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Sigh. This whole argument of ebooks versus regular books is beyond stupid. Ghavrel Send a noteboard - 30/12/2009 11:04:46 AM
Everyone seems to be laboring under this bizarre assumption that once you possess an ebook reader, you throw every piece of paper you own into a fire. I suppose I can understand this from people who don't own a reader, but it's surprising to see people who do own one coming across like this.

For me, it's a fantastic way to easily transport the Wheel of Time to and from college without spending $25 on shipping each way. When I was up there, I read them on my Sony. When I got back, I pulled out my hard cover of Lord of Chaos.

Just because ebooks are different from regular books doesn't make them completely worthless. And a regular book isn't made obsolete by an ebook.

This "debate" makes me think of an argument between two people, one who prefers newspapers to the internet and so won't go online for a single scrap of news even if it's 4 in the morning, and the other who loves the internet and refuses to buy a newspaper even if it's more immediately accessible to him. It is possible to adapt to a new technology and continue using prior technologies. The vast majority of technological advances have occurred in this fashion.

Jeez.

EDIT: I don't think "obsolete" is a verb.
EDIT2: Pretty sure "jeez" only has two Es.
"We feel safe when we read what we recognise, what does not challenge our way of thinking.... a steady acceptance of pre-arranged patterns leads to the inability to question what we are told."
~Camilla

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E-books spark battle inside the publishing industry everynametaken - 28/12/2009 05:12:01 AM 1610 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 475 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 963 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 899 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 1078 Views
But the chances of something happening to said device is greater than your house. callandor1000 - 29/12/2009 06:27:21 AM 1003 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 873 Views
No "virtually" about it-1 4gb flash drive=6000 or so books *NM* Corporal Crusty - 30/12/2009 02:28:20 PM 443 Views
Some people have larger libraries than that. But yes. *NM* Ghavrel - 31/12/2009 05:33:58 AM 360 Views
You answered your own question. You back them up. everynametaken - 30/12/2009 12:53:33 AM 990 Views
Depends where you live..... Caldazar - 28/12/2009 12:24:55 PM 914 Views
I think I agree BlackAdder - 29/12/2009 12:16:36 AM 1088 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 948 Views
A man after my own heart. rebelaessedai - 29/12/2009 04:04:19 PM 936 Views
Trade paperbacks are the ones with the heavy covers, right? Tom - 29/12/2009 08:19:33 PM 908 Views
Yeah. Different sizes and all. Fun to organize. *NM* rebelaessedai - 31/12/2009 04:19:57 AM 365 Views
you could always take the book covers OFF LadyLorraine - 30/12/2009 04:28:18 PM 872 Views
Well, yeah. But still. *NM* rebelaessedai - 31/12/2009 04:19:29 AM 379 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 378 Views
I dislike e-books Camilla - 29/12/2009 03:56:10 PM 979 Views
I love that eBooks are the future. Much better than original books. The Shrike - 29/12/2009 05:19:40 PM 885 Views
Well we already have audiobooks BlackAdder - 29/12/2009 05:39:29 PM 937 Views
There is a term for enhanced books - vooks. The Shrike - 29/12/2009 07:02:14 PM 934 Views
Would a videobook not be a movie? Kronin al'Sulc - 31/12/2009 06:06:52 AM 1019 Views
They are not environmentally superiour. Camilla - 29/12/2009 05:47:11 PM 1029 Views
No. The Shrike - 29/12/2009 07:01:32 PM 904 Views
Re: No. Camilla - 29/12/2009 09:51:23 PM 975 Views
And what do you use to remove the tree? The Shrike - 29/12/2009 11:24:26 PM 865 Views
Are you smoking crack? LiterateDog - 29/12/2009 09:21:36 PM 935 Views
Re: Are you smoking crack? Camilla - 29/12/2009 09:52:19 PM 947 Views
Ummm... Corporal Crusty - 30/12/2009 02:33:19 PM 960 Views
prefer the feel of a real book in my hand Bulgakov - 29/12/2009 07:20:27 PM 904 Views
I love my Kindle that I got for Christmas. LiterateDog - 29/12/2009 09:05:57 PM 895 Views
Bitchface. *NM* The Shrike - 29/12/2009 09:10:23 PM 413 Views
Vagina breath. *NM* LiterateDog - 29/12/2009 09:15:13 PM 378 Views
Vagina Breath : Bitchface as Literatedog : The Shrike *NM* The Shrike - 29/12/2009 09:21:03 PM 386 Views
I like books Ryan - 30/12/2009 08:10:55 AM 847 Views
Sigh. This whole argument of ebooks versus regular books is beyond stupid. Ghavrel - 30/12/2009 11:04:46 AM 943 Views
I agree with you LadyLorraine - 30/12/2009 04:33:22 PM 904 Views
I have to agree. j-whitt987 - 30/12/2009 04:47:20 PM 1001 Views
Yep. Syrina - 30/12/2009 10:57:26 PM 1084 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 1114 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 867 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 829 Views
cost of publishing Corporal Crusty - 30/12/2009 02:25:37 PM 936 Views
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