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Originally Posted by elcreative
Because I like reading!
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Originally Posted by JoelArnold
Instant gratification!
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Originally Posted by EowynCarter
Lighter handbag 
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Originally Posted by HomeInMyShoes
I'll add a few:
- no more hunting for a bookmark
- no flapping pages in the wind while I wait for the bus
- no more paper cuts
- no one knows I'm reading Twilight
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Originally Posted by stickybuns
Large print books are expensive and/or hard to find.
I can a few thousand books in my bag without injuring my back.
I can write in the "margins" and highlight passages without any guilt over "destroying" a book.
I can switch back and forth between books and not lose my place.
I can quickly/easily look up the meanings to words that are new-to-me or that appear in an unusual context.
After the initial investment is made, ebooks are the most economical option for public domain books. That includes library books given all of the late fees and lost book fines that I've paid over the years. And that reminds me...
No late fees on library books. I always joke that the fees are just my way of making a donation to the library... looks like I should probably be doing it a bit more directly!
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Originally Posted by RainingLemur
1. It's easy.
2. It can be cheaper.
3. Able to carry several titles with me without throwing out my back with a heavy bag.
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Originally Posted by DiapDealer
Because eating them hasn't quite played out the way I expected.
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Originally Posted by ucfgrad93
Lots of reasons:
1. Can carry around 1,000 books without breaking my back.
2. Can buy a book and be reading it in 60 seconds.
3. Search feature.
4. Built in dictionary.
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Originally Posted by Sydney's Mom
The fact that my books are always with me. I whip my K out at the drop of a hat.
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Originally Posted by carld
For me personally I would add
6). Free books that lead me to authors I might never have tried.
7). Adjustable font size -- this is HUGE for me.
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Originally Posted by Bricorn
Being able to get a whole series at once.
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Originally Posted by Spacejock
Two reasons: Space and dust
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Originally Posted by xg4bx
it seems like i both read more and read more quickly since i got my kindle. i still love hardcopies but sometimes they seem like a chore to read. now i absolutely devour books and all i want to do is read.
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Originally Posted by ebusinesstutor
1. Bookcases no longer threaten to take over my home
2. Less back problems from packing huge number of books for long trips
3. 100s of free and low cost ebooks to check out
4. Awesome independent authors
5. Gets rid of "gatekeepers" to publishing
6. Able to get books I can't find locally
7. Can read at night without waking wife (Android tablet) husband
8. Books always with me (iPhone)
9. Excuse to hang out on MobileRead forums!
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