'Books' are getting an upgrade to the next generation with the, 'E-Book'[/caption]Being a collector and a huge fan of history, I find that I really enjoy the classics, rather it be a nice comic, a sleek pristine movie poster, or heck, even a Nintendo game to play on those wonderful Saturday afternoons, when I don't have anything better to do of course!
And the truth is, is when it comes to the old ways of entertainment, I find that doing stuff like playing, 'Sonic: The Hedgehog' on the Sega Genesis is just as much fun as playing, 'Halo' on my XBox 360... But the truth is, is there is one medium that I personally am finding to be extremely fascinating... A technology trend that I hope is not just a passing fad, and one that I have no problem with seeing the old ways becoming those for the collector... That is the digital upgrade from, 'Book' to, 'E-Book'!
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Digitizing books is not a bad thing... And could be a way to help entice more people to read![/caption]Well you might be wondering why I say this... Being that I am a writer, being that I am a collector, and being that I am a fan of history!
Well the truth is, is I have heard all of the hype about how, 'paper' is dead, the written word is dying... etc... etc...
As far as paper goes... So be it, paper is an environmentally un-friendly way of communicating in written form... We cut down dozens upon dozens of trees every year for this, and the truth is, is short of Christmas, with technology heading toward more eco-friendly modes... I don't see that paper has much use anymore.
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The death of paper brings technology and innovation, and eco-friendly alternatives to prominence![/caption]As for the written word, that is not dying, as a matter of fact, about a year ago I noticed that stylus's are starting to be created and set up for tablets so that you can continue to write by hand on your tablet, and with the advances in apps for the phone and other e-cards and other such things, it is not so much that paper the written word are a dying art form... (Well paper maybe) but like the rest of the world, this form, and just about everything associated with it are getting a desperately needed upgrade!
So don't mourn for the book, don't mourn for paper, let, 'paper' and the, 'book' die a respectful death and float away in to the sands of time as a well respected, and much beloved collectors item, and let's usher in to the world, the world of the, 'E-Book', the, 'E-Book' and the, 'Stylus' as the future of the written word... Trust me when I say that you won't regret it!
