A bookshelf of real books makes its digital imitator seem pale indeed.
Not exact matches
In the
real world, for example, you can buy your e-
books from any number
of vendors, and they all end up on the same
bookshelf: in the digital world, it looks like you'll have to bounce back and forth between your Kindle, iBooks, and Google
Books apps in order to get the whole story.
Windowing — the practice
of putting a
book on a
real brick - and - mortar
bookshelf — works because the reader can pick up that copy, read the back cover, and decide to buy.
I love the feel
of a
real book in my hand, and the look
of a
bookshelf sitting full to capacity with past conquests and future adventures, but the truth
of the matter is that consumers are moving towards streamlined digital devices for all their media needs.
You can't really see it to the right, but I've got 2 big huge full
bookshelves of hard copy
books and I love
real, tangible
books you can carry around that make your wrists sore.