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E-book vs Print book?
Ms. Haiku
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I can't weigh in completely as I never tried anything like a kindle. However, I see people on the metro using ebooks. My brother's county in NJ decreased the library budget by 70%. This may be a good time for that area to invest in the ebook . . . maybe not as I don't know the financial implications of the ebook. What would be interesting is the redefinition of the library, if by financial decisions the ebook replaces physical print media.
I don't see how the ebook could affect new book or used book stores so much. I love to browse, and a bookstore is my happy place. For others who view the bookstore as just a quick stop for required text the ebook may be the better option.
IDK . . . anyone have thoughts on this? I've seen discussions about this on goodreads.com, but it focused more on how the ebook will affect the publishing industry.
I don't see how the ebook could affect new book or used book stores so much. I love to browse, and a bookstore is my happy place. For others who view the bookstore as just a quick stop for required text the ebook may be the better option.
IDK . . . anyone have thoughts on this? I've seen discussions about this on goodreads.com, but it focused more on how the ebook will affect the publishing industry.
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Same here. I LOVE books. My mom said I always had a book in my hand when I was younger. I love going into Barnes N Noble and just walk around and look at the books and read bits and pieces of each in the store. I always buy a book when I go there.
"Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
Agreed. Call me old fashion but I love curling up with a good book and to me an e-reader just isn't the same. Isn't anything sacred anymore?
I love the idea of an e-book, you don't have to carry 3 books on holiday and worry about where to stuff them all in your case etc.
However, I can't resist rummaging in book shops and picking something out.
Paper alllllllll the way!
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I am old fashioned and hate change so I will stay with books.
Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
but at the same time, i still prefer a newspaper/magazine to reading everything online. at home on the big screen of the computer it's fine, but on the go/at lunch i still prefer the real deal.
plus it's easier to skip the ads in the newspaper
little off topic
Although, I find myself more and more getting into audiobooks. My train and trolley commute is about 50 minutes, and I've never been able to read a book on the train without getting
I agree about newspapers... for convenience, and skim/check out a bunch of stuff, online is the easiest. But if I want to sit down and read complete articles in newspapers or magazines, I'd much rather have the real thing.
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“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”
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me too. I usually have a book with me wherever I go and almost ALWAYS have it wrapped in some sort of wrapping paper. I hate being harassed about what I'm reading, by that I mean even just being asked.
Really? I'm reading, that means please don't talk to me, I'm busy.
On topic, I LOVE going to book stores. But, as I said, I usually have a book with me wherever I go, which also means I finish them and unless I feel like lugging around multiple books(which I don't) then I'm stuck. I would love the eReaders that can browse the store's catalogue anywhere and I am good to go. I still like book stores a lot and I still love having books but i really think I would love the eReader more. I don't have the storage for books like I used to and I still have a ton. Plus, they're usually cheaper in the eBook form.
For those that say they love to browse the book stores for hours...well unless you're there to buy multiple books, they don't care, you're not supporting them by just being there...they need money. I buy books at the stores when they send coupons, otherwise it's just silly to pay that much anymore when there are so many other cheap resources to owning books.
All that said, I am DYING to buy a NOOK!!!
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"This record is us speaking out in class." -EV on PJ
Yeah if book stores go away, I'm outta here and by here I mean Earth.
Funny story my wife and her friend are re-reading the the Harry Potter series this summer. Her friend's sister was out our house and over text her friend asked where my wife was in the book they were on. My wife said "page 453". When her friend texted back she said she didn't know the page number because Kindle doesn't have page numbers but she was 60% done. Something just not right about that.
I can see the value of an e-reader, but I really have no desire for one. Of course I felt that way about an ipod and now I think it is the best invention of my lifetime. (Though I still wander into stores on all fours with a club and buy cds.
ah, stop being so melodramatic! :P
That said, I also travel a lot for work and books aren't that convenient, especially since I always pack as light as possible.
I'm pretty sure I'm going to get a Kindle or a Nook, or something soon.
I do believe both have their place.
