What do you think? Will ebooks on the iPad be the game changer that converts the last holdouts amongst us?
With a few notable exceptions, the print world welcomed Apple’s new iPad on Wednesday, eager to tap into the 125 million customers who already have iTunes accounts and are predisposed to buying more content from Apple.
“We have learned that it is never wise to stand between a consumer and a preference” for how they get their content, said John Makinson, chief executive of Penguin Group, the book publisher.
On my tomb stone: “There will always be books and there will always be computers.” I will never be able to understand the battle. Reminds me of the old crazy days of Mac vs. PC. Make use of everything. Learn how to use everything. But don’t eliminate good, viable information whatever the format may be.