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Originally Posted by l_macd
I'm another of those who only has a small number of books on my ereader at any one time. Never more than 30 and usually only about 10 or so. I use Calibre to manage my library as it's far superior to anything else, and also because it's far easier to browse any large collection on a computer screen than on a ereader.
It's cool that you can pretty much carry your whole library with you, but I just don't see the attraction. I don't imagine those of you who do this only ever used to read sitting next to your bookcase or in your study/library just because you might happen to fancy reading a different book and therefore had to have it on hand in the same room as you? Or maybe you did! Each to their own I guess anyway.
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The attraction...mobility. The ability to get up and go, anyplace, anytime, no advanced planning. Now either that appeals to a person, or it doesn't. <Shrug>.
(Phone rings..."Hey Ralph, want to go to the beach? I'll drive." Beach being 2 hours away, say. Response: "pick me up in 5 minutes." Grab my "go bag" and liseuse and boogie...)
It's something I never had with p-books. Always tied down to the baggage train.