Skiff — huh?
Skiff e-reader targeted at magazines and newspapers — OK I love gadgets and will try darn near anything, but this is a headscratcher for me. I love my Kindle because a) it is way easier to travel with than 5 books, and b) the e-books are generally cheaper than print books, and as a heavy reader, this is hundreds of dollars a year. I get huge payback because of these facts.
What payback will I get from Skiff? It won’t be any easier to travel with than 5 magazines really — magazines don’t take much room, and I dispose of them as I go (to the degree that I read any magazines at all anymore). And magazines aren’t that expensive, there is no way I can save that much money.
I understand the publishers are casting about for a lifesaver but this seems like a waste.
January 6th, 2010 at 3:33 pm
Better get used to it. Several years from now there won’t be any newspapers or magazines for you to carry around and dispose of as you go.
January 6th, 2010 at 4:06 pm
well yes that is the other issue. my magazine reading has been trending towards nil — for my interests (tech, sports, books, travel) all the interesting info is already on the web, the need for a print magazine has disappeared. So that is the final “huh?” about the Skiff.