Are we ready for digital books?
posted by shawn // Dec 03 2007
I don’t think I am. However, my bookshelves are teeming with books, and they don’t expand to meet the needs of my reading habits. Amazon’s Kindle targets those of us looking to cut down on clutter and simplify our reading habits. One device to teach them all. The problem is, staring at a computer for hours on end during the daily grind does not give me even the slightest impetus to continue staring intently at a screen for hours at night. Books, comics and graphic novels give my eyes much needed rest from the glare of my LCD’s. I suppose there will come a time when digital paper evolves, and the burden on our retinas is eased with a digital replica of the splendor of the printed page. For the time being, there is much to improve upon.