tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2989431010061167090.post6299139882569083839..comments2023-10-11T02:16:08.308-07:00Comments on Publishing Careers: Spotting Kindles in the WildLori Cates Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07768475768656302512noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2989431010061167090.post-56427374866212641022009-12-15T11:21:17.817-08:002009-12-15T11:21:17.817-08:00Yes! This hadn't really crossed my mind until ...Yes! This hadn't really crossed my mind until I was there on the beach surrounded by sand and water.Lori Cates Handhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07768475768656302512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2989431010061167090.post-56690371762497372422009-12-14T14:25:49.717-08:002009-12-14T14:25:49.717-08:00When I talk with people about Kindles or hear peop...When I talk with people about Kindles or hear people talking about them, the discussion is usually about preferences of reading on a screen vs. a printed page, and the convenience of e-readers vs. the love of how printed books feel and smell. But you bring up a great point here - who would risk getting sand in their Kindle or getting it stolen? When I go on a beach vacation, all I want to do is read, but there is no way I would bring along a $200-500 device that I could so easily break, drop in the water, or lose.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com