09-21-2018, 10:07 PM
Do you prefer the satisfaction of flicking through one solid, meaty, tome - or want the convenience of having hundreds or even thousands of books accessible in a single handheld device?
I'm more of a classicist, myself. Though I have used the Kindle app on my smartphone, and have nothing but gratitude for it getting me through my soul-destroyingly boring old job, it still never felt quite right. I appreciate the convenience of modern technology and the amazing progress it makes for the betterment of mankind as a whole, but this is one point I can't bear changing my mind on. I mean come on - what kind of ridiculous future are we entering where books actually run out of batteries?!
At the end of the day if you want to look smart - you get a bookcase and fill it with actual books which are dusty and people can't quite make out the names of (adding to the mystique). How ridiculous would someone on TV look if they were filmed in front of shelves of Kindles, instead? Please...
I'm more of a classicist, myself. Though I have used the Kindle app on my smartphone, and have nothing but gratitude for it getting me through my soul-destroyingly boring old job, it still never felt quite right. I appreciate the convenience of modern technology and the amazing progress it makes for the betterment of mankind as a whole, but this is one point I can't bear changing my mind on. I mean come on - what kind of ridiculous future are we entering where books actually run out of batteries?!
At the end of the day if you want to look smart - you get a bookcase and fill it with actual books which are dusty and people can't quite make out the names of (adding to the mystique). How ridiculous would someone on TV look if they were filmed in front of shelves of Kindles, instead? Please...