Jobs claims 'no one reads'...
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- Corvo0
nobody e-reads anymore:
- Khurram0
I think the sadder indictment is the statistic that 80% of books that are bought are never read/finished. 80% of books out there have never been fully read!
The industry calls it the 80/20 rule. 80 percent of product produced for 20 percent of consumer.
I could write a book, and just have the first two chapters done, and leave the rest empty. 80% of people will not complain. Imagine that... Either i been reading too much Ayn Rand, or mediocrity truly is prolific.
I for one am THANKFUL for the 80% of chodes in the world today. The 80% that allows products to be economically viable enough to be produced for the 20% who give a shit. The 80% that allows the product to be cheap enough so that the 20% can utilise it.
- Antonelli0
Sorry, didn't read your thread. But I'd just like to tell everyone that I'll be spending my weekend knocking out tile and painting my kitchen cabinets.
- blaw0
Re: Steve Jobs -- What a ridiculously ignorant thing to say.
Re: Khurram -- 4/5s of all books go unfinished AND 1/5 of the public buy 4/5s of the books? Coincidences in numbers like this make me wary.
Regarding unfinished books, I have two classifications: Ongoing reads and shitty books.
Ongoing reads are non-fiction or collections that I read for a day or two and go back to at a later time. They will eventually be 'read'.
Shitty books are just that. There's no reason to continue reading a book that sucks when there are more great books available then I'll ever have the opportunity to complete in my lifetime.
- JKilla770
I just read an or rather watched a news cast the other day about the latest Halo book. The reporter claimed that "Gamers don't read."
Think it's just weird hearing people claim no one is reading anymore. They might not be reading books but I wonder what percentage of people are active members in forums or community sites?
I personally go through phases of reading. Sometimes I'll just devour any book I can get my hands on for months on end, and then I'll stop and not read for a few months to a year, and then go on another tear.
- zod0
I think Jobs is just bitter that he doesn't have time to read any more. He's too busy working on the next mbp.