Paper or Electronic?
I read an article on a friend's blog today that pondered the future of books. I'm talking about real, hold in your hands, coffee stained, dog eared (or chewed) books that you carry to the beach, the doctor's waiting rooms or wherever it is that you need a little something to keep you occupied, made of paper and whatnot. Read her post here. Pages For Small Wages
I know this topic has probably been discussed to death, but still I'm curious. I'm wondering what the masses, the real live readers ...
I know this topic has probably been discussed to death, but still I'm curious. I'm wondering what the masses, the real live readers ...
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I read in another blog recently about a senior (60+ in her words) who asked about a Kindle that the author was reading on a plane. First of all, the font is the big issue. Books come in teeny tiny print, unless you pay a lot of money for it to be larger. So eReaders are great because you can change the font to a size you can read. I think that's awesome. Another blogger reported that her grandmother had read more books in the six months since she'd received a Reader as a gift than she has in the past two years. I say, awesome.Honestly, in my opinion, I think there is room for both. Paperbacks are not a thing of the past, they'll be around for a long time yet. But eReaders are definitely the future and to fight it is pointless. They can coexist.
Don't get me wrong, I love the feel of paperback books, hardcovers have long since priced me out of that market, and have just about turned my small studio apartment over to books! Gazing at my bookshelves, book spines speaks to me providing an added incentive to write.
The light in the eReader will make it easier for my old eyes to see the type. For those who don't know, eye problems come with aging. I'll still purchase special books--friends' books and books I'll keep forever, even if I have to turn the apartment over to them and sleep in the hall.
In addition, seniors are often accused of not keeping up with technology. We could very well disappear from public view if we don't follow the market. And, once again, the market is in the middle of change.