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Old 01-29-2017, 11:04 PM   #169
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Originally Posted by Katsunami View Post
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With regard to weight and size: I think companies are going berserk. Even the biggest and heaviest e-reader inside a cover are much smaller, thinner, and lighter than any hardcover book I own. There's no need to make them thinner or lighter.
I've said this a gazillion times here - I suspect directly to you, before - but I'll say it again. "There's no need.." for YOU.

Lots and lots and lots of people who read ebooks do so because they cannot hold a hardback or trade paperback. Some also even struggle with mass market paperbacks. Lightweight ereaders are a massive accessibility boon.

Saying that there's no need for lightweight ereaders is like saying that there's no need for adjustable font sizes.
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