Giving Up
I’m having a hard time giving up terminology. Apple shifted its nomenclature from i–books, e-books, to just “books.”
“Apple books…” (as if.)
While Apple was certainly an early adopter of the digital book format, with their proprietary i-books, in the technical history, and looking back, it was Amazon’s Kindle that made the difference.
Amazon’s Kindle leveled the proverbial playing field.
If the the last year has taught me anything? Other than new, less destructive coping skills that might still be inappropriate? If the quarantine has taught me nothing else? It’s the value of a public library with electronic access.
I’ve got a dozen books that I started reading, didn’t grip my attention, and mysteriously, auto-magically, checked themselves back into the various digital libraries. No overdue library fees, no cluttered shelves, no mess, no fuss.1
Giving Up
Giving Up means I’m not trying to update the material I’ve got, to the new names, not yet.
Over time, I’m sure I will adjust to the new names. Funny, how that happens, as this material shifts and changes so quickly, and yet, in lockdown? Seems like it takes so long.
The hardest part is adjusting my own, internal naming conventions. Hard to shake what I’ve grown up with.
astrofish.net/books
Interesting sidebar item? Kindle being sued just like Apple was, for price fixing and monopoly,
