David Pogue - New York Times Technology Expert Comments on eBooks

Hi!

David Pogue, a Technology Expert and Writer for the New York Times was on CBC Radio this morning talking about eBooks.  He examines the intersection of culture and technology and writes about it on his blog, "Pogue's Posts".  He assured listeners that traditional books will not disappear, "Things don't replace things, they add to them."  

He stated that on-screen reading is definitely increasing and will continue to do so and that the kids of today are already doing the majority of reading on screen. Many folks will still hang onto their hardcover and paperbacks, but the evolution of the new eBook reading devices are making the transition to eBooks easier by making it more like a book experience.

David also talked about copyrighting eBooks and how some ePublishers may have gone over board. For example, the Kindle can only download eBooks from Amazon and are not transferable to other eBook reading devices.

What happens when the Kindle becomes outdated or if customers want to purchase another eBook reading device?  They won't have the flexibility to transfer their already purchased eBooks. The music industry attempted something like this and finally had to give in, as customers refused to accept the limitations.

Unlike eBookGuides4Life, where all of our eBooks are in PDF and are easily transferable to computers, Blackberries, iPhones, eBook reading devices and anything that can read a PDF. 

Thanks David for your insight and enjoy your visit to Toronto!