I was sure that SK was wrong last week, but now I'm sure he's right.

[bookslinger]

The Kindle, and devices like, are obviously a boon for those who have space constraints, a limited budget, and so on. They are also a great help for those who have vision problems such as King's macular degeneration. But for us old schoolers, we can always hope for the "everything old is new again" senario. A new fangled gadget that prints words on paper. I've heard it's called a book. : )

p.s. Don't tell my laptop.

[Ebdim9th]

My grandmother had macular degeneration and she needed large print books for reading... a Kindle would only have room for so many of these large letters on one screen page. I'd think it would be impractical.

[HayleyDiva]

It's true. There is a lot of amazing stuff in all sorts of mediums; music, movies, and literature. The only problem is that you have to go off the mainstream to find it. I hardly ever watch or listen to anything mainstream anymore. To me, it's about as appetizing as regurgitated crap. I try to keep up with what's going on, just so I can handle pop-cultural conversations with all the brainwash victims in my environment. Mainstream is a closed club. Originality is frowned upon. Talent is welcome but not required. You just need to know a member.

[jcadams]

I don't have a Kindle, and never really wanted one. I have an mp4 that stores e-books. I love that I can take this one gadget with me and be able to read a book, watch a movie or listen to the radio while I'm waiting, but when I'm at home, I much prefer a book I can hold. Especially since I like to read in the tub. I'd rather get the pages wet than have to buy a new device.

[davemelnick]

in the late 1980s or early '90s, that's when real acting began to decline (IMHO). That is due to those controls that tv shows & movies have that automatically give boos & cheers,etc. Given, special fx increased a good deal. That obviously is the cause for all those "Shallow Hal" shows & movies.