Comments on: Does the world really need Vooks?

By: Bob McDonald

Bob McDonald — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 18:33:40 +0000

I think Wilbert’s got it — it would be good for some books, especially children’s books, but I can’t see I’d enjoy it with many of the books I read. I have to agree with your revulsion, Admin.

By: Thom

Thom — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:58:32 +0000

Let me start by admitting how way behind the curve I am, and then let me add, “Who cares?”
Second, I thought I dreamed this up! Haha! I’d spent many enjoyable hours in my parents car, my mother reading to us on long trips. Later, my wife and I did the same with our kids. Recently however I’ve been cringing while I watched the next generation watching multiple screens in their SUV play all sorts of junk, while parents “caught a break” from their pesky kids. How sad, I thought. And as I can’t always be with my grandchildren, I thought, what better way to bridge that gap than by sending them a video of ME reading to them!
Now, to find an individual, company, school or some other way to video me reading to them!
Any ideas?
Thanks.

By: Susan Philpott

Susan Philpott — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 02:37:14 +0000

Holy cow is this a great product!! I drooled over the first Kindle

By: Wilbert

Wilbert — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:39:21 +0000

I think that Vooks are a great innovation for ebooks. Vooks would work well for self help books and children’s books. The video embedded in the narritive would make the book more entertaining for the reader.

By: admin

admin — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:33:26 +0000

@ShirleyD I’m glad to hear you liked Embassy. And while I too have multiple iPods and eBook readers, and tend to be an early adopter for most things, “vooks” simply just don’t match with how I enjoy fiction. I might be an anomaly. I often don’t even notice illustrations when they are in books I’m reading. I seem to hyper-focus on words.

That said, I love the idea of video instructions in how-to books… at least the ones that would benefit from that sort of live demonstration.

By: Shirley D

Shirley D — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 06:09:05 +0000

Bought Embassy. Am very intrigued w/ concept and it’s an interesting experience. Am admittedly fascinated by tech – and am reminded of general reaction to first iPod and first Kindle (have multiples of each).

It’s a new means of delivery and blurs some edges; but then it’s ok if the food on my plate touches each other. I like my peas in my mashed potatoes. People are sounding like their parents — and I’m older than most of them. OK: have to work on “vook”; there must be a better word!.

Embassy is a thriller made more so w/ the video inserts. It’s harder to tune out the scary bits w/ makes a very intense reaction. Good entertainment.

Am hearing such fuddy-duddy reactions w/o knowing how many have actually tried one. Am reader in many formats, each delivering own experience. Just had to speak up. YMMV.