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Bilbo1967 · 10-20-2009, 05:13 PM

Well eGeezer, I think what you have just done is analogous to walking into a kids play park and telling all the watching parents that their kids are all ugly and pointless

Seriously though, I doubt you'll really get flamed for presenting a well reasoned argument (and quite possibly one that holds up for many, if not the majority, of people).

I can only speak for myself, but I have and enjoy having an e-reader for the following reasons (not necessarily in order of importance):

1. I like gadgets

2. I travel a lot and like the ability to be able to take 200 or so books with me when I do (no, I'm not going to read them all, but it's good to have the choice on the move)
3. The finding (and converting) of public domain books has become almost a hobby in its own right

I also take your point about libraries, but it's not always convenient for me to go to a library.

I'm sure other people will chip in, but at the end of the day it's a personal decision - if you feel that it's not worth your while having an e-reader, I don't see how anybody could argue with your decision.

10-20-2009, 05:13 PM	#3
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	Well eGeezer, I think what you have just done is analogous to walking into a kids play park and telling all the watching parents that their kids are all ugly and pointless Seriously though, I doubt you'll really get flamed for presenting a well reasoned argument (and quite possibly one that holds up for many, if not the majority, of people). I can only speak for myself, but I have and enjoy having an e-reader for the following reasons (not necessarily in order of importance): 1. I like gadgets 2. I travel a lot and like the ability to be able to take 200 or so books with me when I do (no, I'm not going to read them all, but it's good to have the choice on the move) 3. The finding (and converting) of public domain books has become almost a hobby in its own right I also take your point about libraries, but it's not always convenient for me to go to a library. I'm sure other people will chip in, but at the end of the day it's a personal decision - if you feel that it's not worth your while having an e-reader, I don't see how anybody could argue with your decision.