Boys and Girls, The Future of Newspapers

Exactly. The problem, of course, is that newspaper companies have to invest in the product in order to provide that content to enter-futuristic-utilitarian-PDA-device here.

And they need to do it quick, because as a consumer, I can already get unique content from the LAT, NYT, WaPo, etc. If the Gannetts and McClatchys and other chains that own newspapers don't catch up, then keep up ... :-\

 

That, my friend, is the riddle wrapped in the conundrum inside the enigma.

 

Rover just took a dump on it. I'm not sure that means he likes it or doesn't.

 

I only read what can be folded into a hat.

 

Dunno, but it looks like it'll fit nicely into the bottom of a bird cage ...

 

Perhaps, this will help.
I have this feed on the BlackBerry.

 

Hey, I heard Belo has this awesome invention. You can scan a bar code in the newspaper with this thing called a CueCat ...

 

Let's face it, the newspaper will never die, boys and girls.

 

All that stuff is fine for papers with big money like Washington Post and New York Times, but there are still a lot of sub 50K papers that are barely competent enough to run a regular Web site and do it well. Stuff like e-readers, etc. are a ways off for those publications.

 

You HAD to mention CueCat, didn't ya? lol

Those are pretty good inventions, but I'll take an e-edition on computer anyday if I'm going to read a non-print newspaper. Just my preference, that's all.

 

I like the concept of the Kindle, but I just wished it also had Wi-Fi. I understand not having color since it is using e-ink, instead of a regular LCD. E-ink has the advantage of not needing any power to maintain its state, only to change the image.

Problem with the price is that it probably subsidizes the free Sprint EVDO service included. I think a Wi-Fi device could drop it to around $150-200.

 

Christ. I'm still hauling around my discman. I'm years away from that piece of technology.