collection!!
3) incredible portability -- as someone already noted, carry almost your entire library in one ebook tablet!!
"The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "Comment
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Forgot the attachment.
"The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "Comment
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Indeed.Originally posted by KrazyHorse
Uh...because I can easily read 8-10 times faster than I can listen to somebody speak?He's got the Midas touch.
But he touched it too much!
Hey Goldmember, Hey Goldmember!Comment
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Oh, and I want a waterproof one so I can take it into the bath with me.He's got the Midas touch.
But he touched it too much!
Hey Goldmember, Hey Goldmember!Comment
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An awesome tech, which I really look forward to.
What I really wait for is the implimentation of this, and tablet PCs in the education system.
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I'm in debt and have no cash, but I will ... work hard ... to get this thing
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Huh... ever tried to listen to Kant's Critique of Pure Reason?Originally posted by Apocalypse
I don't see why people would really go for books over audiobooks if you are going to go digital. You can get audio books for under $10 generally...including big names like Dan Brown.
Besides, reading by yourself is much faster than having a stupid voice do it for you.In Soviet Russia, Fake borises YOU.Comment
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KH you do 1000 words a minute?In Soviet Russia, Fake borises YOU.Comment
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Something for which it can be so ****ing awesome is to download course books in the public domain (there are a lot of them in philosophy) and hack the others and share the price of a single download amongst friends.
Now we need a Google ebook searcher to sort through your data and we've got a winner.
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