what's the big deal about the printed book? can anyone tell me what's the future of the the printed book?
2007-01-12 07:21:02 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
It will die-hard, I can assure you: I can't see myself reading in bed from a screen, no matter haw small, light, etc. and that's the best ever reading place.
2007-01-12 07:25:37 · answer #1 · answered by juamanpo 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
We are book printers (and publishers). To keep pace with an ever-increasing NEED for printed books and the 'Instant gratification' they give people, we now print "Print-On-Demand". We get an order over the counter, by phone or off the net and we have it printed and available for pick-up or mailing in ten to fifteen minutes. We guarantee local bookstores delivery in 30 minutes.
The books come from several sources. 1. The Classics - free or very low cost off the Net. These are books that are in the public domain (over 75 years old, government publications or are free by the will of the author/publisher). 2. Copyrighted - sourced from the author/publisher/ebook site/etc. Royalties are paid and a single copy can be printed by the purchases (here we act as their printer). Self-Publishers - spec copies printed for their distribution or from e-sources the hold these books for sale.
All I can tell your is that more books are going out from even more authors than ever before. Technology has made that possible. I can't give you the author but I must quote this - "Like Gutenberg bringing Reading to the people, the Internet has brought Writing to the people."
Print on paper is still the most economcal, convenient and confortable way to read.
2007-01-12 09:25:10 · answer #2 · answered by ibpublishing 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hardcopy books will be around for a long time to come despite the advent of the Internet and the profusion of electronic toys.
The reasons?
The lack of distribution of e-books. Also, expensive and near unavailable e-book readers.
Sure I could read a book from my computer -- however, it's not practical to take a laptop to bed with you and the Blackberry's screen is too small.
Another reason is the Internet is NOT the end all for many research subjects. There is some information that cannot be found on the Net -- but I can find what I need in any one of the books I have on the shelf, faster.
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2007-01-12 08:12:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
so how many good books have you actually read...
the future of the printed book is not going anywhere..
you can't compete with having a good book at you beckon anytime you want it...a good book can be read and reread and still keep it's allure, romance and intrigue....it's like a good wine or a good movie collection...you'll visit again and again....there's a feeling to having a good collection of books..entertainment, reference, or just to explore...a good book is like a good woman..it's never the same no matter how much you think you know about it.....THERE will always be books in print,,,that's the past, present and future of good literature! THAT'S THE BIG DEAL!
2007-01-12 07:33:13 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The future of the printed book will be a short one I'm thinking. Eventually everything will be on discs and you'll have to read them on computers or something of that sort. Or, the written word itself might just become extinct as we shorten words and make acronyms for everything. Perhaps eventually we'll even have to listen to books through audio rather than read them.
2007-01-12 09:51:13 · answer #5 · answered by Kristie 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You don't seem to value books; so, the future of books is not really a concern of yours, is it? Why pose the question? What's the big deal?
2007-01-12 07:35:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I doubt if anyone could change your mind . You seem to have your's set in stone . The more you read the more you know . Millions love to read "printed books ".
2007-01-12 07:26:47 · answer #7 · answered by missmayzie 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i htink the'll always be around sicne people love writin on the paper and highlighting certain things
2007-01-12 08:55:21 · answer #8 · answered by NILEqween 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