10-06-2012, 02:29 PM | #16 |
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I still like going to the bookstore to browse. If I find one I'm interested in, then I buy/borrow (from the library) the ebook. A person can do both. I've never understood why it has to be one or the other.
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10-06-2012, 02:30 PM | #17 |
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So, why did you join "Mobile"Read? Just to stir up controversy?
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10-06-2012, 03:05 PM | #18 |
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Why did I switch?
First reason, I prefer a digital lifestyle. I started with my music and iTunes. Then, as movies and tv shows became available, that was the next step. Now, books, magazines and newspapers have been the final step. Second, I don't like a lot of clutter, almost to the point of being a minimalist. We only have three physical books in the house, two books that were life-changing for me that I've had since I was a teen, and my husband's bible. Everything else got donated to charity. Third, I'm a bit of a recluse / agoraphobe. Add to that the fact I read two or more books a day and ebooks and some type of reader are an absolute necessity. I can browse as easily as I ever did in a B&M bookstore, Amazon is very good about having pages of similar books somewhere in the middle of the current page. That's just like browsing by cover or title in a B&M. I pick what looks interesting and get a sample sent. If I like the sample, I buy it. |
10-06-2012, 04:44 PM | #19 | |
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I used to enjoy the occasional stroll through the book store, but only because it led to me being able to then take a book home and read the damn thing. The browsing is a means to an end, not an end in itself. And when you add to this the fact that millions of books are now available for me to purchase at any time, from (almost) anywhere, and they then immediately appear on my device, as well as the fact that when I travel I can carry (nearly) every book I own with me, and can pick from any one of them when I wish to read, it's a no-brainer. Now, I think I'll stroll on down to the Ford forums and ask why the hell those people don't just ride horses... |
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10-06-2012, 05:58 PM | #20 |
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For me, convenience. Where I lived, I didn't have access to a library (there was no county library, only town libraries, and I lived in an unincorporated area, so wasn't allowed to use it), and the nearest bookstore of any size was 25 miles away (the only thing closer was Walmart, or a Sam Goody. The SG closed not that long after I moved there, and the walmart's book selection was horrible). Much of the books I started reading when I first got into eBooks were public domain, from places like MobileRead or Project Gutenberg, so they were DRM free, no cost, and in what ever format I wanted.
Now, my wife and I live in a small apartment. We have a 6 foot tall bookshelf filled with books, but that is just a fraction of what we used to have. If we had kept everything we had before we moved in together, it would be wall to wall books, with really no room for us. On a good chunk of those, we converted to digital, so we can still read them. Plus, I can carry my ebook reader with me everywhere, and always have a good selection of books. It takes up way less room than what one of my books normally would. I keep it in my book bag, or throw it in a coat pocket. |
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10-06-2012, 06:30 PM | #21 |
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I'm stiil 80/20 in favor of paper. I only use the ol' Kindle when a book is only available in digital or if there's a ridiculous price difference i.e. $18 for a trade vs $3 for the ebook.
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10-06-2012, 06:52 PM | #22 |
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As with others, I find that there isn't a huge difference between browsing online and browsing in a store. There are two notable exceptions: used book stores are more fun to browse than the online bookstores because they have many titles that didn't make the transition to digital, along with more varied selection (rather than being dominated by the latest releases). The second reason is that flipping through a book in a store gives me more information than downloading a preview, especially for non-fiction titles.
As for why I made the jump: I've spent a couple of years living in communities where books are few and far in between. It would be possible to do mail-order, but ebooks offer more conveniences (ability to review part of a book, ability to access it instantly, easier to transport when travelling/moving). |
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10-06-2012, 09:32 PM | #25 |
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I switched for several reasons. In no particular order:
1. Can get a book in a minute without wasting gas driving to the store. 2. I can take lots of books with me in a small ereader. 3. Built in dictionary. 4. Don't have to store old books or try to get rid of them. 5. I can find free books for my Kindle. |
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Testing my Eyesight! <smile>
Just testing.. 1234.. Roger. Copy.. hope you don't mind.
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Funny thing is that I love buying ebooks much more that I ever enjoyed buying print books. I bought paper books only when I was ready to read them, often in thrift stores, or I would borrow them from the library. Now I spend so much time browsing ebook stores that I have almost 200 ebooks (paid, not free -about a year's worth of reading) on my TBR list. Many are replacements for beloved paper books that I can no longer read. I've probably spent more on ebooks in the last 6 months than I did on paper books in the last 10 years. |
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