Re: Re: a durable, dedicated reader for under $50

I'll give you a yes and no, kind of agree on this point, Aaron,  
but......

I originally bought my Rio Karma MP3 player because I was going on  
tour for a year, and wanted to be able to take all of my music with me  
without having to drag around a couple hundred cds.  It offered the  
most format options that would play on it, would play unencrypted and  
encrypted music and it worked with my PC.  At the time, the iPod  
wouldn't work with a Windows-based system.

I eventually switched over to a Macintosh, and it became easier to  
switch to an iPod for the interoperability.  You see, I couldn't get  
the Karma to work with the Mac.  Now, I have an iPhone and listen to  
music and podcasts on that, because an all--in-one device solves a lot  
of my needs.  I can't read ebooks on it yet, which is the drawback.

So yes, I could keep listening to cds...just as I could keep reading  
paper books.  But for me, cost isn't the issue, nor love of reading/ 
music.  Portability, ease of use and being able to use as many formats  
as possible on one device IS my issue.  Just as I didn't get the Karma  
because I like music, I wouldn't buy an ebook reader because I love to  
read.  I would buy an ebook reader because of its portability, ease of  
use and ability to let me take many books with me at one time.  I'm  
holding out for an ebook reader for the iPhone next month.

So I do agree that price doesn't seem to be a factor to me in ebooks  
taking off, but it's not just about the love of the form.  It's about  
what else these devices bring to the table that make our enjoyment of  
the various medias even better.

Jay


On May 30, 2008, at 12:19 PM, Aaron Walker wrote:

> I am only refering to the iPod hardware.
>
> No one needs an iPod, they got one, especially when they first came  
> out, because they like music. Any music lover could have kept  
> listening to their cds or listening to the radio instead of getting  
> an Mp3 player.
>
> No one needs an e-book reading device, but those who love reading  
> will get one. Any book lover can keep buying paper books or getting  
> them from the library instead of getting an e-book reader.
>
> But, as others contend, to say that e-books can't/won't take off  
> until readers are extremely inexpensive or given away free ignores  
> how a device brought MP3s to the attention of masses and continues  
> to out sell all others.
>
> Aaron J. Walker
> Writer/Illustrator
> "Good Morning, Friend Moon"Publisher
> http://www.walkbroadpublishing.com
> __________________________________________________________


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