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And what do you use to remove the tree? The Shrike Send a noteboard - 29/12/2009 11:24:26 PM
You cannot count the actual removal of trees to taht list, as the CO2 remains in the pulp. Once made, however, the book remains neutral, whereas an e-book reader always requires electricity.


Once made. How much energy goes into the creation of the book? My Kindle can hold 1500 books. While energy goes into its creation as well, far less energy is used to deliver 1500 books to my device than to create the books.

Sorry, your argument is not sound. I am not arguing about the feel or touch of books here. To each his/her own. We all have preferences. But my Kindle is much more environmentally friendly than your paper books.
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E-books spark battle inside the publishing industry everynametaken - 28/12/2009 05:12:01 AM 1691 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 499 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 1026 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 960 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 1150 Views
But the chances of something happening to said device is greater than your house. callandor1000 - 29/12/2009 06:27:21 AM 1074 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 960 Views
No "virtually" about it-1 4gb flash drive=6000 or so books *NM* Corporal Crusty - 30/12/2009 02:28:20 PM 476 Views
Some people have larger libraries than that. But yes. *NM* Ghavrel - 31/12/2009 05:33:58 AM 389 Views
You answered your own question. You back them up. everynametaken - 30/12/2009 12:53:33 AM 1067 Views
Depends where you live..... Caldazar - 28/12/2009 12:24:55 PM 985 Views
I think I agree BlackAdder - 29/12/2009 12:16:36 AM 1152 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 1002 Views
A man after my own heart. rebelaessedai - 29/12/2009 04:04:19 PM 1013 Views
Trade paperbacks are the ones with the heavy covers, right? Tom - 29/12/2009 08:19:33 PM 986 Views
Yeah. Different sizes and all. Fun to organize. *NM* rebelaessedai - 31/12/2009 04:19:57 AM 387 Views
you could always take the book covers OFF LadyLorraine - 30/12/2009 04:28:18 PM 944 Views
Well, yeah. But still. *NM* rebelaessedai - 31/12/2009 04:19:29 AM 419 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 405 Views
I dislike e-books Camilla - 29/12/2009 03:56:10 PM 1050 Views
I love that eBooks are the future. Much better than original books. The Shrike - 29/12/2009 05:19:40 PM 952 Views
Well we already have audiobooks BlackAdder - 29/12/2009 05:39:29 PM 1008 Views
There is a term for enhanced books - vooks. The Shrike - 29/12/2009 07:02:14 PM 1015 Views
Would a videobook not be a movie? Kronin al'Sulc - 31/12/2009 06:06:52 AM 1099 Views
They are not environmentally superiour. Camilla - 29/12/2009 05:47:11 PM 1098 Views
No. The Shrike - 29/12/2009 07:01:32 PM 964 Views
Re: No. Camilla - 29/12/2009 09:51:23 PM 1039 Views
And what do you use to remove the tree? The Shrike - 29/12/2009 11:24:26 PM 933 Views
Are you smoking crack? LiterateDog - 29/12/2009 09:21:36 PM 998 Views
Re: Are you smoking crack? Camilla - 29/12/2009 09:52:19 PM 1013 Views
Ummm... Corporal Crusty - 30/12/2009 02:33:19 PM 1032 Views
prefer the feel of a real book in my hand Bulgakov - 29/12/2009 07:20:27 PM 971 Views
I love my Kindle that I got for Christmas. LiterateDog - 29/12/2009 09:05:57 PM 952 Views
Bitchface. *NM* The Shrike - 29/12/2009 09:10:23 PM 517 Views
Vagina breath. *NM* LiterateDog - 29/12/2009 09:15:13 PM 415 Views
Vagina Breath : Bitchface as Literatedog : The Shrike *NM* The Shrike - 29/12/2009 09:21:03 PM 425 Views
I like books Ryan - 30/12/2009 08:10:55 AM 910 Views
Sigh. This whole argument of ebooks versus regular books is beyond stupid. Ghavrel - 30/12/2009 11:04:46 AM 1010 Views
I agree with you LadyLorraine - 30/12/2009 04:33:22 PM 981 Views
I have to agree. j-whitt987 - 30/12/2009 04:47:20 PM 1076 Views
Yep. Syrina - 30/12/2009 10:57:26 PM 1150 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 1181 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 936 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 912 Views
cost of publishing Corporal Crusty - 30/12/2009 02:25:37 PM 993 Views
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