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Most of ebooks look horrible, but still the idea of ebook looking exactly like a paper one is fundamentally wrong. Strict paging, for example, is absolutely unnecessary and misguiding on the variety of screen resolutions.
Imagine a paper book looking exactly like a handwritten scroll.
Commented Apr 10, 2012 on Books: Bits vs. Atoms at Coding Horror
Books: Bits vs. Atoms
I adore words, but let's face it: books suck. More specifically, so many beautiful ideas have been helplessly trapped in physical made-of-atoms books for the last few centuries. How do books suck? Let me count the ways: They are heavy. They take up too much space. They have to be printed. ...
In some countries print books are exempt from VAT which somehow explains the price difference.
Commented Apr 10, 2012 on Books: Bits vs. Atoms at Coding Horror
Books: Bits vs. Atoms
I adore words, but let's face it: books suck. More specifically, so many beautiful ideas have been helplessly trapped in physical made-of-atoms books for the last few centuries. How do books suck? Let me count the ways: They are heavy. They take up too much space. They have to be printed. ...
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