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Originally Posted by shalym
For me, it makes sense to do because I have horrible eyesight and arthritis, so reading paper books is difficult and painful. I haven't done this yet, but I am getting more and more tempted every day. There are some favorite books of mine that haven't been made into ebooks yet, and eventually I will make the leap and do it. I may just use 1 dollar scan, though--I'm not sure if the cost of buying the double sided scanner would be worth it for me.
Shari
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^This (the eye sight part).
As well just converting to a different type of hoarding. I've so many old books, and those that are in the worst shape with pages coming loose from the binding, paper yellowing and becoming flimsy, things like that, tend to be some of my previously read favorites. Converting to an ebook lets me free up space in my house and gives me a permanent version of the book. Reading again as part of the proofing process is just a bonus.
I do pick books that are not available as an ebook, are old enough that it is unlikely that this will change anytime soon, but not so old that entry into the public domain will happen anytime soon.