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In reply to the discussion: E-reading isn’t reading....... [View all]jp11
(2,104 posts)I didn't agree with the premise, didn't see the author make a good case for it and I often lose interest when an agenda is beaten over my head especially if I find it flawed/disagree/etc.
I loved reading books as a kid but I don't see any of the drawbacks when reading on my e-readers, they all have touchscreens I can swipe or use buttons. I don't get lost by not holding my finger to a line or word, I don' t think that's happened to me since I was very young. I like that large books aren't so big I can only read them from a certain angle or where I'd need two hands to break the spine so I could see with whatever light was available. There is no pain in holding an e-reader with one arm/hand compared to a heavy book or having to hold it open with an awkward finger depressed in the middle to keep pages from bunching up in the middle.
I'd add I don't really miss paper as in having my sweaty fingers/hands stick to them or feel my spine cringe on touching some really dry paper. It is nice not to worry if I'm bending the spine, getting the book dirty, or on the rare occasion cutting my fingers on pages. I don't miss seeing through cheap paperback pages when I'm reading on my back and I let my death grip on the pages loose enough that a single page is between me and the light above.
Some books just are superior as paper bound objects, many visual pieces, science/technical books, etc I think are better in paper cause you can see two pages at once which may be a single image/graph/etc but primary text stories are better on an e-reader at least for me. I will continue to buy the paper books where that is an advantage and e-books where that is better. Not too long from now dual screen e-readers will be more affordable with color and better battery options that some more books might be appealing to have in that format.
I loved reading the adventures and stories I went through when I was younger but e-readers have removed many negative aspects that just weren't valued or appreciated by me. The story is what a book is about for me not the medium, in many cases I prefer the newer medium over lugging around paper books. I'm happy if I have good lighting, a comfortable place to sit/lay down, and some quiet from there I'd rather have my e-reader than a paper book in most situations.
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