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Originally Posted by Yapyap
I think there is a certain amount of fear among those of us (obviously not everyone) who have tried LCD devices and found them unsuitable, regardless of app or settings, for longer reading sessions, that if too many people start using multi-purpose devices / LCD devices for reading, eInk readers, which for many of us offer the best reading experience imaginable, will simply stop being offered. That fear, subconscious or not, may be what makes some people vocally defensive of eInk to the point of attacking LCD device suitability for everyone.
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If we're being 100% honest, isn't that the same sort of fear/response that early ebook adopters had to face (and are still facing) from those who preferred physical books?
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I think there is a certain amount of fear among those of us (obviously not everyone) who have tried ebooks and found them unsuitable, regardless of app or device, that if too many people start using ebooks, physical books, which for many of us offer the best reading experience imaginable, will simply stop being offered. That fear, subconscious or not, may be what makes some people vocally defensive of physical books to the point of attacking ebook suitability for everyone.
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I mean none of this in a derogatory way, but more of a; "hmmmm... very interesting" way.
