Poll: Books Vs. e-books
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I jut got an E-book. And with star bucks down the street all the ease of gettiing a new book is great. Not to mention the cheapness. I got H.P Lovecraft collection for a buck. For me holding a book open is kinda hard.
I prefer physical books. Nothing against e-books, but I like holding an actual book rather than a thin piece of plastic.
Eh. They both have advantages and disadvantages. Books don't require batteries. Ebooks only weigh as much as whatever you're using to read them. Depending on the format, ebooks can be easier to search.
I think college textbooks should all come with a free electronic version. >.>
I think college textbooks should all come with a free electronic version. >.>
Can I ruffle through the pages of an e-book? Do I have that lovely new-book smell with an e-book? Can I have little nicks and folds that make it unique and truly mine with an e-book? Can I put all my e-books on shelves on my wall and see how my reading tastes have developed over the years, and have them as general decoration for that matter?
So no e-books for me. Yes, all the above makes me a nostalgic old coot, but screw it, I like being that. Books have souls man.
So no e-books for me. Yes, all the above makes me a nostalgic old coot, but screw it, I like being that. Books have souls man.
I prefer e-ink displays to actual books, but I'll even settle for a LCD if I can. Books are entirely too analog to maintain my attention.
Last Book I bought was Mogworld, and admittedly I don't read much (too busy working) but the first thing I did was scan it into a PDF, OCR crunch it with Acrobat Pro then I copied it to my iPad. I did the same thing with my copy of Candide because I refuse to pay for something I already own.
What was my point.., anyway I hate books.
Last Book I bought was Mogworld, and admittedly I don't read much (too busy working) but the first thing I did was scan it into a PDF, OCR crunch it with Acrobat Pro then I copied it to my iPad. I did the same thing with my copy of Candide because I refuse to pay for something I already own.
What was my point.., anyway I hate books.
You see a long time ago when I was fresh out of college and out on my own as a single guy I had to get a two bedroom apartment just to hold all of my books, comics, movies, video games etc. The walls were literally lined from top to bottom with shelves. Now I can hold the bulk of that entire room, minus the movies, on something I carry on my keychain. If I factor in the movies, the room, all told, would still be small enough to fit in my car's glove box.
There are things I prefer about physical media to be sure. However, if I am kinda amazed anymore to think about just how much media you can fit and enjoy on something as ordinary as your cell phone. I know with my cell phone (Xperia Play) I can read ebooks, read comics, watch movies, listen to music, play old console games, and so on. When I was in high school it would have been unthinkable to be able to do all that on my phone and even crazier to think that all that stuff would fit on a card smaller than my thumb nail.
There are things I prefer about physical media to be sure. However, if I am kinda amazed anymore to think about just how much media you can fit and enjoy on something as ordinary as your cell phone. I know with my cell phone (Xperia Play) I can read ebooks, read comics, watch movies, listen to music, play old console games, and so on. When I was in high school it would have been unthinkable to be able to do all that on my phone and even crazier to think that all that stuff would fit on a card smaller than my thumb nail.
I would love a kindle but nothing beats a real book on a cold day with a hot chocolate near a fire. I want winter back!
I got a kindle to basically read several things at once, and not lose track of it all, while keeping everything organised.
And I guess its useful for showing other people documents of any sort, as long as its in PDF, like cute cat pictures that is such a necessity for everyone to appreciate.
I do like the portability of my Kindle too. I didn't actually believe it fitted in my pockets until I tried. I thought it might have some kind of shrinking power or my pockets were bigger on the inside.
But is this not going to turn into a traditionalist vs. progressionist thread?
And I guess its useful for showing other people documents of any sort, as long as its in PDF, like cute cat pictures that is such a necessity for everyone to appreciate.
I do like the portability of my Kindle too. I didn't actually believe it fitted in my pockets until I tried. I thought it might have some kind of shrinking power or my pockets were bigger on the inside.
But is this not going to turn into a traditionalist vs. progressionist thread?
I haven't managed to get my hands on an e-reader long enough to form an opinion. I've got my eye on an iPad, though, and foresee many late nights of falling asleep to it. And being happy when I wake up, because I won't have lost my page.
Hand me a book Jeeves. I don't know what these kids are doing nowadays. Seems even books have to be on computer screens.
Physical books is the only way to go. I can not read ebooks, I don't know why, but I just can't seem to focus on the book. Which is a pity, because the convenience and price of ebooks is far greater, so I'd love to switch to ebooks. That said, nothing quite like the satisfaction of my shelves upon shelves of books.
It depends on what you want to do with the book.
I am a teacher, I have to read a lot for professional reasons. And I have to scribble in my books to make vital information easy accesible in the future.
Also I need to be able to access my books in the case of a nuclear Holocaust or Apple's attempt to conquer the world.
For these two reasons E-Books hold no value to me in most cases.
For pure entertainment reading however, they might not be so bad.
I am a teacher, I have to read a lot for professional reasons. And I have to scribble in my books to make vital information easy accesible in the future.
Also I need to be able to access my books in the case of a nuclear Holocaust or Apple's attempt to conquer the world.
For these two reasons E-Books hold no value to me in most cases.
For pure entertainment reading however, they might not be so bad.
I tend to slowly destroy everything I own; all my analog books look like they were fished out of dumpsters. The idea of getting a book reader makes me nervous, and after playing around with using my netbook as a book reader, I've decided to do without. But it is hard to argue with being able to throw your entire library into a zipper pouch instead of packing it in to a dozen boxes.
I have three floor-to-ceiling bookshelves, each about two meters wide, FILLED with books. And I have four smaller bookshelves, also filled with books. In total, my family's collection numbers more than a thousand books in total, hardcover and paperbacks.
That answer your question?
That answer your question?