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I find ebooks useful if the book is meant to be read from start to finish. I have yet to find ebooks useful for technical books, where I need to flip through chunks of pages and go back and forth between sections of chapters as well as where I need to search by figure or equations rather than by text.
One of the reasons might be due to price, physical books are exempt from VAT in the UK, whereas ebooks are not, so ebooks tend to be either the same price as their paper counterparts, or more expensive. I read mostly on my kindle out of convenience, it doesn't take that much room in my bag and is comfortable to read on my commute.
> "Here are some things that you can’t do with a Kindle. You can’t turn down a corner, tuck a flap in a chapter, crack a spine (brutal, but sometimes pleasurable) or flick the pages to see how far you have come and how far you have to go. You can’t remember something potent and find it again with reference to where it appeared on a right- or left-hand page. You often can’t remember much at all." I don't care about cr…
I'm a book aficionado. I just love books. Our house is filled with thousands and thousands of books. And I have a Kindle. 2 Main reasons: (1) Travel. Going on a trip used to involve careful selection and (for longer trips) substantial packing weight and volume (I travel light), now I just take the Kindle, and don't even have to buy the books i want to read in advance (2) Pint quality. I read lots of paperbacks, and f…
I'm reading a paper book now (Fortress Draconis, ebook is not available) and I find myself squinting for hours at a time.
> "Here are some things that you can’t do with a Kindle. You can’t turn down a corner, tuck a flap in a chapter, crack a spine (brutal, but sometimes pleasurable) or flick the pages to see how far you have come and how far you have to go. You can’t remember something potent and find it again with reference to where it appeared on a right- or left-hand page. You often can’t remember much at all." I don't care about cr…
I nearly cried laughing at myself the first time I put my finger against a page to get a word definition. Also, people who dog-ear books are war criminals.
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I nearly cried laughing at myself the first time I put my finger against a page to get a word definition. Also, people who dog-ear books are war criminals.
How do you feel about people who get the bottom 5% wet in the bathtub?
I use the PRS-350 which is an old sony model that fits comfortably into one hand and can be used one handed. I recommend it.
I'm a book aficionado. I just love books. Our house is filled with thousands and thousands of books. And I have a Kindle. 2 Main reasons: (1) Travel. Going on a trip used to involve careful selection and (for longer trips) substantial packing weight and volume (I travel light), now I just take the Kindle, and don't even have to buy the books i want to read in advance (2) Pint quality. I read lots of paperbacks, and f…