{"id":1593,"date":"2008-10-24T20:39:27","date_gmt":"2008-10-24T20:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/learningaloud.com\/blog\/?p=1593"},"modified":"2008-10-24T20:42:01","modified_gmt":"2008-10-24T20:42:01","slug":"if-oprah-says-it-is-ok-then","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/learningaloud.com\/blog\/2008\/10\/24\/if-oprah-says-it-is-ok-then\/","title":{"rendered":"If Oprah says it is OK, then …."},"content":{"rendered":"

It appears that Oprah<\/a> has become fascinated with reading books on a Kindle<\/a>. The financial folks are projecting a bump in Kindle sales.You certainly will get no negative reaction from me. I wonder if Kindle reading is subject to the same hurdles that have prompted the recent discussion of the downside of reading from a screen (a recent discussion on WWWEDU<\/a> focused on Nielson’s<\/a> description of typical online scanning patterns and the concerns of some that this was encouraging a shallow style of interaction with text). I am guessing the content available for the Kindle offers little to those who want to skim. I don’t think I will invest in another gadget, but I hope a more general purpose “tablet” will eventually become available. I keep hoping Apple will offer a larger version of the “Touch” which I see as about half-way there.<\/p>\n

Now, if we could direct Oprah toward other financial targets. How about hybrid cars?<\/p>\n

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It appears that Oprah has become fascinated with reading books on a Kindle. The financial folks are projecting a bump in Kindle sales.You certainly will get no negative reaction from me. I wonder if Kindle reading is subject to the same hurdles that have prompted the recent discussion of the downside of reading from a … Continue reading If Oprah says it is OK, then ….<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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