Comments on: Friday Morning LitLinks http://authorscoop.com/2009/01/30/friday-morning-litlinks-40/ The Latest in Literary News Wed, 23 May 2012 07:54:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Jamie http://authorscoop.com/2009/01/30/friday-morning-litlinks-40/#comment-4554 Jamie Sat, 31 Jan 2009 22:32:35 +0000 http://authorscoop.com/?p=3046#comment-4554 Oh, that's a good point and an interesting idea. I knew I kept you around for something. Oh, that’s a good point and an interesting idea. I knew I kept you around for something.

]]> By: William Haskins http://authorscoop.com/2009/01/30/friday-morning-litlinks-40/#comment-4553 William Haskins Sat, 31 Jan 2009 21:41:59 +0000 http://authorscoop.com/?p=3046#comment-4553 there can be little doubt that humanity will one day move from dead trees as delivery mechanism. so, in the long view, the kindle is an early generation indication of things to come. but to me, it's going to come down to a price that will make it available to the masses, and a library of enough works so that it becomes *the* way to read. if they were smart, they'd give every school kid one, strike a deal with textbook makers and publishers of the classics. i truly believe that if an entire generation were poised to make the switch, publishers would get in line. there can be little doubt that humanity will one day move from dead trees as delivery mechanism. so, in the long view, the kindle is an early generation indication of things to come. but to me, it’s going to come down to a price that will make it available to the masses, and a library of enough works so that it becomes *the* way to read.

if they were smart, they’d give every school kid one, strike a deal with textbook makers and publishers of the classics. i truly believe that if an entire generation were poised to make the switch, publishers would get in line.

]]> By: Jamie http://authorscoop.com/2009/01/30/friday-morning-litlinks-40/#comment-4552 Jamie Sat, 31 Jan 2009 21:12:21 +0000 http://authorscoop.com/?p=3046#comment-4552 And so, what do we think of the gadget 'Kindle'? Good news, bad news, no news at all? I mostly want to say good news, but every now and again am accused of being a Pollyanna. And so, what do we think of the gadget ‘Kindle’? Good news, bad news, no news at all? I mostly want to say good news, but every now and again am accused of being a Pollyanna.

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