Why 2024 Will Be Like Nineteen Eighty-Four
source: http://www.slate.com/id/2223214/
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- atomiclegion
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Don't put too much stock in that promise. The worst thing about this story isn't Amazon's conduct; it's the company's technical capabilities. Now we know that Amazon can delete anything it wants from your electronic reader. That's an awesome power, and Amazon's justification in this instance is beside the point. As our media libraries get converted to 1's and 0's, we are at risk of losing what we take for granted today: full ownership of our book and music and movie collections.
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taylortrash
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E-books is so cold and not satisfying to me. not being able to turn the page or bend the corner or treat the book how ever I please is unsettling. it is something I will never switch to. I like that some books are accessible at all times via e-books but honestly Amazon is right its taking away from physical ownership. plus how exactly do you loan out a book from e-books?
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taylortrash
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theultimateend
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I will never switch to ebooks.
I would sooner switch to just touching myself in a freezer than read ebooks over the real thing.
I don't know why I'm so obsessed with having a physical book but above all other possible "physical to digital" options out there that is one I cannot and will not accept.
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theultimateend
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neocongo
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On the bright side, Barnes and Nobles is launching an e-bookstore that will include over a million titles. The nice thing about the intertoobz is they are fairly wide open for competition.
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neocongo
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neocongo
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Is it censorship or is it copyright infringement? It seems to be the latter for now.
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neocongo
