tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129835172717195873.post7161382876458075887..comments2023-11-21T21:34:41.329-08:00Comments on Scott Nicholson: Paper books as artifacts in the digital ageAuthor Scott Nicholsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09778999586794284457noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129835172717195873.post-83801866259114860112012-07-21T20:11:59.455-07:002012-07-21T20:11:59.455-07:00I completely agree with you about Koontz's cha...I completely agree with you about Koontz's characters. The heroes and heroines are like cardboard cutouts, and the kids are so sickeningly sweet and quirky you just want to smack 'em. Still, I have several of his paperbacks crammed in one of my bookcases as well. Some I really enjoyed--others, not so much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129835172717195873.post-71814760826659978632012-07-16T08:40:17.974-07:002012-07-16T08:40:17.974-07:00Hi Mike, yes, we have a record store here--vinyl o...Hi Mike, yes, we have a record store here--vinyl only! <br /><br />Sharon, yes, life is too short, and gets shorter...<br /><br />Philip, I don't ever see the machines producing cheaply enough to be competitive with ebooks--I still believe it will be a nostalgia purchase.Author Scott Nicholsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09778999586794284457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129835172717195873.post-89402106689660471622012-07-15T11:03:08.389-07:002012-07-15T11:03:08.389-07:00What about the Espresso Book Machine, or some simi...What about the Espresso Book Machine, or some similar Print On Demand On Site competitor? As you mention, transporting & storing print books is a drain on resources, so a good solution is to only print & bind books at the point of sale. Currently these machines are expensive, but will become more affordable as more are installed in bookstores worldwide. There are currently two within an hour's drive of where I live, both in University bookstores.Philip van Wulvenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08982189741313001495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129835172717195873.post-54635199187425480232012-07-15T10:31:31.489-07:002012-07-15T10:31:31.489-07:00I can count the number of books I have reread on o...I can count the number of books I have reread on one hand. I don't like to rr watch movies either...yet I have quite the collection of both. I bought the DVD for The Pricess Bride because I loved it. It has never been opened I also have all my vinyl records.Sharon Stognerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732141088637958862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129835172717195873.post-78629639779478432832012-07-13T14:28:02.584-07:002012-07-13T14:28:02.584-07:00Intriguing post, Scott! My home library is becomi...Intriguing post, Scott! My home library is becoming a museum, I suppose! :-) One element of all this is the market for collector's editions (eg. limited hardcovers and such) -- the finest of all antiques. I still buy them... in fact, I seek them out more now than ever before. Perhaps these books are akin to vinyl? -- Mike A.Mike Arnzenhttp://gorelets.comnoreply@blogger.com