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Originally Posted by v1k1ng1001
For casual reading, ebooks are fine, but for serious academic research ereaders can be a hassle, especially if you're working with a series of critical editions with endnotes and such. The key, I think, is reformatting the material to make it easier to work with but I doubt there's much incentive to do this.
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I know that all too well! Even a large-screen e-reader wouldn't cut it in many cases. I do have many of my academic books in electronic and printed format, but I usually only use the electronic format for reading during my commute, so that I don't have to drag my large books around, and I prefer the printed version for home use. As for fiction, I only buy paper (mostly hardcover) copies of books by my favourite authors, even through I prefer reading on my reader to reading a paper copy.