Comments on: Independently produced travel guides – pipe dream or way of the future? http://killingbatteries.com/2007/11/independently-produced-travel-guides-pipe-dream-or-way-of-the-future/ Leif Pettersen's battery-powered rise to the zenith of travel writing rapture Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:37:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Mark http://killingbatteries.com/2007/11/independently-produced-travel-guides-pipe-dream-or-way-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-48684 Mark Sun, 02 Dec 2007 22:04:58 +0000 http://killingbatteries.com/2007/11/independently-produced-travel-guides-pipe-dream-or-way-of-the-future/#comment-48684 Apparently I am more slightly out of touch than I thought, but the other day, I was doing my festive online shopping at amazon.com and noticed their new gadget, the kindle, which I had not even heard a breath of before. The device has some definite flaws, chief to me is that I should have some way to store off my books and re-use them on future devices. When I pay hard earned cash for a book and actually like it, I'm hanging on to it. This isn't some strange advertisement for a device I wouldn't buy, but a point towards were the future may be going. This thing has an always on connection like a cell phone. Imagine traveling with this thing and the ability to pull in the free online guides? Even at a not quite free cost (i.e. less than printing and binding, lawyers, blah blah blah but not completely free), people might be more willing to mix and mingle guides on a trip. I know X guide will have more information about the sights, but Y author has never steered me wrong about restaurants. It will be interesting to see where these gadgets and future non-print publication takes us. :-) Apparently I am more slightly out of touch than I thought, but the other day, I was doing my festive online shopping at amazon.com and noticed their new gadget, the kindle, which I had not even heard a breath of before.

The device has some definite flaws, chief to me is that I should have some way to store off my books and re-use them on future devices. When I pay hard earned cash for a book and actually like it, I’m hanging on to it.

This isn’t some strange advertisement for a device I wouldn’t buy, but a point towards were the future may be going. This thing has an always on connection like a cell phone. Imagine traveling with this thing and the ability to pull in the free online guides? Even at a not quite free cost (i.e. less than printing and binding, lawyers, blah blah blah but not completely free), people might be more willing to mix and mingle guides on a trip. I know X guide will have more information about the sights, but Y author has never steered me wrong about restaurants.

It will be interesting to see where these gadgets and future non-print publication takes us. :-)

]]> By: leif http://killingbatteries.com/2007/11/independently-produced-travel-guides-pipe-dream-or-way-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-44964 leif Fri, 23 Nov 2007 03:03:29 +0000 http://killingbatteries.com/2007/11/independently-produced-travel-guides-pipe-dream-or-way-of-the-future/#comment-44964 Anne Marie - For now, the online independent guide is merely an investment in time and space. The more established ones are already paying off reasonably well. In a few years time, assuming proper promotion and dedicated revenue streams, they *should* provide sizable income. However, like any business venture there is a significant chance of failure. Anne Marie – For now, the online independent guide is merely an investment in time and space. The more established ones are already paying off reasonably well. In a few years time, assuming proper promotion and dedicated revenue streams, they *should* provide sizable income. However, like any business venture there is a significant chance of failure.

]]> By: anne marie http://killingbatteries.com/2007/11/independently-produced-travel-guides-pipe-dream-or-way-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-43030 anne marie Sun, 18 Nov 2007 23:47:09 +0000 http://killingbatteries.com/2007/11/independently-produced-travel-guides-pipe-dream-or-way-of-the-future/#comment-43030 Dear Leif, I am perplexed. What is the payoff for hours of labor by the author of a free guide? (Besides fame, of course.) Isn't the workman worthy of his hire? How will these folks ever claw their ways up to the Sushi Line? Dear Leif,
I am perplexed. What is the payoff for hours of labor by the author of a free guide? (Besides fame, of course.) Isn’t the workman worthy of his hire? How will these folks ever claw their ways up to the Sushi Line?

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