Tag Archives: e-readers

An e-journal I would ditch my Moleskine for

By TF | Published: April 10, 2010
Microsoft, you’ve got my attention. From Engadget: We’ve been dying to know more about Microsoft’s Courier tablet / e-book device ever since we first caught wind of it last September … We’re told Courier will function as a “digital journal,” and it’s designed to be seriously portable: it’s under an inch thick, weighs a little [...]
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Analytics conferences, digital books and conspiracies

By TF | Published: March 23, 2010
I promised myself I would not return to the subject of e-books and e-readers, opting instead to watch the revolution from the balcony. However, I am rejoining the crowd for a few quick conspiratorial whispers. Carrying around a clunky, constantly skipping ‘skip-proof’ Sony DiscMan and a stack of CDs was a pain. I wanted something [...]
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A further thought regarding e-readers, pertaining particularly to newspapers

By TF | Published: January 20, 2010
Is it cynical of me to think that mainstream media outlets are pushing the e-reader’s cause so that they can continue to have control of ‘the news’? In Rupert Murdoch’s speech about blocking News Corp’s online content from those who don’t subscribe, the thing that struck me was his comment that papers would survive by [...]
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As easy on the eyes as paper – On books and e-readers

By TF | Published: January 14, 2010
E-readers are the way of the reading future, seemingly whether we like it or not. But are digital books an attempt to fix a reading experience that isn’t broken? I once worked in an art museum where my primary role was to stop people from touching the works. Of course, it didn’t say it like [...]
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