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I Still Like Real Books

October 1, 2010 By Bruce Sallan 11 Comments

I read recently that Amazon is now selling more e-books than actual, print books.  That’s an amazingly quick time for this new phenomenon to happen, isn’t it?  Heck, I kept my VCR for years before switching to DVDs.  For that matter, I held onto my 8-track for years before succumbing to cassettes.  And, of course I was sure CDs were a passing fad.

pring books on desk showing affection for print versus kindle reading

Print Books Found on Bruce Sallan's Desk

Well, clearly, I’ve lived my life behind the technological curve.  But, books!  Noooooooo!  I like the feel, the touch, browsing the bookshelves, sitting in a bookstore, and I used to love the old hole-in-the-wall obscure mom-and-pop bookstores. When I was a kid, the used bookstores in Hollywood were a treasure trove to me.

Now, I have to “browse” online and read on an Ipad, Kindle, Nook, or some other soon-to-be-declared best reading device?  What is the generic name for them anyway?  I don’t care.  I’m NOT getting one.

My younger son just ordered the new Kindle and patiently explained to me why it was best to have waited for the 3rd generation one.  What?  I thought he was a 3rd generation Sallan.  But, a 3rd generation machine?  Oh, that’s like Windows 8.492 or why we have to upgrade our cell-phones every 2 years because the new iPhone is soooo much better than the previous one.  OMG (see, I do participate in some of what’s going on), this is ridiculous.

I have three nice, hard cover, HEAVY, books by my nightstand.  I like balancing them just right when I read in bed.  No, I’m not changing.  No way!

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