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Originally Posted by greenapple
Do you get tired of using the same ebook reader after reading many books on it, and secretly yearn to get a different reader, just so you have something different to play with?
At least, with a paper book, you get to hold a fresh book with a somewhat different form (different cover, thickness, font etc) in your hand after you are done with one.
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There are a lot of reasons that I prefer my e-reader over a paper book:
1. Weight - my e-reader is always the same weight no matter which book I am reading.
Under the Dome by Stephen King weighs as much as
Undead and Unwed by MaryJanice Davidson.
2. Space - the amount of space my e-reader takes up is the same whether I have 1 book on there or 1,000 books.
3. Smell - my e-reader always smells the same no matter which book I am reading. I have had times where my paper books smelled funky and I was sneezing quite a bit. Never a problem with my e-reader.
4. Magazines - now I don't have to purchase those cardboard magazine holders so I can put my magazines on my bookshelves. They fit just fine in my e-reader.
5. Gas - my closest bookstore is an hour away. I can purchase books on my e-reader from the comfort of my home.
6. Web links in books - I no longer need to put the book down, open up the computer and go to the link. I can do that within my e-reader.
I have found many more positives for my e-reader than paper books. I don't feel like I need a new computer for each new website I visit, I don't miss the space taken up by my book collection.
