Episode 2 of a ten-part series pitting The Book against Amazon’s Kindle. In this episode, the simple transaction of buying a book is not so simple. . . .
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14 Responses to “The Book vs. the Kindle, Round 2: buying a book”
Ok what about making a video about money vs. cards. people used to flip out about money all being held on pieces of plastic but the winning argument is “much much much much much more money fits on this much much smaller item in my wallet.” and what about the pages and pages of shit you never read when you signed up to your bank and the amount of money they take from you over the years through interest and bank fees.
i love physical books, but least this passes reading onto a consumer generation
These guys are such freaking luddites! Ya know they’re really just chasin’ that dollar. These are the same crybabies that were boohooing when Amazon came out and was going to replace the “brick and mortar” bookstores who were selling the same product. Geez guys just turn it into a coffee shop or something.
jeeez.. this videos piss me off so much that i can’t even watch them anymore. i say i would give them another chance after the first video but now…
and i lost my temper over this video..
tried so hard not to be a hater.. but..
if only the points you guys try to make were true. these videos are so forced that they make me want to bang my head against walls.
There are other devices out there besides the Kindle. I have a Sony prs 700 and 505 as well as a jetbook. Besides, the book they are selling here as a pbook can be purchased at a much more economical price as an ebook. Plus, it does not take as much room.
Phft! The first video was more balanced. This is just silly. Yes, you need to establish a relationship with Amazon to buy a Kindle. But once you do, buying a book is dead easy. Let’s see you buy a print book while riding a train or a bus, or sitting in a restaurant. This isn’t a smack down, it’s more of a attack with no effort at allowing the opponent a chance to fight back.
I love these videos and I love Green Apple books. When I lived in SF, I biked from Haight through Golden Gate Park to spend the odd morning browsing books. Then lunch at the awesome over-the-counter dim sum restaurant across the street. Great times.
The actual environmental costs can’t really be measured by the loss of trees. Without knowing more about what’s inside The Kindle, how a book was printed, or what you do with either when you’re done, it’s tough to say. Books are highly reusable. Most of my books are older than my laptop or cell phone. Paper is recyclable. Consumer electronics often have toxic waste in them, and it takes electricity to charge batteries, run servers, and power cell towers behind the kindle. …
I certainly hope you’re going to have at least *some* videos highlighting the kindle’s wins: no cutting down trees for a book, always being able to read if you have your iphone w/you, even when you don’t have the paper book (or an actual kindle).
While I agree with the sentiment that digital books have their problems (mostly that they’re WAAAAY too expensive when you can’t resell or loan them), they do have definite plusses too.
March 13th, 2010 at 7:57 pm
Is that Kevin buying that book?
March 13th, 2010 at 8:48 pm
Ok what about making a video about money vs. cards. people used to flip out about money all being held on pieces of plastic but the winning argument is “much much much much much more money fits on this much much smaller item in my wallet.” and what about the pages and pages of shit you never read when you signed up to your bank and the amount of money they take from you over the years through interest and bank fees.
i love physical books, but least this passes reading onto a consumer generation
March 13th, 2010 at 9:01 pm
These guys are such freaking luddites! Ya know they’re really just chasin’ that dollar. These are the same crybabies that were boohooing when Amazon came out and was going to replace the “brick and mortar” bookstores who were selling the same product. Geez guys just turn it into a coffee shop or something.
March 13th, 2010 at 9:38 pm
jeeez.. this videos piss me off so much that i can’t even watch them anymore. i say i would give them another chance after the first video but now…
and i lost my temper over this video..
tried so hard not to be a hater.. but..
if only the points you guys try to make were true. these videos are so forced that they make me want to bang my head against walls.
March 13th, 2010 at 10:31 pm
Wait a second… that girl, behind the counter! She’s the contestant from round one! THESE GAMES ARE RIGGED! SHENANIGANS! SHENANIGAAAAAANS!
March 13th, 2010 at 11:11 pm
There are other devices out there besides the Kindle. I have a Sony prs 700 and 505 as well as a jetbook. Besides, the book they are selling here as a pbook can be purchased at a much more economical price as an ebook. Plus, it does not take as much room.
March 13th, 2010 at 11:51 pm
Phft! The first video was more balanced. This is just silly. Yes, you need to establish a relationship with Amazon to buy a Kindle. But once you do, buying a book is dead easy. Let’s see you buy a print book while riding a train or a bus, or sitting in a restaurant. This isn’t a smack down, it’s more of a attack with no effort at allowing the opponent a chance to fight back.
March 14th, 2010 at 12:23 am
I love these videos and I love Green Apple books. When I lived in SF, I biked from Haight through Golden Gate Park to spend the odd morning browsing books. Then lunch at the awesome over-the-counter dim sum restaurant across the street. Great times.
March 14th, 2010 at 12:47 am
The actual environmental costs can’t really be measured by the loss of trees. Without knowing more about what’s inside The Kindle, how a book was printed, or what you do with either when you’re done, it’s tough to say. Books are highly reusable. Most of my books are older than my laptop or cell phone. Paper is recyclable. Consumer electronics often have toxic waste in them, and it takes electricity to charge batteries, run servers, and power cell towers behind the kindle. …
March 14th, 2010 at 1:44 am
I certainly hope you’re going to have at least *some* videos highlighting the kindle’s wins: no cutting down trees for a book, always being able to read if you have your iphone w/you, even when you don’t have the paper book (or an actual kindle).
While I agree with the sentiment that digital books have their problems (mostly that they’re WAAAAY too expensive when you can’t resell or loan them), they do have definite plusses too.
March 14th, 2010 at 2:16 am
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March 14th, 2010 at 2:22 am
Infinite Jest!
March 14th, 2010 at 2:53 am
Once again, doing it for the LULz
March 14th, 2010 at 3:44 am
love it.