[Tom2112]

You know, it's funny. I might have said the same thing before I got an iPhone. I had absolutely no intention of ever owning an e-reader or reading novels on a computer.

But then my employer handed me and iPhone (I wouldn't have bought it myself), and I'm pretty much forced to carry it with me all of the time. Then I discovered a free app called Stanza. While I was waiting for something... a doctor's appointment or something like that... I downloaded and read a free ebook and tried Stanza out.

I don't even remember what book it was, but I was hooked. I haven't read a print book since. I've read a ton of ebooks on my iPhone, and I love it. The fact that it's always in my pocket, and reading is only a moment away, is just totally awesome.

Combine that with the clever ease of use features of most e-readers, such as bookmarking (and never losing your place again), searching, configurable fonts and colors, and it beats a book every time.

Now, I know that the iPhone isn't the best platform for reading ebooks, but even so, it's better than a physical book in most ways other than my iPhone needs charged. I've never had to charge a print book. The advantages far outweigh the disadvantages. I'm a total ebook convert.

There is one area where I still rely on print books and prefer them: for reference materials. I do a lot of computer work, and juggling devices while trying to find some reference code for a program or script is not cool. I prefer to leaf through a print manual for that sort of thing. But recreational reading is ALL ebooks for me.

So, I guess we just need to get J.K. Rowling an iPhone or an e-reader!