This is not directed at you, mca47, but I honestly cannot remember one time in my life hearing anyone complain about books being hard to travel with prior to e-readers becoming popular.
Guess no one you've talked to reads a lot or travels for long periods? I took two of the harry potter books with me to australia. It's a long flight and if you finish your book, what else is there to read? You've got two fat books you're still lugging around. On the radio one day was a lady that was going into the peace corps too. She wanted to take an eReader because then she could have 200+ books with her. I think they're a wonderful invention, and believe me I'm obsessed with books in general. I'll always get books but, I want an eReader!! They sound wonderful for travel, or simply when carrying books around isn't really practical.
"New music, new friends. Pearl Jam."
I like our socks. I hear we make a fine sock. I always say, You might not love our records, but I think you'll like our socks. - Stone
"This record is us speaking out in class." -EV on PJ
Nope I don't know anyone that reads a lot. :roll:
Sure there are rare cases when needing more than two books with you would be good. Most people aren't going to read more than 2 books on a trip and most trips are not across the world.
Plus it's not like 3 or 4 paperbacks take up THAT much room.
You're right, those were just examples. Like, i take my lunch to work everyday. In the lunchbag I take a book to read. I don't want to carry multiple books in my lunch bag, so an eReader is perfect if I finish my book and have no more to read for the rest of the hour.
"New music, new friends. Pearl Jam."
I like our socks. I hear we make a fine sock. I always say, You might not love our records, but I think you'll like our socks. - Stone
"This record is us speaking out in class." -EV on PJ
I wasn't going to mention that, but since you opened the door I will step through. For those of us who are a certain age, and woefully nearsighted to begin with, it's great to be able to change the font size depending on whether I"m wearing my contacts or not. Otherwise I'm reading with contacts and the book out at arm's length, or with no corrective lenses and the book against my nose.
Sucks getting old!
heres a thought.... pass them on.
im too much of a bibliophile to ever contemplate going electronic. too much of me would die inside.
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Me, I'm addicted to print books. I like to hold them in my hands, save them, re-read them if I love them. I just read the new book on K2 No Way Down and it's got lots of pictures and maps and I can't imagine reading it on a Kindle. One day you might see me on one of those hoarding shows - wow, look at the crazy woman with all those books. But I don't care.
Well, I can say for myself that when I travel (which is usually multiple times per week for work) I have it down perfectly.
Granted your average paperback is pretty small, but when you add in the other 3-4 books I'm currently reading plus the newspapers...it does add up.
I also can't tell you how many books I've left in seat pockets, hotel rooms, restaurants...
When you just have the one thing that really does it all...it works out really well for those on the road.
Also, when I said I pack light...if I can't get something in my backpack and travel bag, it's not coming with. I can't also usually get a bottle of water in my pack, let alone a couple of extra books.
I'm an avid reader, I want a book I can hold and turn the pages myself.
This is where I agree completely. I also think it works everyday since I take books to work to read at lunch.
"New music, new friends. Pearl Jam."
I like our socks. I hear we make a fine sock. I always say, You might not love our records, but I think you'll like our socks. - Stone
"This record is us speaking out in class." -EV on PJ
heres a thought.... pass them on.
im too much of a bibliophile to ever contemplate going electronic. too much of me would die inside.[/quote]
What an idea, catefrances!
I don't deny that there are advantages. My point was that no one was clamoring for this device before it came out. If someone finished a book at lunch, maybe they bought a newspaper, had a conversation, went back to work earlier, or (and I know this wouldn't apply to LizardJam) started the other book they brought with them that one day because they figured they would finish it at lunch. I know carrying two paperbacks requires enormous strength and careful planning.
Plus books never break down or need recharging. Or backing up. As I stated earlier I love my ipod, think it is a fantastic invention. But last Friday I bought an external hard drive to back up all my songs and my wife's songs plus the pictures on our computer. I followed the directions on apple.com for backing them up and transferring them and then I went to itunes and it was empty and the hard drive was empty as well. After talking to apple support for close to two hours we restored all the songs but after I was thinking I used to just buy a cd and that was it.
Just saying there are advantages and disadvantages to this stuff.