Reading Underground

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/06/nyregion/06reading.html?_r=1&hp=&pagewanted=all

by edw519 • 17 years ago

10 5 17 years ago

yan• 17 years ago

This makes me miss NY. One side-effect of moving to practically suburbia is acquiring the car shackles: I pretty much can't do anything without having to drive there. Some destinations are accessible by bike, but not many.

rubymaverick• 17 years ago

When I used to drive to/from work I always had an audiobook to listen to. Sure, you can't read, but there turns out to be plenty of time to listen.

darien2• 17 years ago

I firmly believe that the ebook/kindle market thrives off the possibilty of replacing books in this enviornment.

jsm386• 17 years ago

I agree that ebooks will eventually take over a large share of the book market. Wondering though, why do you think ebooks are particularly suited to subways?

darien2• 17 years ago

As the article implies, there are initiatives to install a wireless celluar network inside the subways of nyc. While the premise of this project is to allow people to make calls in case of a train emergency, the practical application will be to allow people to access the internet while riding trains. As ebooks are cheaper than real books, I imagine many people would be interested in saving the money if they happen to live in one of the most expensive cities in the US.

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