tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858043689968412969.post6932617250203223713..comments2011-11-17T00:31:05.397-08:00Comments on HyHy: So thats the end of books?Hao Yuanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16482438763617328827noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858043689968412969.post-84950870415816107712011-09-07T10:23:57.334-07:002011-09-07T10:23:57.334-07:00At first, I always believe that nothing is gonna r...At first, I always believe that nothing is gonna replace the physical books. But Joshua has the point saying that it depends very much on the learner's habits. Physical books would properly stay in the future but its influence to the learning habit may gradually reduce.<br /><br />This scenario is very hypothetical but I believe that if iPads are issued free to everyone (let say in NUS only), the learning habit will shift immediately and significantly! Personally, since I got my iPad from CS3216 (sadly only for one semester), I've started to use it to replace my printed notes and assignments (not ebook!) Browsing the assignment questions is really fun and convenience during the tutorial and lectures. And mine is not the only iPads in the room! Some (rich dudes!) also use iPads to read notes. <br /><br />Okay, but I still refer books for long reading, at least for now!Me Toohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06893693660836659212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858043689968412969.post-27726964228483655852011-09-04T03:41:54.815-07:002011-09-04T03:41:54.815-07:00yea, i do agree that books will stay. Even if the ...yea, i do agree that books will stay. Even if the children of tomorrow grows up in a world of digital contents but newspaper will stay. Digital contents are straining to the eyes. Your eyes will get tired after a while. Books also give a more tangible feeling that digital books cannot replicate. I also prefer printing notes to study than to study from my computer.Yao Longhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11772853553144598058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858043689968412969.post-58054667569293233122011-09-04T02:21:06.979-07:002011-09-04T02:21:06.979-07:00Totally agree with your view on physical books!
I...Totally agree with your view on physical books!<br /><br />I couldn't really elaborate the advantages of books in the lecture due to time constraints, but one of the features of books that I really like is the feel when you browse: you can see your position in the book judging from the thickness of the remaining pages.<br /><br />A recent article from NY Times expressed the same sentiment: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/04/books/review/the-mechanic-muse-from-scroll-to-screen.htmlLeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13469463664527253286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858043689968412969.post-58810593606341357712011-08-30T11:45:48.308-07:002011-08-30T11:45:48.308-07:00haha i would think the pad is cool the person is j...haha i would think the pad is cool the person is just rich :P <br /><br />anyway , app names are really really important sometimes i feel :D i suppose if the buyer is really savvy then he would care about the name, but for normal guy like me, i really rely one the name to tell me everythingHao Yuanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16482438763617328827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858043689968412969.post-26621040493923818462011-08-30T11:38:20.756-07:002011-08-30T11:38:20.756-07:00Hahaha, I like your comment about the books not dy...Hahaha, I like your comment about the books not dying. Now imagine you walk into a guy's room, and he only has an iPad on the desk, because it handles everything. How cool is that? :)<br /><br />Back on topic, I do agree with you about the naming. I commented on another blog that his suggestion of dropping the word PDF (hence making the app 'Expert') would serve a good, 'cool' purpose, but I guess it depends on the target audience. 'PDF Expert' tells people hey, I'm an expert in PDF and yes, it really is. 'Expert' tells people 'I can do a lot of things' but this might make people look at it as jack of all trades, master of none. Again it's the target audience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com