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Does anybody else agree with me? Isn't it insane that the original goal of making it "like using paper" has just passed over the important (maybe #1) pro of reading something in paper---> Namely, YOU CAN WRITE/HIGHLIGHT ON PAPER!!!!
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omg so you're the guy who underlined the text in those used books I bought, accompanied by "???," "SO TRUE!" or "just like grandma!" I want my money back.
Kidding aside, it was never the goal to have it be like using paper, but like reading paper, hence "e-reader" and not "e-writer"/"e-notebook"/"e-book vandalizer." Since the priority was on reading, any screen technology that risked diminishing the paper-like appearance in any way was omitted from most devices. The Sony pulls it off decently, though, from what I've seen.
Plus I would think that the note taking system in e-readers is superior, since all your notes and highlights can be immediately accessed in one place instead of searching through the book for them. Just imo. In fact I really like this aspect of e-readers, since I wouldn't dream of writing in a book but recently I've been saving passages.
Then again, just like people who highlight text, I will most likely make the note and forget it exists. You know it's true.