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E-Bilk Readers
From Thursday’s Wall Street Journal front page: E-Book Readers Face Sticker Shock Cheap new e-readers are expected to be one of the hottest gifts this holiday season. But new owners of Kindles and Nooks may be in for sticker shock … Continue reading
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Tagged e-bait-and-switch, e-book, e-readers, Kindle, Nook, Wall Street Journal
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The Case Against E-Readers
The hardworking staff owns a Kindle and an iPad, so we’re not saying ebooks have no place in the literary world. It’s just that ebooks don’t replace the real thing. From the Weekend Wall Street Journal: What an E-Reader Can’t … Continue reading
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Tagged e-readers, eBay, New Republic, Own Your Own Home, Ring Lardner, Shill of the Hunt, Thrill of the Hunt, Wall Street Journal
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