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Originally Posted by QuantumIguana
For me, the main advantage of the Paperwhite is that I can read in a dark room. When I'm done reading for the night, it's nice to not have to get out of bed to turn off the light. I'm perfectly capable of reading on a non-lighted Kindle.
We use the word "book" for both the content and the medium, and that leads to confusion. "Codex" is a perfectly good word for a paper book, and avoids confusion.
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What would you call a “paper book” that was written on papyrus? Or Parchment? How about the Bible, is it still a book if it’s written on scrolls?
The content is what makes a book. The medium it’s present through is merely a matter of convenience, aesthetics and personal choice. The content is what I want to read, to consider, and the thing I’m even willing to pay to see.
It is the content that has cultural significance. QuantumIguana is right, if we start calling things by their right names we go far toward reducing confusion on this issue.
Please see:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codex