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While I agree that there is pleasure in the physical feel of pbooks, I think that the point is being missed if that is used as an argument against ebook readers. I first "went ebook" because I'm a confirmed technophile and liked the idea, but I now find that I get more of the physical pleasure from ebooks than I do from p. I have a leather cover for my 505, which is now interestingly ageing. The feel of the reader in my hand is very comfortable, the weight is just right, the different ways of turning the page help as I change reading position (I have issues with my back, so I have to shift around a lot to minimise pain). Just the sight of the reader, and the knowledge of what it contains, makes me happy.
Just because it's electronic doesn't mean it's got less soul than a pbook - I've become very attached to my 505!
/JB
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