Thread: Engst to Pogue: E-Book piracy not a given
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Old 06-07-2008, 11:30 PM   #52
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Originally Posted by Liviu_5 View Post
When print books do not have those disadvantages, why would people switch to e-books?
* (As Harry noted) storage space. Both at home, where my bookshelves are already more than full, and when traveling, as I can carry many "books" with me far more easily than with paper.

* Convenience. I always have a phone/PDA with me, so I can read wherever and whenever I happen to have some free time to do so.

* Searching books for key passages is a lot easier when I have electronic versions.
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