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Originally Posted by ilovejedd
For what it's worth, I counted over 60 double page spreads in Sandman Overture Deluxe Edition.
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i guess that explains it then, given the other comparisons posted above, where print and digital pretty much agree.
I am still at the theory of what format to collect stage. We have the Kindle Unlimited loans to look at and we bought 2 of the big, but black and white ,annotated sandman hardbacks which we will get around to comparing with the Kindle versions. they have just arrived and they are B I G
On the one hand, we could go all in for printed absolute editions at great expense, on the other hand, they may be impractically heavy to actually read, rather than having them to show off
and they are too big to fit into your average bookcase.
if digital picture quality comes close, on a 10 inch screen, and is easy to read in bed, and less fragile than an actual book where you could accidentally split the binding or spill coffee on it, then maybe that's the way to go .
And depending on the digital master quality- maybe it scales up nicely if the next tablet you buy as 12 inch or more, or if you read them from the settee via fire tv on a 70 inch screen [ can that be done ???]
it reminds me a little of digital music comparisons, is an MP3 rip off OK or do I get the CD or would I appreciate a hugely expensive but fiercely watermarked and copy protected 24 bit DVD audio disc [well that format is dead now and mp3 is still going strong so there;s partial answer. convenience beats over-protected quality ] I suppose an absolute edition is " protected" in that the cost and hassle of running one through a very high quality colour copier probably exceeds the cost of buying the book