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Subject: [Leica] Way OT: "Pre-Kindle" Story
From: philippe.amard at tele2.fr (Philippe AMARD)
Date: Sun, 10 May 2009 23:43:52 +0200
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Depends on the book, H. Potter probably.
ph


Gary Dalton wrote:

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>The recent Kindle postings on the LUG remind me of a story.
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>Many years ago when we were cash-strapped, we decided to hit the road and 
>camp for the summer. So, we rented our house to a faculty member from a 
>prestigious university who was visiting Stanford to do some research for 
>her doctorate. She also wanted proximity to Silicon Valley for reasons 
>which will soon become apparent.
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>She was investigating whether "a book" -- stored on a computer -- could 
>still be called "a book..."
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>This predates The Matrix, but I had just read The Neuromancer, one of a 
>series of books about people and things that could "project themselves" 
>onto "a matrix."
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>I mentioned The Neuromancer to her, and she said, "That's exactly the sort 
>of thing I'm into."
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>I don't know if  it was a coincidence, but we found pot growing in our 
>backyard when we returned in the fall after her departure.
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>So, I have to ask: Is a book still a book on a Kindle?
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