Comments on: Ray Bradbury fan thanks the SF novelist for his work, even if Bradbury loathes E http://www.teleread.org/2009/06/21/ray-bradbury-fan-thanks-the-sf-novelist-for-his-work-even-if-bradbury-loathes-e/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:01:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kate http://www.teleread.org/2009/06/21/ray-bradbury-fan-thanks-the-sf-novelist-for-his-work-even-if-bradbury-loathes-e/comment-page-1/#comment-1084648 Kate Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:39:35 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/06/21/ray-bradbury-fan-thanks-the-sf-novelist-for-his-work-even-if-bradbury-loathes-e/#comment-1084648 I can certainly respect someone I dont' agree with - since I've yet to find anyone I'm in total agreement with on everything, that's a good thing, or else I'd respect no one. Ray Bradbury is a treasure. So what if he doesn't like the internet or ebooks? Doesn't taint either his writing or his character. I can certainly respect someone I dont’ agree with – since I’ve yet to find anyone I’m in total agreement with on everything, that’s a good thing, or else I’d respect no one.

Ray Bradbury is a treasure. So what if he doesn’t like the internet or ebooks? Doesn’t taint either his writing or his character.

]]> By: Steve Jordan http://www.teleread.org/2009/06/21/ray-bradbury-fan-thanks-the-sf-novelist-for-his-work-even-if-bradbury-loathes-e/comment-page-1/#comment-1083708 Steve Jordan Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:28:24 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/06/21/ray-bradbury-fan-thanks-the-sf-novelist-for-his-work-even-if-bradbury-loathes-e/#comment-1083708 Actually, since the "average citizen" seems to be able to afford a cellphone, that means they can read e-books. As many people overseas will quickly attest, you don't need big, expensive dedicated readers to read e-books, and many of them are perfectly happy doing their reading on smaller devices (I use a PDA exclusively). To those people, you start by selling them on the idea of e-books... not hardware... and let them decide later whether or not they want to spend their money on dedicated devices. Actually, since the “average citizen” seems to be able to afford a cellphone, that means they can read e-books. As many people overseas will quickly attest, you don’t need big, expensive dedicated readers to read e-books, and many of them are perfectly happy doing their reading on smaller devices (I use a PDA exclusively).

To those people, you start by selling them on the idea of e-books… not hardware… and let them decide later whether or not they want to spend their money on dedicated devices.

]]> By: Brad Vertrees http://www.teleread.org/2009/06/21/ray-bradbury-fan-thanks-the-sf-novelist-for-his-work-even-if-bradbury-loathes-e/comment-page-1/#comment-1083693 Brad Vertrees Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:25:00 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/06/21/ray-bradbury-fan-thanks-the-sf-novelist-for-his-work-even-if-bradbury-loathes-e/#comment-1083693 I agree on giving Ray Bradbury a pass for his hatred of the internet and ebooks. Given his age and iconic status in the literary world, he deserves the respect he's due. I agree on giving Ray Bradbury a pass for his hatred of the internet and ebooks. Given his age and iconic status in the literary world, he deserves the respect he’s due.

]]> By: James Swezey http://www.teleread.org/2009/06/21/ray-bradbury-fan-thanks-the-sf-novelist-for-his-work-even-if-bradbury-loathes-e/comment-page-1/#comment-1083507 James Swezey Sun, 21 Jun 2009 21:02:52 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/06/21/ray-bradbury-fan-thanks-the-sf-novelist-for-his-work-even-if-bradbury-loathes-e/#comment-1083507 If only the technology was afforable to the average citizen, then electronic books would sell much better. The products out there however are too expensive, and not flashy enough. People don't feel like they need ebook reading devices yet, and until they do they won't purchase them. If only the technology was afforable to the average citizen, then electronic books would sell much better. The products out there however are too expensive, and not flashy enough. People don’t feel like they need ebook reading devices yet, and until they do they won’t purchase them.

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