Why I dropped eBooks

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2 points·imq··2 comments

Conversely: with an ebook reader, you can bring your entire collection with you wherever you go, and you can add to it from the device without having to wait 2 days, pay shipping, figure out where you're going to put the book, settle on an organization system so you don't lose it...

There are some good points here, such as the fact that in most (all?) major ebook ecosystems the distributor can take away your ability to read a book, but some of his points (like "Attention Profit vs. Attention Deficit") are because he was reading from iBooks on an iPad.

"ome of his points (like "Attention Profit vs. Attention Deficit") are because he was reading from iBooks on an iPad."

Agreed. I almost never read ebooks on my iPad or even my Kindle Fire. Occasionally I'll use those to read a book that has color imagery, but never for novels. The eInk Kindle is lighter (besides the obvious advantage in terms of portability, the iPad hurts when you go to sleep while reading and it hits you in the face) and has longer battery life, too.

It's simply not true that paper books are "bug-free". The cheap-jack binding used on most paper books nowadays is good for maybe two or readings, if that.

I don't read for a "tactile experience". I want the delivery device to disappear completely if possible so I can concentrate on the content. The eInk Kindle is also superior there. It's lighter than just about any paper book.

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