Comments on: First came books, then came eBooks and now Vooks? http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/18/first-came-books-then-came-ebooks-and-now-vooks/ Gadget reviews and news by Julie Strietelmeier and friends since 1997 Sun, 27 May 2012 00:39:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Vook iPhone Apps Review — The Gadgeteer http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/18/first-came-books-then-came-ebooks-and-now-vooks/comment-page-1/#comment-49280 Vook iPhone Apps Review — The Gadgeteer Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:56:22 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=23586#comment-49280 [...] October, Julie had an article about vooks – a melding of ebooks with multimedia content.  They can be read on your computer [...] [...] October, Julie had an article about vooks – a melding of ebooks with multimedia content.  They can be read on your computer [...]

]]> By: Clint Brauer http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/18/first-came-books-then-came-ebooks-and-now-vooks/comment-page-1/#comment-46629 Clint Brauer Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:47:00 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=23586#comment-46629 I think this could help the publishing industry have different levels of offerings. If you just want text, then great it's $9.99 or so. If you want multi-media, then it's back to higher price point because the costs are higher. It's probably a long road for these to be done for every title...but an interesting development just the same. My guess is some derivation of "vooks" is what Steve Jobs has his eye on eventually. I think this could help the publishing industry have different levels of offerings. If you just want text, then great it’s $9.99 or so.

If you want multi-media, then it’s back to higher price point because the costs are higher.

It’s probably a long road for these to be done for every title…but an interesting development just the same.

My guess is some derivation of “vooks” is what Steve Jobs has his eye on eventually.

]]> By: Geoff http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/18/first-came-books-then-came-ebooks-and-now-vooks/comment-page-1/#comment-46601 Geoff Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:30:24 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=23586#comment-46601 Nothing new here. I've been subscribing to fully downloaded electronic magazines for years now and there are already plenty of embedded videos in a lot of them. In fact some are even adverts, but mostly informative of a products performance rather than the hard sell. I haven't always felt the need to watch the embedded video in stories but they are sometimes useful. Mostly though I find it an unwelcome distraction when I'm following a story line. Like an info box in a magazine that you have to either read at an inconvenient point or go back to when the main story is finished. I think there will be some real art form to introducing the video scene at exactly the right moment without long load pauses, and heaven help them if they decide to prelude it with an advert as I could be frustrated to the point of causing those responsible permanent injury :) Nothing new here. I’ve been subscribing to fully downloaded electronic magazines for years now and there are already plenty of embedded videos in a lot of them. In fact some are even adverts, but mostly informative of a products performance rather than the hard sell. I haven’t always felt the need to watch the embedded video in stories but they are sometimes useful.

Mostly though I find it an unwelcome distraction when I’m following a story line. Like an info box in a magazine that you have to either read at an inconvenient point or go back to when the main story is finished. I think there will be some real art form to introducing the video scene at exactly the right moment without long load pauses, and heaven help them if they decide to prelude it with an advert as I could be frustrated to the point of causing those responsible permanent injury :)

]]> By: MartinN http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/18/first-came-books-then-came-ebooks-and-now-vooks/comment-page-1/#comment-46598 MartinN Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:29:08 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=23586#comment-46598 What will the verb be? Do you "retch" or "watead" a vook? What will the verb be? Do you “retch” or “watead” a vook?

]]> By: TC http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/18/first-came-books-then-came-ebooks-and-now-vooks/comment-page-1/#comment-46586 TC Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:51:29 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=23586#comment-46586 Interesting idea. Could have lots of possibilities. Certainly as others have pointed out it has wonderful applications for instruction manuals, repair manuals and so on. Let's just hope they don't figure out how to squeeze an advert or two in the middle of your favorite paperback (or classic novel). Interesting idea. Could have lots of possibilities. Certainly as others have pointed out it has wonderful applications for instruction manuals, repair manuals and so on. Let’s just hope they don’t figure out how to squeeze an advert or two in the middle of your favorite paperback (or classic novel).

]]> By: Belle http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/18/first-came-books-then-came-ebooks-and-now-vooks/comment-page-1/#comment-46583 Belle Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:52:28 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=23586#comment-46583 Just a natural evolution! Great and looking forward to them - may be the books our children receive for school and University will at least save them from ending up with such poor tutelage at times - insert applause for a commonsense development. Hey, I'm sure all those out-of-work actors are excited too! I'm going to check them out now - bring on the VOOK!!! How can I invest?!?! Just a natural evolution! Great and looking forward to them – may be the books our children receive for school and University will at least save them from ending up with such poor tutelage at times – insert applause for a commonsense development. Hey, I’m sure all those out-of-work actors are excited too! I’m going to check them out now – bring on the VOOK!!! How can I invest?!?!

]]> By: Jack http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/18/first-came-books-then-came-ebooks-and-now-vooks/comment-page-1/#comment-46582 Jack Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:57:48 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=23586#comment-46582 I think the greatest implication will be in first aid books. I think the greatest implication will be in first aid books.

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/18/first-came-books-then-came-ebooks-and-now-vooks/comment-page-1/#comment-46578 Julie Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:23:55 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=23586#comment-46578 @JanetCinNC Uh huh, sure ;) @JanetCinNC Uh huh, sure ;)

]]> By: JanetCinNC http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/18/first-came-books-then-came-ebooks-and-now-vooks/comment-page-1/#comment-46576 JanetCinNC Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:07:25 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=23586#comment-46576 I agree that it would work great for non-fiction books. Cookbooks and home-repair books could be greatly enhanced by some videos demonstrating procedures. My blood runs cold at the thought of videos in some of those romance books, though! The descriptions can be explicit enough without the visuals! Not that I've read any of them or anything... :) I agree that it would work great for non-fiction books. Cookbooks and home-repair books could be greatly enhanced by some videos demonstrating procedures. My blood runs cold at the thought of videos in some of those romance books, though! The descriptions can be explicit enough without the visuals! Not that I’ve read any of them or anything… :)

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