I don’t understand what Google FastFlip is attempting to do.  I’ve not touched a printed newspaper for years, have been consuming information electronically.  I am not looking for exact replicas of paper-based news or books on the web, I would much rather have them in a format that’s more practical for the new media: easy to scan, expand, search, click through multiple levels.

Why would I want to read this article in a faded copy, cut-off mid-sentence as a result of a poor scan?

I’d much rather see Google take us forward, not backwards.

I do still read printed newspapers and have a great appreciate for print. But I think the FastFlip will be a flop.