This is why I don't think books are going to be replaced by e-readers anytime soon. Bizarre (and ironic):
Amazon apparently sent out its robotic droogs last night, deleting copies of the George Orwell novels Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four from Kindles without explanation, then refunding the purchase price. As you can imagine, a lot of people caught in the thick of Winston and Julia's love story aren't very happy -- and rightfully so -- the idea that we "own" the things we buy is pretty fundamental to... ownership.
The Guardian covers the story too and Talking Points Memo is calling it a "big, big step backwards" for the platform. David Pogue of The New York Times is also covering it.
Visual Communication: From Theory to Practice
(Winner of 'Best Higher Education Title' at the British Book Awards 2006)
by Jonathan Baldwin and Lucienne Roberts
More Than A Name: An introduction to branding
by Melissa Davis and Jonathan Baldwin
3 comments:
I didn't say that. Kevin Marks did. I was just retweeting his great line.
Thanks, Jeff, I've corrected it - that's what happens with several generations of retweets!
That's crazy. Rights issues are a bit of a minefield in this digital age, even when you think you're getting something legit.
Another reason why I think physical books are still better.
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