Re: Seth Godin on The future of the library

From: Jonathan Rochkind <rochkind_at_nyob>
Date: Tue, 17 May 2011 11:18:28 -0400
To: CODE4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
On 5/16/2011 7:52 PM, Luciano Ramalho wrote:
> >  And then we need to consider the rise of the Kindle. An ebook costs
> >  about $1.60 in 1962 dollars. A thousand ebooks can fit on one device,
>
> 1) Why quote the ebook price in 1962 dollars? The reality in 2011 is
> that Kindle books in general are too expensive, particularly when

Yeah, how much did a paperback book cost in 1962?  50 cents? $1?  I 
wasn't alive then, but I bet $1.60 is expensive in 1962 dollars!
Received on Tue May 17 2011 - 11:19:54 EDT