Thread: 10 reasons why "real" books are better than e-books, supposedly
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Old 08-07-2013, 04:29 AM   #2
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Originally Posted by Alexander Turcic View Post
If you haven't already heard, like you know, about a gazillion times why paper books are supposedly better than e-books, then the following list of 10 reasons (via BuzzFeed) will be completely new to you. Otherwise feel free to skip in its entirety.
  1. You can read books in the bath.
  2. No need to turn off your book on a plane!
  3. You can read in the sun.
  4. They fill your shelves.
  5. Antique books are amazing.
  6. You can’t get an e-book signed.
  7. Libraries and bookstores!
  8. Finishing a long book is more rewarding this way.
  9. They inspire tattoos!
  10. Books don’t die.

[image by Luca Mascaro via Flickr]
Only #4, 5, and 6 are correct. #2 is easily taken care of, get a window seat and a good cover. And #4 definitely is not an advantage. For everything else ereaders are at least as good, in most cases better. Not to mention the multitude of reasons why real books are better than pbooks!
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