The way the mother is talking, it sounds like she's leaning in that direction. She also likes the idea of being able to manipulate print size. She's a reader, but not a collector, does not hold onto the books she reads, contributes them to church book sales, so she's not particularly tied to the artifact.
And how's this for synchronicity? Today's Washington Post had a front page article on E-Readers: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/04/AR2009110404834.html?hpid=topnews
Mark
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> Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 01:02:44 +0000
> Subject: RARA-AVIS: Re: kindle query
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> Yes, I think e-readers' convenience and light weight would make them ideal for travel but in that capacity they are still complementary, supplementary to books. The idea raised by several respondents here that the e-reader could replace most books entirely is disturbing for both reader and author.
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> Do you think these 40-70 -something women would want to switch entirely to an e-reader?
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> Kari
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> --- In rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, Mark Sullivan <DJ-Anonyme@...> wrote:
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> > My brother's wife (in her 40s) and her mother (in her late 60s or 70s), both of whom read a lot, have been talking about wanting a Kindle since the last upgrade. They've tried them in demos and think they will be extremely convenient for traveling.
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