Texsox Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Will they go the way of dry wash stands and baker's cabinets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPN366 Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 QUOTE (Tex @ Feb 25, 2012 -> 06:15 AM) Will they go the way of dry wash stands and baker's cabinets? My mother is convinced that when my son enters high school in a little over a decade, all of his books will be on an e-reader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev211 Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 QUOTE (JPN366 @ Feb 25, 2012 -> 11:42 PM) My mother is convinced that when my son enters high school in a little over a decade, all of his books will be on an e-reader. Your mother is most likely correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjshoe04 Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 I really need a bookcase but don't have any room in my apartment. I have two big tubs of books at my parents house that have about 200 total books in them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 We use bookcases for shelf storage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodAsGould Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 QUOTE (kev211 @ Feb 26, 2012 -> 12:09 AM) Your mother is most likely correct. I think money will keep textbooks alive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 Textbooks will be on ereaders in the next ten years. How long it will take to convert all of them, that may take longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamshack Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 This is one of the biggest reasons I bought my iPad...ran out of storage space for books... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 We have a huge bookshelf in our hallway full of books, but nothing has been added since we got a Kindle in Christmas '10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamshack Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Funny thing is, when I bought my house, I made the sellers leave 3 huge bookcases/modular media cases behind, so now I have enough room for a freaking library in my house. I think I'll try to get the books I think will stand the test of time a bit in physical form and all the other stuff just in digital. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Just like we will never be a cashless society, we will never be a bookless society, even with the e-movenent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox_Sonix Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 E-books are great, especially for travel. But they are no match to sitting on the couch and holding an actual book in your hand and reading for an hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Feb 27, 2012 -> 08:22 AM) E-books are great, especially for travel. But they are no match to sitting on the couch and holding an actual book in your hand and reading for an hour. I disagree. I find the experience to be exactly the same, but a lot cheaper on the Nook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 And to answer the question, I'd say book shelves will be around for a very long time. They are mostly for decoration, photos, etc, and the look of a hard cover book will always portray class. Hell, we've got hardcover books on our shelf just because they look good, but I won't open half of them (gifts never asked for or whatever). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted February 27, 2012 Author Share Posted February 27, 2012 QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Feb 27, 2012 -> 08:22 AM) E-books are great, especially for travel. But they are no match to sitting on the couch and holding an actual book in your hand and reading for an hour. I believe you are correct for those people who grew up with actual books. But for this generation, who will grow up with eReaders and perhaps without newspapers, reading bits and bytes from a computer screen will offer that same experience. I still like a book in my hand. The turning of the pages, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 (edited) QUOTE (JPN366 @ Feb 25, 2012 -> 11:42 PM) My mother is convinced that when my son enters high school in a little over a decade, all of his books will be on an e-reader. This is because textbooks suck and don't belong on book shelves. Edited February 27, 2012 by Quinarvy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 E-Textbooks will happen because it's the last rip-off racket that publishers have. Dodge the printing cost - check Copy-protect the e-file so no used book sales - check Double the e-book cost - check Create a text book specific e-book reader - check Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted February 27, 2012 Author Share Posted February 27, 2012 I believe the business model will keep the students from ever "owning" the book. Some fee will be added to each student and the schools and the publisher will make money. Most on-campus bookstores have seen a dramatic reduction in their profits and by extension, so too have the universities. For high school and below, the wear and tear on school district owned books is costly. Because those books are provided by the school, they will welcome the switch once they have bought enough e-Reading platforms. And finally, publishers could increase their profits by selling updates, multimedia upgrades, advertising onlinked sites, and probably a dozen more ways we haven't even thought about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnB Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 I'm in grad school now and most of my classes do have an e-book option for the textbook. NO ONE uses it. I love my kindle for casual reading, but would find it obnoxious when you're just trying to flip through the pages to find one section to reference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted February 27, 2012 Author Share Posted February 27, 2012 QUOTE (SnB @ Feb 27, 2012 -> 03:20 PM) I'm in grad school now and most of my classes do have an e-book option for the textbook. NO ONE uses it. I love my kindle for casual reading, but would find it obnoxious when you're just trying to flip through the pages to find one section to reference. I agree. What needs to happen is for the publishers to develop more of a textbook "app" than just the textbook as a book. Then you have a very compelling reason to switch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamshack Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 QUOTE (SnB @ Feb 27, 2012 -> 04:20 PM) I'm in grad school now and most of my classes do have an e-book option for the textbook. NO ONE uses it. I love my kindle for casual reading, but would find it obnoxious when you're just trying to flip through the pages to find one section to reference. If I was a grad student and all of my classes offered that you can bet your life I'd be buying it just for the sheer weight reduction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted February 27, 2012 Author Share Posted February 27, 2012 I re read what I wrote, I should have written textbook "apps". Each textbook would be it's own app. Perhaps there would be some standard format. But I'm thinking it would be as easy as going to the Android Market and downloading the "Pearson's History 1401" app. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 QUOTE (iamshack @ Feb 27, 2012 -> 03:28 PM) If I was a grad student and all of my classes offered that you can bet your life I'd be buying it just for the sheer weight reduction. My back agrees with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daa84 Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 As a student, I have access to tons of books in PDF format- textbooks, review books, question books, etc when using them, I ALWAYS print them out instead of reading them from my ipad For studying the readers just dont work - can't write on them, mark them up in different colors, can't flip from one book to another easily, etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxbadger Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Books wont seem to die, so I cant imagine book cases will either. I dont display any books, people know my feelings about them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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