The End of Book Publishing As We Know It
few days ago, I watched a video demo of the “SI Tablet” (see video below), a new eBook device developed by Time, Inc. and The Wonderfactory. It demonstrates how a touch screen, portability, and the convergence of text, audio, and video can create unprecedented opportunities for content providers. Frankly, it is the most compelling media device I have seen yet
via michaelhyatt.com
I'm never going to be one of those people who buys these. Sorry I just can't. I like computers because they aren't consumer devices. I can produce whatever I want using the computer. These so called "media devices" are just one way consumer devices, meant for mindless drones. Waste of time. I don't own a TV. If I am watching something on a TV I feel bad. I'm not saying I don't consume media, I'm saying I will never consume media on a device on which I can't produce media. It might be what the rest of the world wants, but for me its just wrong.
