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I too started reading ebooks on a Palm Pilot. Convenience was a major factor. Books as electronic files are far easier to cart around than paper books, and available anywhere. Though paper books remained my primary source of reading material until I bought my first Sony ereader. Since then I have rarely read paper books. My sight is now also a major factor. I can still read paper books, but it is nowhere near as comfortable an experience as I would like. As if these reasons were not enough, I was able to finally escape the tyranny of the major publishers in Australia. I had already started to order paper books from Amazon. Mostly it was significantly cheaper to import the books from the US rather than buy locally. The Paperwhite was a dream come true. I think I bought it partly for my long ago 10 year old self who had to read clandestinely under the covers with a torch. He would have loved it! Did I mention just about everything available, instant gratification, and cheaper prices?
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