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Originally Posted by QuantumIguana
I suppose when matches were invented, people complained that people were too lazy to use flint and steel. Humans always attempt to save labor. When homo erectus migrated to what is now China, something interesting happened: evidence to stone tools disappeared. The reason was that bamboo was available. It was much easier to work with. I suppose some of the older generation complained that the art of the stone tool was being lost, but it was no longer needed.
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Originally Posted by QuantumIguana
Large print books are great, but they are hard to find. There will be a limited selection at the bookstore, if they are available at all. With e-books, large font is available on every book. A vast library of public domain books is available for free.
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And the font really isn't that large - typically not more than about 16pt Arial. Whereas I would judge the Sony T1 goes up to about 48pt - my MIL has glaucoma and cataracts, and large-print books are now too small, but she can read text on the Sony, and still has a couple of sizes to go. I've had old people start crying when I demonstrated the ereader and they realised they could read again - that alone makes an ereader deserve its place in society, IMHO.