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Originally Posted by schmolch
Reading on a "computer"-screen is like walking through a mine-field, there are so many things that can happen to you that you can not really deeply relax.
A paper-book however gives you a unique experience that combines 2 great things: (1) Deep relaxation, because there only is the quiet book and nothing else to worry about, and (2) high mental activity/awareness due to your involvement with the story/content.
If you feel forced to move from the bliss and sanctuary of paper-books to the stress and uncertainty of "computer"-reading that might be very unsettling.
...just a random thought...
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I see your point about reading from a web page on my computer. However, reading on my Sony reader is just like reading a book - and unlike reading a web page.
I think the problem is that the OP (who I hope recovers fully) and some of the people he quoted are conflating reading from a screen with reading from the web.
It's the presentation that matters - anything that gives still text is going to be different from a busy and "noisy" environment.