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Originally Posted by Tony1988
Look I like ereaders but it is still less time consuming to operate and maintain a paper book over the long term. Except for storage space I cannot see the advantage of having an ereader over a paper book for the general reader. Its probably also more expensive in the long run as well, at least for those readers who like to own the newest books.
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I just moved at the beginning of this month. Moving my ereaders was easy, as was moving my library. There was no effort involved at all.
We downsized by over a thousand volumes, but moving the remaining print books was still a huge headache, not to mention backache.
*eBooks are quicker and easier to buy.
*I don't have to shelve them, so I don't have to buy more bookshelves.
*It's easier to find the book you want on an ereader, than if you have a large paper collection. I've spent hours looking for paper volumes that I can find in seconds in electronic format.
*eBooks are often released simultaneously with the hardcover and usually cost less. The price savings with print is often minimal if it exists at all.
Buying an ereader is like buying a bookshelf and a bookstore in one.
Many people simply don't like ereaders, and that's fine. But there are definite advantages to having an ereader, just as there are advantages to print. The real question is which advantages, or drawbacks, matter most to any given reader.
Just because you haven't seen them, does not mean there aren't advantages to the general reader.