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Most of the criticism applies to the Kindle specifically, not to ebooks in general. The inability to see what others are reading is a problem, though.
I've given up on reading books with the Kindle before even buying it. I actually bought it to read The Economist and The New York Times (via Calibre). The ability to carry a catalog of back issues, read without squinting at microscopic text and carry collections of literary classics for weeks on one full charge without other digital distractions is priceless. Having a rugged weather-resistant model would be awesome b…
I don't understand if you like the kindle or not. You gave up on reading books with the kindle before even buuying it?
I was really disappointed with this article. For some reason between the title and the domain name I was expecting insight. The author offers nothing new to the debate and even provides some questionable complaints. How do you cut and paste from a deadtree book to your blog? I think it is weird that people miss being able to show off to the world how smart and wonderful they are with what they are reading. This is no…
I have known this only from US people though; in movies, books and real life, I usually see 'intellectual' Americans sitting with thick, big classics in their hands, more looking to see if people are seeing what they are reading than what is actually in the book. A Doors cover band in the Netherland used to have 'Jim' walking up on stage with a thick copy of Das Kapital open in his hand, but upside down to indicate t…
The number of times Shakespeare is mentioned in American films (especially featuring teens) is also minuscule.
If a significant number of Americans were even pretending to appear intellectual, I would view it as a vast improvement over the anti-intellectual attitude that's all too common here.
You can get the Kindle DX if you want a larger screen. I have one and am very happy with it. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002GYWHSQ/
That's nearly 3x the price.
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I have known this only from US people though; in movies, books and real life, I usually see 'intellectual' Americans sitting with thick, big classics in their hands, more looking to see if people are seeing what they are reading than what is actually in the book. A Doors cover band in the Netherland used to have 'Jim' walking up on stage with a thick copy of Das Kapital open in his hand, but upside down to indicate t…
The number of Americans who even know what Das Kapital is or who Nietzsche was is exceedingly small. The number of times Shakespeare is mentioned in American films (especially featuring teens) is also minuscule. If a significant number of Americans were even pretending to appear intellectual, I would view it as a vast improvement over the anti-intellectual attitude that's all too common here.
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The number of Americans who even know what Das Kapital is or who Nietzsche was is exceedingly small. The number of times Shakespeare is mentioned in American films (especially featuring teens) is also minuscule. If a significant number of Americans were even pretending to appear intellectual, I would view it as a vast improvement over the anti-intellectual attitude that's all too common here.
I would like to see a study of that; I think you watch too little bad television :)