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Originally Posted by drjenkins
I was just reading about this on The Digital Reader
The Publishing Industry Thinks Facebook and Netflix Are Doomed
The publishing industry continues to insist that "screen fatigue" is causing e-book sales to flag. It certainly has nothing to do with high prices.
As you can tell by the title, the article debunks "screen fatigue" by pointing out that other screen intensive entertainment is flourishing. |
Screen fatigue is one of the reasons I've largely gone back to paper books. After I finish work and staring at a computer screen all day, it's nice to pick up some paper and get reading. I've also stopped picking up a tablet or ereader first thing in the morning, reaching for a printed book instead.
I feel as though it's helped me focus better on what's in front of me, rather than diving down the rabbit hole of information that is the web. I've read far more books in the last year and more of paper books than I did the previous three years electronically.