wired.com — As books make the leap from cellulose and ink to electronic pages, some editors worry that too much is being lost in translation. Typography, layout, illustrations and carefully thought-out covers are all being reduced to a uniform, black-on-gray template that looks the same whether you?re reading Pride and Prejudice or Twilight.
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ray4389May 18, 2009
Buried for not reading...You totally missed what he said--if batteries were more powerful, OLED would be possible and bring a new beauty to the ebook; however, with current technology, the best we can do is use e-ink to prolong battery life.
sealbeaterMay 18, 2009
To all you guys saying "nothing beats the real thing", I'm sure they said that back in the Scroll age too.
childeroland420May 18, 2009
The Kindle doesn't work internationally.
plonkelyMay 19, 2009
That looks like a very old sample.
Closed AccountMay 19, 2009
Who's Chris?
cartermillsMay 20, 2009
@rokklobster - Hah, sorry. I should have clarified that I was speaking to the people who did bury Inxfi. He had negative diggs when I first saw the post, and I thought it was silly that people were burying him (presumably) just because they didn't think his statement applied to them. I think it's interesting that people buy books to show them off, regardless of the fact that I don't personally do it.
rokklobsterMay 21, 2009
I'm an avid reader, so the Kindle will pay for itself in no time. It may not be worth it to everyone, though. Plus, as far as I know the Kindle is the only e-reader with wireless access, which gives it the convenience factor.