Episode 3: The Future of Books and Reading

Posted by Jay at 1/27/2008 8:11 PM and is filed under podcasts
For this week's discussion, we look at the "future of books and reading."  We look at the swath of 1st-generation e-ink readers, such as the Sony Reader and Amazon Kindle, and assess it's impact on the reading experience and industry (and vice-versa).  What will be of libraries? What about small-volume publications, especially in the niche academic circles? Will these emerging technologies push independent/open-source distribution, or will DRM stifle it? We address these overarching issues and more. 

Here are links to articles we discussed this week. 


Here are some links to techie blogs on various e-readers:

Some online distributors of published material employing a subscription model:



We are certainly open to your thoughts on the matter.  Do you go to libraries anymore?  Are you open to subscription-based models for books, rather than the buying model currently employed by big box retailers and web retailers today?  Would you read more if you had a convenient, affordable device with a Kindle-like screen?  How you and the mass public answer these question may tell the future success of these devices and the future of reading at large...  Will there be an impact on books like the iPod changed music?  


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