Physical books for reading cover to cover and electronic for when you only need a certain section (physical books don't have ctrl+F)
I've always prefer physical books but lately I have been thinking of getting an ebook reader.
[QUOTE=Samiam22;51948317]Physical books for reading cover to cover and electronic for when you only need a certain section (physical books don't have ctrl+F)[/QUOTE]
Many have an Index.
I had several electronic books about animation on my pc, but never bothered to read them, because I just get too easily distracted.
When I decided to buy some as physical books I actually started reading them. Physical books also feel nicer to read imo.
My girlfriend reads a book every day. When she isn't gaming, she's knee deep in a book.
I have trouble reading walls of text on a traditional screen. never tried e-ink though, maybe I'd prefer it.
unless I for some reason decide I need a kindle (unlikely) it's proper printed books for me.
I won't turn down physical, but digital is just so much more convenient in every way.
Since I now read mostly in public transport and in uni during lectures, I keep it compact and therefore digital. Before that however, it was all physical for me
It seems to me like more and more books are going hardcover instead of paperback these days. There's gotta be some other people out there who like to read outside? It's really my only incentive to go digital at the moment
I have so many copies of The War of the Worlds. Half of them are ruined because I used them as reference books and have scribbled notes all over them.
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One of them was used as reference for an SFM screenplay I've yet to do anything with. I suppose my successors will laugh when they find the segment where I underlined the Artilleryman's fascist rantings and annotated in "[b]WANKER!!![/b]" in bold red pen.
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That and my Invisible Man reference-annotated copy, where I circled the bit Griffin admits to killing his father and burning down his block of flats with his Jewish landlord in it and drew a giant wiggling knob in the space at the bottom of them with the footnote "HERBERT, YOU'RE WRONG". 'cause HG Wells said that Griffin wasn't a sociopath in the book.
Physical books.
I'm used to imagine the scene as I read, and reading from a screen breaks it somehow. I use internet when I can't finish one or I can't find it, but I have more sense of reward in closing a book than closing a file.
[QUOTE=RobBrown4PM;51948589]My girlfriend reads a book every day. When she isn't gaming, she's knee deep in a book.[/QUOTE]
Take good care of her. Mine only watches at her smartphone all the time.
[QUOTE=SilverHammer;51950379]It seems to me like more and more books are going hardcover instead of paperback these days. There's gotta be some other people out there who like to read outside? It's really my only incentive to go digital at the moment[/QUOTE]
What's wrong with a hardcover outside?
[QUOTE=The_J_Hat;51955927]What's wrong with a hardcover outside?[/QUOTE]
Doesn't fit in my pockets. I feel like i'm carrying around a tome all the time. I always feel like I need to protect them from the elements. Paperbacks are just easier to maintain. And those big black/white pictures of Stephen King on the back of all the dark tower books make me uncomfortable :v:
[QUOTE=SilverHammer;51956609]Doesn't fit in my pockets. I feel like i'm carrying around a tome all the time. I always feel like I need to protect them from the elements. Paperbacks are just easier to maintain. And those big black/white pictures of Stephen King on the back of all the dark tower books make me uncomfortable :v:[/QUOTE]
You have to protect softcovers from the elements though.
Invest in a shoulder bag too, I use my surplus medic one to carry books with me and it works out very well.
The smell of fresh paper lingering is the only way to read a Discworld, nay all books.
Plus no fear if you drop it in the toilet.
[QUOTE=bdd458;51956777]You have to protect softcovers from the elements though.
Invest in a shoulder bag too, I use my surplus medic one to carry books with me and it works out very well.[/QUOTE]
softcovers usually fit inside a coat pocket, and coats are usually good against the elements. Except fire, fire beats coat any day. I mostly read at work so i've already got a bag
even though it's not environmentally sound, I still much prefer physical material.
I cannot read a fucking screen consistently for hours my brain cannot handle.
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the kindle is still not there yet, not aesthetically pleasing enough... feels like reading a kids toy.
I voted physical but I do both digital and physical
[QUOTE=AK'z;51957790]even though it's not environmentally sound, I still much prefer physical material.
