I love the virtual bookshelf concept. I love not to waste time wandering through libraries and that almost any book is two clicks away from me.
That said, I'm also a graphic designer and many book layouts are awful. I can't tell how many times I read 1 star reviews of good books which were worthless as an ebook.
The ebook is thrashing 500 years of typographic tradition. It's trashing everything we know about making a good reading experience. This is not only insulting, but insightful. Amazon is telling his costumers:
"We are a GOOD ENOUGH company. We are not striving for excellence."
OT: I've recently tried Audible as well. I felt dirty and cheated on. I gave a chance to Amazon Kindle, but I'll never compromise with Audible's business tactics.
That said, I'm also a graphic designer and many book layouts are awful. I can't tell how many times I read 1 star reviews of good books which were worthless as an ebook.
The ebook is thrashing 500 years of typographic tradition. It's trashing everything we know about making a good reading experience. This is not only insulting, but insightful. Amazon is telling his costumers:
OT: I've recently tried Audible as well. I felt dirty and cheated on. I gave a chance to Amazon Kindle, but I'll never compromise with Audible's business tactics.