I find the results of this poll so far and the comments quiet amazing.
What does it say about the online imformation business model.
Consider this on the one hand we have people who cut up a magazine and scan it to get rid of the paper clutter and convert it to digital. Easier to search, easier to store, no dust mights, silverfish, cobwebs etc etc or space taken up.
Then we get offered as subscribers enhanced media and support of articles in our magazine done for us and we balk at just over a Dollar a month for the service that takes care of storing it etc.
Looking at the stats here if they are anything to go by, the penetration rate so far is 32,5% . There seems to be a long way to go if they can persuade us to part with a dollar a month.
I am no salesman for them but surely we each waste more than that in some way shape or form. What does this say about the concept of going green and not getting a paper copy at all in the future. I mean most of us probably grew up with the print media world and are too set in our ways now to drop it. But will the next generation which seldom in our house will pick up the newspaper, actually abandon print all together.
I would love to hear more opinions on this one. It totally fascinates me the value perception that exists among us.