In a previous post, I discussed the new Core77 one hour design challenge for the future of digital publishing.
The update features a design by Cameron called the Gutenberg Local/Global Bookmaker.
This design allows the reader to choose a book digitally and have it print out in tangible form. This brings together the digital and physical worlds and deals with problems of publisher distribution. But it does not address the benefits and convenience of having a digital reader. Not only is this not an environmentally friendly option because of the use of paper in the output, it is also large and cumbersome. The convenience of digital readers is that it is small and can be used everywhere. This idea is similar to having your own personal print-on-demand machine. In this case, I would choose digital reader or book before this.
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