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Originally Posted by Huyggy
Thanks for the reply all. It's good to see your reactions here! I understand that not many people (nobody really?) agree with me, but it permits to precise my thoughts^^
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I think, there are many, many people that do agree with you.
They just aren't members of Mobileread, and they are quite unlikely to become members here.
Try looking for some bibliophile forum, or perhaps Luddite association.
Seriously. The vast majority of books I read on my e-ink reader are read page after page in linear fashion. My reader does feature a dictionary (a dozen dictionaries, to be exact, plus a full blown encyclopedia) and I will bet that I can look up any word I come across in a book faster than you can in one paper dictionary, let alone a dozen.
HarryT - the first person that answered your post has recently purchased an enhanced version of Bible that lets you access any verse much, much, more quickly than any paper issue.
There are two kinds of reference books. One kind is best used in paper form, with a dozen of bookmarks. Another kind sits on computer and lets you to do a fulltext search. And believe me, once you get used to a fulltext search, you will disdain even the most comprehensive Index.