tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36622997.post2095710998048633654..comments2024-03-14T04:35:06.209+13:00Comments on Beattie's Book Blog - unofficial homepage of the New Zealand book community: Beattie's Book Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01505389626725979100noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36622997.post-91246661880903406912009-06-24T19:05:51.913+12:002009-06-24T19:05:51.913+12:00"Print is where books go to die" - that ..."Print is where books go to die" - that is not provocative - it is plain stupid.<br /><br />I have books in my library that are over 5 centuries old. A Chinese scholar may have books that go back fourfold that time.<br /><br />Please may I be around when all the batteries fail-Keri Hulmenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36622997.post-1263785274880330762009-06-24T13:08:25.425+12:002009-06-24T13:08:25.425+12:00"Print is where books go to die." - that..."Print is where books go to die." - that is very provocative! <br /><br />Maybe so, but print is also where books go to be beautiful. So much printed book design at the moment is beautiful to look at and hold and keep. Do digital publishers realise that book consumers/customers feel that way? Digital/e-books have a long way to go in that regard.BookieMonsterhttp://www.bookiemonster.co.nznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36622997.post-43154132260177831662009-06-24T12:13:59.309+12:002009-06-24T12:13:59.309+12:00As an e-book author who specifically went with an ...As an e-book author who specifically went with an e-publisher, I'm all in favor of the move away from print or let's say more interest being shown in e-books. I don't believe print books will ever be replaced completely.<br /><br />But I do wish the hand-held readers would come down in price, especially here in NZ!Cat Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12148689729839085230noreply@blogger.com