Comments on: Paper or Plastic?: The Books vs. Kindle Showdown

By: Louis Fowler

Louis Fowler — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:45:10 +0000

I love Pam. She is priceless.

By: Allan

Allan — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:50:00 +0000

Cite away Sarah. I’d send you an email saying as much, but the comment-thingie that’s supposed to give me your address is a fickle-mistress and didn’t come my way. I would love to see whatever it is once it’s finished.

By: sarah

sarah — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:16:21 +0000

Please email me , Mr Allan Mott. I would like to cite you as a source, though would like your permission first.
Thanks.
Sarah

By: Kaethe

Kaethe — Fri, 29 May 2009 14:18:18 +0000

Thank you so much! Others have listed pros and cons of the Kindle, but no one has addressed the kinds of things I really worry about. Moving, leveling furniture, and the zombie apocalypse are the kinds of issues I face almost daily. Another advantage of 200 real books: you’re much more likely to find a recipe for possum in one.

By: Allan

Allan — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:33:47 +0000

But ‘Mato if I told you my secret, everyone would be doing it and I’d feel a whole lot less special.
Call me Captain Hack Sparrow.

By: Jenners

Jenners — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 02:16:54 +0000

Found you via Kittling Books and this is my first visit here but based on this post, I’m definitely interested in reading more!

As a proud owner of a Kindle and more than 200 books, I’m happy that I will be well-prepared for all your situations — whether I’m torturing terrorists, fighting zombies or picking up baristas! What a relief! This was great! : )

By: Tomato

Tomato — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 20:16:40 +0000

So Allan…where can I get this illegally downloaded software
that would enable me to pull humourous articles out of my ass?

Pirate love and barnacles

xxx

By: Rod

Rod — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:38:33 +0000

Pam, the “fight” line was clearly a joke, made evident by the lines that followed it. I welcome an exchange of ideas. A regular visitor would have known the piece was going to be satirical, as that’s our modus operandi. The title and content are right for *this* site (we’re half-named for an orgasm, after all), but not for most other sites. Sorry you expected something else, which got you off on the wrong foot here, but we’re not your enemy.

By: Allan

Allan — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 02:34:58 +0000

Aum, Pam…. The part about me illegally downloading software was a joke. I didn’t actually need to use any software to reach the conclusions illustrated in this article. I merely pulled them straight out of my ass. As for my lack of professionalism, well…. You gets what you pays for….

By: Douglas Moran

Douglas Moran — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 02:13:35 +0000

Um, neither? I think eReader on the iPhone is superior.

By: Pam

Pam — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 01:46:14 +0000

No not being arrogant or telling you how to do your job. I said I interpreted from the title that this piece was going to be about how they differ, not zombies and such.

I am also appalled to see a lack of professionalism here in what I thought was one of the top book review sites.

I thrive on criticism, I enjoy when someone points out what I have done that could have possibly been better. I apologize for having commented here and it will not happen after this one again. To see the editor egging on something as a ‘fight’ when I thought it was an exchange of ideas is a bit disconcerting.

Not saying that you should strive to live up to my expectations of what something should be at all. By all means you know what is best for your readers and your blog, but I can be disappointed in content after reading and I am sure that is a normal reaction on anyone’s blog.

Again it is okay to be funny, I love funny and I love snarky too and at no point am I telling anyone how to do their job. I am meagerly stating that from the title I am disappointed in the content and the fact that you mention you downloaded software illegally. That bothers me a bit, that you broadcast your piracy.

Still great site.

By: Rod

Rod — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 01:26:33 +0000

FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! Welcome to Bookgasm, Pam — we’re rarely serious.

By: Allan

Allan — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:15:41 +0000

I apologize if my response struck you as “snarky”, it just seems absurd to me that someone would suggest that they would have a clearer insight into a piece’s true purpose than the person who created it. Absurd and not a little arrogant. The fact that the title leads people to believe that the article will be about one thing instead of another is, in fact, a comedy device known as a “swerve”. I suspect that the person who left the link you clicked on was aware of this when they posted it.