I cannot read a fucking screen consistently for hours my brain cannot handle.
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the kindle is still not there yet, not aesthetically pleasing enough... feels like reading a kids toy.[/QUOTE]
paper is more environmentally sound than a lipo battery factory
I can't read text on a screen for too long, my eyes start hurting really fast. It's hard to even read those super-short garbage creepypastas.
I can, however, read through and entire book in two evenings without problems.
I would like to find books in english, but everything seems translated in bookstores and they just go "Huh what huuh?" when I ask them for english / original non-translated versions. It's fine otherwise, but they tend to translate / change names of everything too and then it's garbage to talk about them in other languages.
A good example is: Tom Lomen Valedro. Guess who that is? That's right! Tom Marvolo Riddle, aka Voldemort.
For uni, I have both. I prefer physical books for the actual act of reading, but digital books are better in other ways, eg instantly searching and finding a word or term in the book, and they often only cost $50-$70 whereas physical books often cost $100-$150.
I only use my Kindle, haven't touched a physical book in years.
E-books are superior in practically every way.
[QUOTE=ejonkou;51981244]I only use my Kindle, haven't touched a physical book in years.
E-books are superior in practically every way.[/QUOTE]
not really. My physical books will still probably be around for my grandchildren. The fact I can easily take notes in physical books. I don't have to charge my books. I can actually own my books, they're right there and not just bits of data on a computer.
I'm dyslexic, so I can't read books
Why is there an option for "none" but not "both"
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Or audiobooks
[QUOTE=bdd458;51981490]not really. My physical books will still probably be around for my grandchildren. The fact I can easily take notes in physical books. I don't have to charge my books. I can actually own my books, they're right there and not just bits of data on a computer.[/QUOTE]
None of the arguments you gave make much sense and can easily be applied to e-books aswell. I charge my Kindle like once every couple of weeks while I sleep, the battery lasts forever on those things. I've never been in a position where I'm like "oh shit, my charge is about to run out" and if I ever ended up in a situation like that, low battery means you several hours of constant use left before the battery actually runs out. And I own my books whenever I download/buy them, I don't simply buy a license, I have my entire library of thousands of books backed up on a thumb drive, my PC HDD and on Dropbox and they take up a ridiculously small amount of space. If I wanted to I could put a ton of books on my thumb drive and I would be able to walk around with a library larger than the Great Library of Alexandria in my pocket. Taking up significantly less space than a single book.
There are plenty of reasons why e-books are simply superior to physical books:
- No need for storage space; ability to store thousands of books in a small space, easy to backup and sync between devices.
- Less susceptible to damage; While files can be corrupt, mobi/pdf/epub etc. files take up a very small amount of space making it easy to keep several backups. If your file is damaged without backup, you can easily find it again in one of many online libraries available.
- Significantly cheaper than actually buying a physical book. You pay $100 for your Kindle(you can find other, solid options for less)
- Able to change fontsize depending on your preference and reading requirement. My grandmother's eyesight is very poor and she was overjoyed when she got given her first e-book by my dad and found out that she could make the font size significantly larger making it easier for her to read.
- Don't understand what that word means? You can highlight it and find out it's definition. Really great if you're trying to read a book that's not your native langue, a book with a advanced vocabulary or if you're trying to learn a new language.
- Great if you're sharing a dorm with another person or sleep in the same bad with an SO. No need to keep a bedside lamp on.
Obviously there are some downsides to using an e-book, such as the initial price, inability to donate books to charity, difficulty in finding non-english books etc. and there are some preferential things such as liking the feeling & smell of the book, turning pages etc. But at the end of the day, you can't deny that an e-book is superior.
I read several a year on top of the literature I have to read for class. Apps and computer screens can't recreate the feeling you get from kicking back with a really good physical book.
Mostly neither but sometimes I like to go to libraries and just read whatever interesting.
I bought a Kindle because I wanted to read more but actually ended up reading way [I]less [/I]because I just wasn't getting the same feeling out of it. So physical books for me, thanks.
I've never actually read a book digitally.
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