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Originally Posted by Sonist
Maybe I am weird - I've always liked hard-covers 
But, in reality, the overall size of my Kindle is not that much smaller, than the overall size of the iLiad.
And while I read fine on the K2, I do find the experience of reading on the iLiad considerably more enjoyable. I don't lug any ereader in my back pocket, only when I travel, but then I cary a laptop and a few other things, so the size-difference is not an issue at all. |
OK, you're weird. I prefer paperbacks for many things, but one thing I don't think they're good for is a book I want to keep for years. (And generally not just a few years, but maybe 30 or 40.) Not too many novels fall into that category, mostly technical/reference/philosophy books.
I have yet to see an eReader that has that longevity, so my eReading is mostly novels-and for that, I prefer a small format. (Some of the eBook formats will probably last that long, but I don't think the readers themselves will. Which might be like saying the books will last longer than the bookshelves-but so far it hasn't been enough of an argument to convince me to convert my 'lifetime' books to eBook format.)
Oh, and Sonist? Sorry about removing your last remark. I agree with it but couldn't make my smart*** remark work if I left it in.