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Originally Posted by MrsJoseph
If I buy a brand new book (pb included), it takes 100+ reads before it starts to show any wear and tear.
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You've actually read the same book 100 times ???
I've read my favorite ever book series 2-3 times now (maybe one more time when I'm old and gray) and seen my favorite movie maybe 3-4 times. A friend of mine once told me he had seen at least 5-10 of his favorite movies more then 20 times, I thought he was completely off his rocker. And now you tell me you've read a book for 100 times ? For what, to put yourself to sleep ? Because you must know it by heart by now...
No offense to your personal tastes, it's just this is one of the more bizarre things I've heard of...
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Originally Posted by bhartman36
Back in the day, it was either computer (desktop/laptop) or PDA. (I'm talking before smartphones). Reading on a PDA/smartphone doesn't sound like a great idea now, but it was sure as hell better than dragging around a laptop. It was a way to engage in lots of casual reading. And for those of us used to Palms, reading on the screen wasn't a big deal.
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Before e-readers I read on my desktop computer. I'd never read on a screen as small as a PDA screen. The main motive for getting an e-reader was so I could change positions more then when sitting in a chair in front of the monitor.
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Originally Posted by bhartman36
Most of all, though, I love the ability to search an e-book. If you've got a book that (in paper) is 800 pages, and you want to find a particular phrase, that can be a daunting task. With an e-book, it's trivial.
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Why exactly do you search for phrases ? The only reason I've ever searched a book was to find where I left off...
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Originally Posted by Maggie Leung
Or maybe we have different preferences, even if we can afford a bunch of gadgets. I prefer reading on my Touch to my Kindle. If money were my concern, I could've saved by sticking with a Kindle.
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Doesn't the light in your eyes bother you when reading for long ?