14 Dec
2014
14 Dec
'14
4:18 p.m.
On 14/12/14 6:54 PM, Sean Caron wrote:
Used books are where it's at! I've always
believed in the value of the
printed word and I've been steadily stocking my library all along :) Many
good deals can be obtained on Amazon used, or through AbeBooks. ...
I wouldn't say printing is dead but certainly it's moved upmarket. As well,
I am hoping for a "premium" tier of ebooks. The current versions are
typographically horrible (think 1987 DTP) and overpriced.
I would expect this tier would have:
* complete proofreading and debugging
* high quality fonts
* actual input from designers and typographers
* all of the above leading to a better reading experience
* high quality images (implying better UI, which puts pressure on the
device platform itself...)
If we are going to be screwed on price we should demand better quality :)
Much as a high end print book has. (And the low end stabilised to
"decent" layout and typography decades ago, thanks to farsighted
paperback publishers like Penguin who invested in design and typography.)
--Toby
in a way, it's somewhat less ephemeral than bits
and bytes. As you say, the
Nook version doesn't do much for your coffee table.
Best,
Sean
On Sun, Dec 14, 2014 at 5:55 PM, Charles Dickman <chd at chdickman.com> wrote:
...
I guess the printed page is dead. Gutenberg RIP.