Comments on: Enough of the fire puns already people http://eoinpurcellsblog.com/2007/11/20/enough-of-the-fire-puns-already-people/ We need more guy #3s Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:56:47 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Jim Treacher http://eoinpurcellsblog.com/2007/11/20/enough-of-the-fire-puns-already-people/#comment-47922 Jim Treacher Fri, 21 Dec 2007 17:48:55 +0000 http://eoinpurcell.wordpress.com/2007/11/20/enough-of-the-fire-puns-already-people/#comment-47922 There's nothing like the kinesthetic pleasure of riding a horse wherever you go. There’s nothing like the kinesthetic pleasure of riding a horse wherever you go.

]]> By: eoinpurcell http://eoinpurcellsblog.com/2007/11/20/enough-of-the-fire-puns-already-people/#comment-42902 eoinpurcell Wed, 21 Nov 2007 10:33:45 +0000 http://eoinpurcell.wordpress.com/2007/11/20/enough-of-the-fire-puns-already-people/#comment-42902 Michael, I don't buy that candle comparison. Electricity was a manifestly improved offering: - It powered more than just lights (eg it heat water and houses) - It was more reliable and gave better light than candles - It was flexible and could be tailored to specific needs While for some things, digital screens are far better for the pure pleasure of reading alone, paper hits pretty much all the spots. Newspapers, magazines, short and long journal articles, learning, heavy and scientific non-fiction, data of all sorts, these things will almost assuredly be digital without exception. But novels, fiction and popular non-fiction will resist and I believe successfully so, digital editions for many years. Sure there will be both editions available but i suspect the digital product will be the minor element. Eoin Michael,

I don’t buy that candle comparison. Electricity was a manifestly improved offering:
- It powered more than just lights (eg it heat water and houses)
- It was more reliable and gave better light than candles
- It was flexible and could be tailored to specific needs

While for some things, digital screens are far better for the pure pleasure of reading alone, paper hits pretty much all the spots.

Newspapers, magazines, short and long journal articles, learning, heavy and scientific non-fiction, data of all sorts, these things will almost assuredly be digital without exception.

But novels, fiction and popular non-fiction will resist and I believe successfully so, digital editions for many years. Sure there will be both editions available but i suspect the digital product will be the minor element.

Eoin

]]> By: Michael Hyatt http://eoinpurcellsblog.com/2007/11/20/enough-of-the-fire-puns-already-people/#comment-42832 Michael Hyatt Wed, 21 Nov 2007 02:04:39 +0000 http://eoinpurcell.wordpress.com/2007/11/20/enough-of-the-fire-puns-already-people/#comment-42832 This reminds me of the argument for candle light. Who can argue with the aesthetics? But do you want to go totally off the grid. I don't think so. Books, like candles, will always be around, but they will be largely replaced by more efficient delivery systems. This reminds me of the argument for candle light. Who can argue with the aesthetics? But do you want to go totally off the grid. I don’t think so. Books, like candles, will always be around, but they will be largely replaced by more efficient delivery systems.

]]> By: annette http://eoinpurcellsblog.com/2007/11/20/enough-of-the-fire-puns-already-people/#comment-42764 annette Tue, 20 Nov 2007 22:46:34 +0000 http://eoinpurcell.wordpress.com/2007/11/20/enough-of-the-fire-puns-already-people/#comment-42764 There's nothing like the kinesthetic pleasure of having a book in your hand. Although I read papers online from time to time the weekend papers must be real rather than virtual and i like my books the same way - I will never surrender to the kindle... There’s nothing like the kinesthetic pleasure of having a book in your hand. Although I read papers online from time to time the weekend papers must be real rather than virtual and i like my books the same way – I will never surrender to the kindle…

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