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Originally Posted by jphphotography
As I'm reading this thread I also can't help but wonder if gender plays a role in all of this? I'm male and I'd guess (and its just a guess) that perhaps the female readers are more inclined to notice/appreciate the texture and smell of the paper? Whereas guys may focus more strictly on the content and words than the "experience"? Hopefully nobody takes my thoughts the wrong way, I just thought it might be an interesting aspect on how each sex experiences activities.
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I don't think that's a bad thought.
It could be an influence, just like color preferences.
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Also they say that the olfactory sense (smell) is very highly linked to memories, could it be that this aspect is a key hurdle in more people embracing ebooks and ereaders? I hadn't really thought of the "book smell" factor before someone mentioned it in this thread. While the lack of scent definitely didn't prevent me from going the ebook route I can see where they are coming from, that smell does kindle (sorry couldn't resist) memories of adventure and stories yet unread.
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I bet that is the reason for the smell thing. For some reason, it isn't as big a deal to me as the tactile sense -- I don't "miss" it -- but yeah, the olfactory sense is supposed to be the most deeply-ingrained memory trigger.
So for those whose happiest times were spent cuddled with a book, it makes complete sense to have built an association between those positive feelings and the scent -- even more than with all the other senses involved.