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Alisa · 10-30-2007, 02:18 PM

I'm curious how the resources balance out, too, not just the expense and convenience. If this thing heads to the electronics recycler in 3-5 years, have I actually been any more or less green than if I stuck with my previous reading habits of buying paper books and occasional trips to the library. How many fewer books would have to be printed, shipped, etc. to make up for one of these devices? I certainly have other reasons for wanting a reader, but this is high on my list.

10-30-2007, 02:18 PM	#3
Alisa Gadget Geek Posts: 2,324 Karma: 22221 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Paperwhite, Kindle 3 (retired), Skindle 1.2 (retired)	I'm curious how the resources balance out, too, not just the expense and convenience. If this thing heads to the electronics recycler in 3-5 years, have I actually been any more or less green than if I stuck with my previous reading habits of buying paper books and occasional trips to the library. How many fewer books would have to be printed, shipped, etc. to make up for one of these devices? I certainly have other reasons for wanting a reader, but this is high on my list.