I greatly prefer ebooks.
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Originally Posted by ProfCrash
If I have an e-book copy, the hard copy is gone. I have some nice hardback books that I have kept.
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This is the same for me.
The only exception is for "younger audience" books that I'm keeping around for my kids. That may change since we have two eink readers in the house and I'm planning on having the older one be for the kids.
I also like being able to carry my whole library. I have tried carrying more then one book with me, but at some point it was just too heavy to deal with. I am usually reading more than one book at a time - so it's nice to be able to read what I'm in the mood for as opposed to "this is the one I'm tackling the most right now".
The only thing I miss about p-books is the ability to *really* share them.
On the other hand --- all the reading devices in my home are connected to my accounts. So all of us could read the same thing at the same time if we wanted.
As for people outside the home...
I have done the "lend me" feature a grand total of twice. I know there are websites where people can meet up for loans, but so few publishers allow it (and it's a one time only thing) that I find it to be a real hassle to deal with especially since loaning isn't allowed cross-platforms.
That being said, I never really loaned out my p-books.