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Originally Posted by mldavis2
Just a thought and a person opinion based on their apparent propensity for instant gratification, quick text messaging and video communications which have eroded their reading skills.
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I'm stunned by the number of people (not just you) who think text messaging has "eroded" reading skills. Like your parents before you, who declared that tv "rots" your brain. (Well, I suppose when The Walton's was all that was on tv, maybe that was true... mindless junk.)
As for instant gratification... isn't that kind of the point behind ereaders? With a few clicks I can download whatever book I want and start reading immediately. Ebooks are more accessible than traditional books because they're so instant, portable, and can be read on a host of devices (and I'm usually carrying at least one of them with me at all times).