Comments on: The Future of Book-Reading?

By: Josh

Josh — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:47:47 +0000

Great point Geoff, but do you think culture would move to digital enough to wipe out paper-print altogether?or maybe it’s more like the music industry is today, where you can download it, butthe physical book has has a more sentimental or consumer-artistattachment. For example, it’s becoming very common for music CDs to provide special editions to entice consumers back into physical sales with theadded benefit of additional material – and it’s working. Maybe books will go on a similar path, becoming the premium version and digital being the cheap one.

Do you think Christian stores would become locations to purchase the digital devices, or aim at the premium physical market – or both?

By: Geoff Holt

Geoff Holt — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:47:33 +0000

There is something much deeper at stake here.
The issue is one of what I would call “Temporary Text”.
No longer will there be fixed printed reference points as any book text can be changed electronically at will at any time.
The printed word must be promoted and retained for proper reference and discussion.
goodbyeoldgod.com

By: Josh

Josh — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 10:29:26 +0000

I’m with you, I can’t ever see reading on a computer over a physical book. That said, even if only 20% of people opted for digital, that would be enough to completely change the industry, wouldn’t you think?

By: Phil Groom

Phil Groom — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 08:33:44 +0000

When they come up with an ereader I can swat flies with, use to mop up spilt beer, read in the bath or that’s so cheap I’m not worried about getting mugged for it or leaving it behind on the tube, they’ll be onto something…