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  1. ebook88

    What is the future of eBooks?

    Thank you so much to everybody who have taken time to respond to this question! Many interesting aspects, pros cons of eBooks have being brought up in this discussion which I couldn't have imagined. What about the technical aspects of eBooks? If you have used one yourself, how do you feel it...
  2. ebook88

    What is the future of eBooks?

    Thank you Sleida and petermeachem for your points. Quote:"I haven't read all of this huge thread, but I do get the distinct impression that there is a tiny bit of advertising going on. I wouldn't dream of doing anything of the sort of course." petermeachem, please be a little more...
  3. ebook88

    What is the future of eBooks?

    The days are much longer during summer - but I was thinking about the temperature.(It was kind of silly what I had suggested - for nobody's going to read out in the desert or in the icy cold weather of the Artic. I was thinking about Cameras when I wrote that. )I was thinking that many...
  4. ebook88

    What is the future of eBooks?

    Thank you PTCruiserII for your input. New gadgets, inventions are invented not for one simple reason - there are the commercial aspect, the "want" aspect, the "need" aspect and probably a hundred and one other reasons. I fully agree with that point you mention "When it...
  5. ebook88

    What is the future of eBooks?

    Thank you grillhouse, garwain and themuppeteer for your delightful contributions to this discussion and for taking the time to answer each others questions. I am inviting eBook industry people to come and read this forum and hopefully they can make their own contributions in the light of their...
  6. ebook88

    What is the future of eBooks?

    Thank you shelron for your contribution. You have a point there. Interactivity in eBooks is good in most cases but can be bad as well. As there are all kinds of different ebooks formats involved, and many times, the level of security can be set by the ebook author or producer. One can allow...
  7. ebook88

    What is the future of eBooks?

    Very interesting! Thank you for the responses svanels and Chance1234. Yes, Chance1234, electronic newspaper may one day be a reality I think. E-INK is developing the technology. And we cut down less trees too. I actually dislike getting the black ink on my hands, and sheets falling all over the...
  8. ebook88

    What is the future of eBooks?

    Thank you thelabguy for your feedback. It is so interesting to hear from people in the IT field and their thoughts about eBooks. Of course eBooks don't just come in .pdf formats, there are more than 15 different formats! and more than 12 different kinds of dedicated reading devices, most of...
  9. ebook88

    What is the future of eBooks?

    Thank you Garwain for sharing your views. I also feel that having non-fictions in eBook format sort of justify the cost as it can be read, re-read and be used as reference materials over and over again (just like textbooks). I am not sure if there are people who would read and re-read a novel...
  10. ebook88

    What is the future of eBooks?

    Thank you Svanels for sharing your views. I'll share my personal view about ebooks. I like reading stuff that benefits and contributes to my understanding of the business, physical and technological world - and that means a lot of non-fiction. I spent much $$$ on reading materials that soon...
  11. ebook88

    What is the future of eBooks?

    A few questions first: What do you think is the future of eBooks? How do you think it will benefit or probably cause problems in our lives? Do you think it will be the next IT revolution, why? How can IT professionals benefit from eBooks other than reading novels? I'll appreciate your...

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