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Originally Posted by Xanthe
(I haven't read through the entire thread, so please excuse any possible repetition)
As much as l enjoy my ereaders and they meet a visual need that I have, IMO the whole reading experience is really much better with a paper book...
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As you indicated, those are personal opinions; there are those who disagree (I personally prefer the overall experience of a handheld device, and have no interest in any aspect of a printed book).
I wouldn't say that some of the reasons posited so far aren't valid. But a great many of these reasons would be unimportant to the general public if those interested in selling ebooks did a better job of marketing them, and making them more compelling to the public. I've seen essentially no marketing efforts for ebooks that have been at all powerful or attractive to the general public. Most of ebooks' progress (in the U.S.) has been as a fad, not as a valuable and desirable product.