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I agree with you LadyLorraine Send a noteboard - 30/12/2009 04:33:22 PM
I think both have their place. Just like you'll have your in-home stereo and an iPod. Or you'll have your published paper research journals and teh intarwebs.

I wouldn't mind having an e-reader because then I wouldn't have to pack 2 or 3 books when I travel. I could pack one smaller e-reader and read as many as I want.

But when I'm just chillin' at home, I'd much rather be reading a book. Particularly since reading that much on a computer screen makes my eyes hurt.

The two are certainly not mutually exclusive.
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E-books spark battle inside the publishing industry everynametaken - 28/12/2009 05:12:01 AM 1410 Views
it makes much more sense to just buy a book. $5.99 is far cheaper than $9.99 *NM* callandor1000 - 28/12/2009 06:22:47 AM 391 Views
Yes, but you're talking about a paperback book, and one that's on sale at that. Bryce - 28/12/2009 12:23:31 PM 786 Views
I haven't paid more than $7.99 for a soft cover book in my life. callandor1000 - 28/12/2009 03:13:04 PM 716 Views
Yuo can also be 10th on a waiting list at the library and read it months after release. everynametaken - 28/12/2009 05:22:27 PM 913 Views
But the chances of something happening to said device is greater than your house. callandor1000 - 29/12/2009 06:27:21 AM 815 Views
You realize that you could back up virtually your entire library on a single flash drive, yes? Ghavrel - 29/12/2009 09:43:51 AM 644 Views
No "virtually" about it-1 4gb flash drive=6000 or so books *NM* Corporal Crusty - 30/12/2009 02:28:20 PM 336 Views
Some people have larger libraries than that. But yes. *NM* Ghavrel - 31/12/2009 05:33:58 AM 282 Views
You answered your own question. You back them up. everynametaken - 30/12/2009 12:53:33 AM 826 Views
Depends where you live..... Caldazar - 28/12/2009 12:24:55 PM 745 Views
I think I agree BlackAdder - 29/12/2009 12:16:36 AM 917 Views
If I were buying a book for mandatory reading (i.e., college), I might consider an e-book. Tom - 29/12/2009 03:28:31 PM 774 Views
A man after my own heart. rebelaessedai - 29/12/2009 04:04:19 PM 753 Views
Trade paperbacks are the ones with the heavy covers, right? Tom - 29/12/2009 08:19:33 PM 730 Views
Yeah. Different sizes and all. Fun to organize. *NM* rebelaessedai - 31/12/2009 04:19:57 AM 289 Views
you could always take the book covers OFF LadyLorraine - 30/12/2009 04:28:18 PM 715 Views
Well, yeah. But still. *NM* rebelaessedai - 31/12/2009 04:19:29 AM 294 Views
I prefer the opposite. I keep all my textbooks and prefer ebook versions of other works. *NM* everynametaken - 30/12/2009 12:55:55 AM 307 Views
I dislike e-books Camilla - 29/12/2009 03:56:10 PM 789 Views
I love that eBooks are the future. Much better than original books. The Shrike - 29/12/2009 05:19:40 PM 715 Views
Well we already have audiobooks BlackAdder - 29/12/2009 05:39:29 PM 759 Views
There is a term for enhanced books - vooks. The Shrike - 29/12/2009 07:02:14 PM 728 Views
Would a videobook not be a movie? Kronin al'Sulc - 31/12/2009 06:06:52 AM 837 Views
They are not environmentally superiour. Camilla - 29/12/2009 05:47:11 PM 793 Views
No. The Shrike - 29/12/2009 07:01:32 PM 733 Views
Re: No. Camilla - 29/12/2009 09:51:23 PM 802 Views
And what do you use to remove the tree? The Shrike - 29/12/2009 11:24:26 PM 724 Views
Are you smoking crack? LiterateDog - 29/12/2009 09:21:36 PM 756 Views
Re: Are you smoking crack? Camilla - 29/12/2009 09:52:19 PM 749 Views
Ummm... Corporal Crusty - 30/12/2009 02:33:19 PM 779 Views
prefer the feel of a real book in my hand Bulgakov - 29/12/2009 07:20:27 PM 714 Views
I love my Kindle that I got for Christmas. LiterateDog - 29/12/2009 09:05:57 PM 722 Views
Bitchface. *NM* The Shrike - 29/12/2009 09:10:23 PM 324 Views
Vagina breath. *NM* LiterateDog - 29/12/2009 09:15:13 PM 308 Views
Vagina Breath : Bitchface as Literatedog : The Shrike *NM* The Shrike - 29/12/2009 09:21:03 PM 310 Views
I like books Ryan - 30/12/2009 08:10:55 AM 668 Views
Sigh. This whole argument of ebooks versus regular books is beyond stupid. Ghavrel - 30/12/2009 11:04:46 AM 765 Views
I agree with you LadyLorraine - 30/12/2009 04:33:22 PM 723 Views
I have to agree. j-whitt987 - 30/12/2009 04:47:20 PM 829 Views
Yep. Syrina - 30/12/2009 10:57:26 PM 901 Views
In all fairness, when I got an iPod all my CDs went to boxes in the basement. Tom - 31/12/2009 12:59:14 AM 942 Views
True. But there's no tangible difference between music from an iPod and music from a CD. Ghavrel - 31/12/2009 05:33:26 AM 698 Views
Ripping all my music and getting rid of the CDs was a space-liberating moment for me. everynametaken - 31/12/2009 06:18:20 AM 657 Views
cost of publishing Corporal Crusty - 30/12/2009 02:25:37 PM 765 Views
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