Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Good Old Days



So you're not quite sure of what to make of the Kindle and the whole idea of digital books? I thought you might enjoy reading what Michael Hyatt, President and CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers has to say. I encourage you to read his blog article titled, Why Traditional Books Will Eventually Die. It's a good read and will give you an idea of where digital book content is going.

Michael Hyatt's analysis - "The book, as we know it today, will eventually die. It won’t happen all at once. And it won’t happen immediately. But, in my opinion, it is inevitable. Why? One word: efficiency."

We may or may not like it, but the world is going digital. Think of the candle. It once was the means of lighting a room. Not any more. Candles are still around as decorative accessories, but they are no longer used as a source of light. Unless your electricity goes out, like last winter!

Books will always be around, they will just be religated to the category of collectibles or relics. Sort of like the vinyl record album. You remember those don't you! So hold on to those books of yours. One day you will tell your grandchildren about the "good old days" when you used to curl up in a chair and read a book! My oh my, the times, they are a chang'n!

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