Comments on: The Book vs. the Kindle, Round 2: buying a book

By: annamariah

annamariah — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:44:34 +0000

love it.

By: pwntalive

pwntalive — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:53:42 +0000

Once again, doing it for the LULz

By: diesel828

diesel828 — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:22:28 +0000

Infinite Jest!

By: zeroinfinit

zeroinfinit — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:16:51 +0000

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By: taupecat

taupecat — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:44:03 +0000

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.

By: 4spfilms

4spfilms — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:47:06 +0000

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. …

By: yossarian9

yossarian9 — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:23:58 +0000

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.

By: kwnewton1

kwnewton1 — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:51:14 +0000

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.

By: copperwalrus

copperwalrus — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:11:12 +0000

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.

By: Arsnof

Arsnof — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:31:49 +0000

Wait a second… that girl, behind the counter! She’s the contestant from round one! THESE GAMES ARE RIGGED! SHENANIGANS! SHENANIGAAAAAANS!