Tag Archives: E-book

Kindle Quick Hits: The Flinch by Julien Smith

One of the interesting things that has developed as part of the growth of e-books is the ability to publish essays and shorter type works quickly and easily and reach a large audience.  If you want to publish something quickly … Continue reading

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More on Kindle and the joy of reading

Miljenko Williams ruminates on Kindle and being engrossed in a good read: But what I most like about the whole Kindle experience is that in some intangible and inexplicable way it has managed to use digital technologies to turn me … Continue reading

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American Spectator E-Book Debate

The American Spectator has offered a couple of different perspective on e-books this week.  On Wednesday, Lisa Fabrizio didn’t so much denounce electronic books as worry about what their growth might mean: And so it was with trepidation that I … Continue reading

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Are e-readers 8-tracks in disguise?

The Wall Street Journal ponders this question: Books are having their iPod moment this holiday season. But buyer beware: It could also turn out to be an eight-track moment. While e-reading devices were once considered a hobby for early adopters, … Continue reading

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I get it, you hate Amazon & the Kindle. So what?

Let me state right up front that I am biased on this subject.  I own a Kindle (1) and enjoy it. But on the other hand I don’t think I am such a Kindle partisan that I can’t see reasonable … Continue reading

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