Children prefer to read books on paper rather than screens
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Children prefer to read books on paper rather than screens
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Re: Children prefer to read books on paper rather than screens
#2It's anecdata, but I know I much prefer a physical book to a digital one. Even more so for documents (not source code) that I'm reviewing.
Re: Children prefer to read books on paper rather than screens
#3Until I got a Kindle Voyage, I found the Kindle reading experience to be subpar to books (but still more convenient in most cases). But with the higher resolution of the Voyage (300ppi), better backlight, and most importantly, buttons to move forward/back instead of swiping, I now prefer the Voyage over paper books.
Much easier to read one-handed on the train, and having a good backlight makes for convenient reading at night (with the screen brightness turned down enough that it doesn't bother my partner). I've pretty much stopped buying paper books now, while with my old kindle, I'd alternate between paper and digital books.
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#4It's anecdata, but I know I much prefer a physical book to a digital one. Even more so for documents (not source code) that I'm reviewing.
And, while the plural of anecdote isn't data, here's another vote for reading on dead trees, whether it is for enjoyment or work. (I typically print a hard copy of the datasheet for any component I consider using; I keep the PDF handy on screen for searching, then study the hard copy, make annotations and highlights as I go.
A colleague of mine refers to my bookshelf of datasheets as 'Odd's 20th-century Kindle'. :-)
Re: Children prefer to read books on paper rather than screens
#5you can't write on a computer screen -- even with touch screens it's rather clumsy.
books took several thousand years to evolve.... give them some credit.
Re: Children prefer to read books on paper rather than screens
#6I prefer having a physical book. Flicking through pages to reread sections, highlighting and margin notes are not yet seamless with the reading app I'm using.
But Getting a tablet has increased the amount I'm reading by at least a factor of 4. It is now so easy to buy books after reading a recommendation online. The free sample feature makes it so I don't buy a book I won't like, And the built in dictionary has me looking up new words without pausing my reading flow.
Physical is great but I don't think I'll ever go back for reading fiction. Having said all that my kids will be getting physical books. The distractions in electronic devices is something I'm still struggling with.
Re: Children prefer to read books on paper rather than screens
#7Until I got a Kindle Voyage, I found the Kindle reading experience to be subpar to books (but still more convenient in most cases). But with the higher resolution of the Voyage (300ppi), better backlight, and most importantly, buttons to move forward/back instead of swiping, I now prefer the Voyage over paper books. Much easier to read one-handed on the train, and having a good backlight makes for convenient reading…
Wow, Amazon now even injects their Kindle promotions in HackerNews comments. Even adblock cannot help me now. Nowhere is safe!
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#8I have a number of ebooks and PDFs, mostly references. I have a number of the reference books as both ebooks and paper books.
I just... Don't have the freedom with digital copies of things that I do with paper ones, and I refuse to have key knowledge DRM'd. Papers on PDF are alright (as in, I only print really important ones), but proprietary ebooks?
Im not trusting my only copy of professional knowledge to the people who silently removed copies of 1984. That would be insane.
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#9Adults too.
Re: Children prefer to read books on paper rather than screens
#10As a human adult I prefer the physical book. Perhaps we need to research a replacement for paper instead of books on computer or paper itself. The new material should be like paper, but better. The paper like material should last hundreds, if not thousands of years, be safe, non-toxic and maybe even recyclable.