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I have been watching this ebook phenomenon with amazement. I bought 1 e-book: Learning Python. I bought it through almost every store, to see where it works bes
by niels_olson 16y ago
I have been watching this ebook phenomenon with amazement. I bought 1 e-book: Learning Python. I bought it through almost every store, to see where it works best. Online, offline, laptop, tablet, desktop, phone. My favorite setup: ePub from O'Reilly (no digital restrictions management) on Stanza (not a slave to one store) on the iPad (works offline).
I spent a ton of money on that book, but I found out what works best for me. And I stand to gain something at the end of reading that book. I can't imagine reading contemporary novels when I haven't finished the classics yet. $1 for a contemporary novel seems like I'm paying someone to take 20 hours off my life. It's like whittling, only worse.
- davidw 16y ago> $1 for a contemporary novel seems like I'm paying someone to take 20 hours off my life. I am genuinely a bit confused by your comment. You're saying $1 is too much? If you view reading 'contemporary novels' as a waste of time... well, don't! You could read HN or watch TV or read lots of classics for free. It doesn't seem like the price point is the problem, but that you just don't like that kind of book.
- niels_olson 16y agoValid point, which I considered before posting. Here's what kicked me over the edge: maybe somebody reading this is wondering "Am I missing something? Maybe I should start reading $1 books." So I it adds value to the conversation to know that there's somebody else out there who doesn't see value in this category.