By: Pam

Pam — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:46:02 +0000

Okay so constructive criticism lands you a snarky comment from the author here. I’ll remember that. I did say it was funny maybe that didn’t flatter your piece enough.

By the title of your post you are in no way prepared for the zombies and other things put out here, I was only stating a fact that because I don’t Google search for information I was led here by a link, by people linking your stuff and that it gains you visitors you should be grateful. I will however at your suggestion use Google before I read this site for information again.

Very funny article but not relevant to the title in any way.

By: Allan

Allan — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:51:44 +0000

As the author of the piece, I think I have a good idea of what it was supposed to be about–making people laugh. If you seriously want to read a post/article like the one you describe I suggest you do a quick Google search. I’m sure by the time you’ve read the 734th link, you’ll have learned everything you need to know.

By: Pam

Pam — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:03:02 +0000

This is funny but in now way is it relevant to what the article was supposed to be about. Kindle vs. books in unreal created situations using illegal software just doesn’t appeal to me.

Would love to read a post on the pros and cons if you happen to write one. Mentioning facts such as publishers are wary of putting their books on because of DRM and Amazon can suspend your account if you make some mistakes ordering other stuff from their site and have a few returns in a row.

By: Rod

Rod — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:49:30 +0000

Neglected to mention earlier: barista photo courtesy Eris Siva.

By: Paladin08

Paladin08 — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:55:30 +0000

Kindle assigns the word, “obsolete”, to things like:

1) http://www.bookcrossing.com/
2) used bookstores and library sales
3) swinging a heavy, book laden school backpack at the bully in defense of yourself
4) would we really need school lockers any longer?!?
5) using the excuse that you can’t do your homework because you forgot that one book, for that one subject back at school in your locker

and the list goes on. . .

By: Bradley Robb

Bradley Robb — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:10:49 +0000

This logic is bulletproof.

By: michael

michael — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:03:13 +0000

I would want a Kindle to fight off the zombies. Remember the old TV series “MacGyver” where he would save the day with ordinary household items? A Kindle would let you check out over a hundred how to books so you could “MacGyver” the zombies without you first having to kidnap Richard Dean Anderson. The Kindle would also be better than Mr Anderson, it would not suddenly turn into a zombie.

By: Erik "Hooper" Held

Erik "Hooper" Held — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:33:47 +0000

200 books, should they be fantasy, can be used to construct a rampart of sorts to slow the zombie horde’s advance through your last redoubt, giving you time to get the woman and her kid into the escape tunnel, allowing you to utilize the remaining books to kill yourself for participating in such a poor third act.

There. I said it.

By: Paula Krapf

Paula Krapf — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:31:26 +0000

I would recommend a collection of at least 200 books (I’m sure we have more than that) AND a Kindle. Then you win in every scenario.

By: R

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:46:45 +0000

Situation:

You’re looking for a picture of Charo’s boobs.

Winner: Anyone who looks for them at Bookgasm.

By: Allan

Allan — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:58:53 +0000

Disregarding the likelihood of any of these threats, a zombie apocalypse is inherently more dangerous due to the fact that zombies are zombies 24 hours a day, seven days a week, even on Christmas, while werewolves are only werewolves one day a month and vampires pose no threat during daylight hours. For this reason their potential wars against humanity simply aren’t as serious.

By: Ray

Ray — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:36:41 +0000

C’mon, Zombie hordes? Really? As hilarious as this post was, did you need to go with zombies? Why not vampires or werewolves? Either is much more likely to happen than zombies! And besides books and Kindle CAN co-exist peacefully.

By: George R Perry

George R Perry — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:23:50 +0000

Great piece. Having had to move my large book collection up and down flights of stairs, I can appreciate the appeal of the Kindle. However, since I’m also planning for the war with the Zombies, I’m loathe to get rid of my books just yet. I’m sorta conflicted like that.

By: Bradley Robb

Bradley Robb — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:22:01 +0000

Awesome. Though a sharpened Kindle on a stick is a very effective weapon against zombie hordes.

By: Jessica Kennedy

Jessica Kennedy — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:59:02 +0000

LOL.

Great post!

By: Mary

Mary — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:23:19 +0000

Excellent post–and so valuable for comparison shopping!