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Why ebooks are bad for you
wraith808:
There truly is nothing comparable to holding a real book in your hands. It feels like the essence of the book is lost when it is read on a kindle. I appreciate the benefits, but I think there is some sort of enjoyment factor which isn't quite there when it isn't the real thing... :(
-CodeBoy (August 05, 2011, 03:04 AM)
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I guess I'm a heretic, because I've always been a reader, and I don't miss anything about physical books. Other than reference books, which I've tried to use in digital form, but it's hard, everything else is a better experience. Of course, I felt the same way about hardbacks vs softbacks, so...
Stoic Joker:
I guess I'm a heretic, because I've always been a reader, and I don't miss anything about physical books.
-wraith808 (August 05, 2011, 07:24 AM)
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Yeah? ...Try swatting a fly with your iPad and get back to me on that.
:D
Renegade:
There truly is nothing comparable to holding a real book in your hands. It feels like the essence of the book is lost when it is read on a kindle. I appreciate the benefits, but I think there is some sort of enjoyment factor which isn't quite there when it isn't the real thing... :(
-CodeBoy (August 05, 2011, 03:04 AM)
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+1
It's hard to articulate.
I think it's easier to flip through a book than a digital edition. Really, flipping through a digital book is nothing short of agonizing in my experience.
I just bought a book in both ebook (non-DRM PDF) and physical. I can easily read the physical, but the ebook is much more difficult to deal with.
wraith808:
I guess I'm a heretic, because I've always been a reader, and I don't miss anything about physical books.
-wraith808 (August 05, 2011, 07:24 AM)
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Yeah? ...Try swatting a fly with your iPad and get back to me on that.
:D
-Stoic Joker (August 05, 2011, 12:04 PM)
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I never swatted flies with my physical books - I think you're the heretic! ;D
Stoic Joker:
I guess I'm a heretic, because I've always been a reader, and I don't miss anything about physical books.
-wraith808 (August 05, 2011, 07:24 AM)
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Yeah? ...Try swatting a fly with your iPad and get back to me on that.
:D
-Stoic Joker (August 05, 2011, 12:04 PM)
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I never swatted flies with my physical books-wraith808 (August 05, 2011, 01:05 PM)
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*Shrug* Just goes to show you what happens. First you never tried, and now you can't.
Kinda sad really ... Lost opportunities and all that.
*Sigh*
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