They're a pain in the ass to lug around. I want something I can treat as a disposible product. Something I can jam in my backpack and not have to worry about it's safety.
Power management is also a pain in the ass. I don't want to have to prepare to read a book, I just want to open it to page X and immediately start reading.
Lastly - resolution. Read a traditional paper book and an ebook for about the same amount of time and you'll definately be able to tell how the ebook is hard on the eyes.
Well, let me put it to you this way... probably only 1% of Romans thought that feeding people to lions for entertainment was a bad idea... so the majority doesn't always know what's best.
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They're a pain in the ass to lug around. I want something I can treat as a disposible product. Something I can jam in my backpack and not have to worry about it's safety.
Power management is also a pain in the ass. I don't want to have to prepare to read a book, I just want to open it to page X and immediately start reading.
Lastly - resolution. Read a traditional paper book and an ebook for about the same amount of time and you'll definately be able to tell how the ebook is hard on the eyes.
More specifically the case gallery...
http://www.virtual-hideout.net/cool_case/
Look at http://virtual-hideout.net if you have any interest in case modding. They have projects that put this to shame.
I'd place Opera into that category.
No, sir. The command line is still around.
...X10 ads will one day pop out of your ass?
Well, let me put it to you this way... probably only 1% of Romans thought that feeding people to lions for entertainment was a bad idea... so the majority doesn't always know what's best.
Good lord, that's brilliant.