Comments on: Ray Bradbury wasn’t a digital dinosaur; e-backlist coming

By: Staci D. Kramer

Staci D. Kramer — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 22:19:32 +0000

Some stuff slips through. Deleted the spam in question. Thanks.

By: Rich

Rich — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 17:38:43 +0000

Stop posting ads!

By: Z

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 19:01:39 +0000

Most avid reader I know have switched to digital.

By: Staci D. Kramer

Staci D. Kramer — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 16:28:38 +0000

I know a lot of avid readers who have made the switch or, like me, stay with a mix. Authors who limit themselves to one kind or another also limit their potential reach. For some, particularly self-publishing, digital is the only or best option. But print authors who avoid digital completely are missing an opportunity — one that eventually they won’t be able to afford to miss.

By: nancy

nancy — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 16:09:05 +0000

Great story – Fahrenheit 451 was my favorite book when I was younger. I’m sure I have the paperback somewhere but am sort of inspired to load it on my kindle and take it to bed with me tonight – way less dusty.

By: Staci D. Kramer

Staci D. Kramer — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 15:30:27 +0000

Thanks for taking the time to write here. Many of his comments predate the Kindle, etc. The laptop remarks come from an essay published in a 2005 book.

And I appreciate that you can pick a book and take it around on an e-reader — I should given the amount I read on them — but I’m not giving up print. For me it will continue to be a blend.

By: Garry Musgrave

Garry Musgrave — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 15:21:13 +0000

It seems from this that Bradbury wasn’t familiar with ebook readers such as the Kindle. His comments seem only applicable to reading content via computer.

“You can’t take a computer to bed. You can take a book to bed.” You can also take a Kindle to bed…I do…almost every night.

“…pick a title and make it a companion for however long it takes to read…” Again, I do this all the time with my Kindle…it’s about the same size and weight as a paperback, I’ve got my title pre-loaded, I carry it around with me and turn it on…I’m right back on the page where I left off…

Although still not ready for prime-time for reference works (because of the formatting limitations), I love the concept of an ebook reader, and can’t see going back to reading physical books for works of fiction…the trees will also thank me!

By: Deb Sistrunk

Deb Sistrunk — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 13:40:56 +0000

Insightful article. Cool facts.

By: Madlyb

Madlyb — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 13:21:27 +0000

I think you will find that most avid readers would agree with Ray’s position. Doesn’t mean we hate e-Books, just that it isn’t a true substitute (at this time) for dead trees.

By: ben capozzi

ben capozzi — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 12:34:52 +0000

Nice piece. We read Dandelion Wine in middle school, and I saw the Truffaut 451 film. I have a lot of catching up to do!