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Originally Posted by omk3
And so it should be. It really makes me wonder, all these writers that are so outspoken against ebooks, do they only feel validated when they see their work printed on a paper book? Don't their words have any value of their own? You'd think they would find their words more valuable than the package of their words.
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Well to be fair, many readers do not simply read books like novels because of the words therein, and many consider the reading medium a part of the atmosphere within the "reading experience". It is not simply about processing content, but about spending time. As such, some people most enjoy reading in a certain atmosphere, whether that's a cafe, a library, a dedicated reading room, a patio, or some other location. Some will not read at all in certain unpleasant environments.
Not everyone plays the piano to just hear the music they are playing. That may be part of it, but the experience of playing at a nice piano in a nice room with a nice atmosphere is so much more pleasurable for some. Logical? Not really, but most fiction reading isn't that logical or useful either.