Comments on: Brazil: A true competition between e-books and paper books? http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/01/24/brazil-a-true-competition-between-e-books-and-paper-books/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:19:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Global Voices in Italiano » Brasile: oltre il cyberspazio, i blog passano al cartaceo http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/01/24/brazil-a-true-competition-between-e-books-and-paper-books/comment-page-1/#comment-1562623 Global Voices in Italiano » Brasile: oltre il cyberspazio, i blog passano al cartaceo Sat, 11 Apr 2009 05:07:41 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=55782#comment-1562623 [...] esprimono i propri pensieri, finché lungo le pagine non scatta del tutto la magia. Come commenta Deborah Icamiaba sul parere dello scrittore Paulo Coelho riguardo gli e-books [in], sembra che abbia azzeccato o esaminato il tipo di rapporto che lega scritti di natura [...] [...] esprimono i propri pensieri, finché lungo le pagine non scatta del tutto la magia. Come commenta Deborah Icamiaba sul parere dello scrittore Paulo Coelho riguardo gli e-books [in], sembra che abbia azzeccato o esaminato il tipo di rapporto che lega scritti di natura [...]

]]> By: Global Voices Online » Brazil: Beyond cyberspace - when blogs move offline http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/01/24/brazil-a-true-competition-between-e-books-and-paper-books/comment-page-1/#comment-1560902 Global Voices Online » Brazil: Beyond cyberspace - when blogs move offline Sun, 29 Mar 2009 14:15:34 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=55782#comment-1560902 [...] the first lines of their thoughts, until the magic has completely cast a spell over the pages. As Deborah Icamiaba wrote on writer Paulo Coelho’s thoughts on e-books, it seems that he has guessed or analyzed the relationship between different pieces of writing: [...] [...] the first lines of their thoughts, until the magic has completely cast a spell over the pages. As Deborah Icamiaba wrote on writer Paulo Coelho’s thoughts on e-books, it seems that he has guessed or analyzed the relationship between different pieces of writing: [...]

]]> By: Craig Dylan http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/01/24/brazil-a-true-competition-between-e-books-and-paper-books/comment-page-1/#comment-1548810 Craig Dylan Tue, 27 Jan 2009 12:02:56 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=55782#comment-1548810 This is an interesting piece, Deborah. I think that access to e-books in Brazil can only be a good thing. The price of paperbacks in Brazil is very expensive when one considers that the majority of the population lives around the minimun salary level. I was surprised recently to find that paperback books in bookstores in Goias were often more expensive than here in London. In simple terms, most Brazilians cannot afford the "luxury" of new books! Contrarily, internet usage across Brazil is widespread. In fact, on a recent trip to rural Piaui I was able to access the web without any problems. The only solution to encouraging wider book distribution and readership is lower prices, but in the interim, e-books provide a significant alternative source of literay access. The same argument can be made regarding the exclusivity of newspaper access in Brazil. Craig Dylan LINK TO THE BLOG: www.craigdylan.blogspot.com This is an interesting piece, Deborah.

I think that access to e-books in Brazil can only be a good thing. The price of paperbacks in Brazil is very expensive when one considers that the majority of the population lives around the minimun salary level. I was surprised recently to find that paperback books in bookstores in Goias were often more expensive than here in London. In simple terms, most Brazilians cannot afford the “luxury” of new books!

Contrarily, internet usage across Brazil is widespread. In fact, on a recent trip to rural Piaui I was able to access the web without any problems. The only solution to encouraging wider book distribution and readership is lower prices, but in the interim, e-books provide a significant alternative source of literay access. The same argument can be made regarding the exclusivity of newspaper access in Brazil.

Craig Dylan
LINK TO THE BLOG:
http://www.craigdylan.blogspot.com

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