I got my Kindle out in The Granary - which has wi-fi - before I realised that I was putting myself at risk of assault (watch the anti-Kindle video on the hayontv website).
Videos for and against Kindles can be found on Hayontv.com.
You cannot even buy a Kindle book in Hay on Wye (at least from your Kindle) as it has no mobile signal and is currently resisting the introduction of a mast (and a supermarket). Though there is a mobile phone shop...
Karen - How sad that there has to be this conflict. Perhaps it's just me but I really don't see why Kindles and paper books can't co-exist...
ReplyDeleteI agree with Margot. There really is room for both in the world. Having a kindle has not stopped me from buying books. It certainly wouldn't deter me from buying second-hand books which is what Hay on Wye is all about.
ReplyDeleteHow utterly silly, Karen. Reminds me of when the NUJ tried to stop journalists using computers & stick to typewriters (I kid you not).
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