[basschick]

the important part of a book isn't whether it's being read on paper or on a screen - it's text actual words read, the content. and that is the same. i read gone with the wind many times in hardback and paperback form. i just reread it on my ebook reader, and it was exactly the same story.

supporting paper books means supporting not only deforestation and pollution caused by printing, but also a publisher system that doesn't work for anyone except the publishers and a few best selling authors. ebooks have allowed smaller publishers and actual authors to get their books out there without printing and shipping costs. and there are a lot of excellent authors who were unable to sell their books to big publishers or any publishers who are now able to bring their books to readers and make some money doing it.