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Originally Posted by Enkidu of Abydos
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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Reading on a PDA screen (
especially before color screens became the norm) was really only for those with tip-top vision (which I used to have, back then), but it was serviceable, and it's hard to beat, from a portability standpoint. And just like a desktop screen, if you're used to looking at it for long periods anyway, it's no big deal.
I'm essentially
always seated, so positioning wasn't much of a factor in my decision.
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Originally Posted by Enkidu of Abydos
Why exactly do you search for phrases ? The only reason I've ever searched a book was to find where I left off...  |
Well, for example, I would use an epigram in a piece of writing I was doing. One of my favorite quotes is from
The Fountainhead. Try searching
that for a particular phrase in the paper version.
I've done it, and man, does it suck.
It's also helpful for forum posting.
