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Originally Posted by QuantumIguana
The reading experience on an e-book vs. a paper book is not the same.
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The reading part is. It's the same words, in the same order, read in the same way.
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Originally Posted by QuantumIguana
Some people prefer one, some the other. If those who like paper books only think they like paper books, you could just as easily say that those who like e-books only think they like e-books.
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Yes, you could. But if you read the footnote, you'll find that there is objective proof that it isn't a matter of "they
think they like xxx more" as it is "they like xxx more
because they think they like it more." The expectation produces the greater enjoyment.
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Originally Posted by QuantumIguana
You can tell people that the same glass of wine is cheap or it is expensive, but the wine is the same.
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And yet, there is proof that people who believe the wine is expensive physically enjoy it more, despite it being the same wine. That's the point.
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Originally Posted by QuantumIguana
The e-reader and the paper book aren't the same, it is obvious which is which. We don't have any basis for claiming that those who prefer paper books only think they do.
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The book is the wine. The reader, or paper, is the glass the wine is served it. (And, BTW, there is a whole subset of wine culture that believes that the shape of the glass affects the taste, as well. Seriously. And the objective tests show that it's the same thing again: yes, if you get wine in a special glass, you enjoy it more - because you expect to, not because of the special shape of the glass.)
The expectation produces measureable, objective results. People who prefer paper books
do enjoy paper books more, in measurable, objective ways. But the source of the enjoyment isn't the paper books, it's the expectation of enjoying paper books more.
Doesn't make it less real, but it's why ebooks are taking over the market - people who get that effect are a small part of the market. To most people, wine is wine, retardless of the shape of the glass (or the cost, over about $3 per bottle, according to survey data - Three Buck Chuck consistently scores as one of the best wines on the market in double blind taste tests), and clever words are words, regardless of whether they are on paper or on a screen.