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dmaul1114 · 02-09-2010, 04:05 PM

Convenience.

Most books I only read once and it was a pain to buy a book and have to find space for it or donate it etc. after I finished reading it.

The library is a hassle with due dates, reservations, not carrying a lot of books I read etc.

So the main reason I got one was just to have the convenience of getting an electronic copy of something that I don't have to find space for, donate etc. after reading it.

I'm fine paying $5-10 to read a book once. It's no different than paying $10 for a movie ticket. I'm paying for the entertainment I get while reading the book, I don't need to own a physical copy of something I'll only read once.

There's other nice benefits like having multiple books in one place etc. But I'm usually only reading one book at a time (not requiring work reading--which I don't do with e-books yet anyway) so it's kind of moot for me. Very seldom have I finished more than one book (if even that) on a trip etc.

02-09-2010, 04:05 PM	#2
dmaul1114 Wizard Posts: 2,300 Karma: 1121709 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Amazon Kindle 1	Convenience. Most books I only read once and it was a pain to buy a book and have to find space for it or donate it etc. after I finished reading it. The library is a hassle with due dates, reservations, not carrying a lot of books I read etc. So the main reason I got one was just to have the convenience of getting an electronic copy of something that I don't have to find space for, donate etc. after reading it. I'm fine paying $5-10 to read a book once. It's no different than paying $10 for a movie ticket. I'm paying for the entertainment I get while reading the book, I don't need to own a physical copy of something I'll only read once. There's other nice benefits like having multiple books in one place etc. But I'm usually only reading one book at a time (not requiring work reading--which I don't do with e-books yet anyway) so it's kind of moot for me. Very seldom have I finished more than one book (if even that) on a trip etc. Last edited by dmaul1114; 02-09-2010 at 04:11 PM.