The fact that Monsanto tried to sue a dairy farm (and by association, the state of Maine) shows just how hellbent they are on completely monopolizing the realm of agri-products.
How a company can honestly sue a dairy because their commitment NOT to use an artificial hormone makes them look "bad" in the consumers eyes is laughable at best.
Much less that they'd sue a farmer for trying to get the most out of what they paid for by using a few left overs. C'mon....really?!
Readers seem to fall into two catagories...those who read for the sake of reading and those that cherish the stories inside. Ebooks are nonessential to the latter. They may out of convience read ebooks more often, but I'd bet they'd buy more hard copies of books, even those read three times over in electronic format simply because hardcopy brings a whole other sense of immersion than an ebook.
People who read to read don't necessarily care about the format. Whether it's a glossy magazine, leather bound 1st edition or electronic - it's all about reading for the sake of reading.
Hard copy will always remain because there is no substitute for the feel and connection with a story when it's physically in the palm of the hand, turning the pages with finger tips, the weight, etc.
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Gluttons
The fact that Monsanto tried to sue a dairy farm (and by association, the state of Maine) shows just how hellbent they are on completely monopolizing the realm of agri-products.
How a company can honestly sue a dairy because their commitment NOT to use an artificial hormone makes them look "bad" in the consumers eyes is laughable at best.
Much less that they'd sue a farmer for trying to get the most out of what they paid for by using a few left overs. C'mon....really?!
Reality Check
Readers seem to fall into two catagories...those who read for the sake of reading and those that cherish the stories inside. Ebooks are nonessential to the latter. They may out of convience read ebooks more often, but I'd bet they'd buy more hard copies of books, even those read three times over in electronic format simply because hardcopy brings a whole other sense of immersion than an ebook.
People who read to read don't necessarily care about the format. Whether it's a glossy magazine, leather bound 1st edition or electronic - it's all about reading for the sake of reading.
Hard copy will always remain because there is no substitute for the feel and connection with a story when it's physically in the palm of the hand, turning the pages with finger tips, the weight, etc.