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Robertb · 12-16-2009, 04:47 PM

Dear All:

OK, I am biased. I work for Astak and Astak makes eBook Readers. What I noticed years ago at my house was my beautiful hardcover library filled up my bookshelves, spilled into boxes in every cabinet in the house, and started ending up in the attic.

I very frequently like to re-read books. I got SO tired of hunting the bookshelf, the cabinets and the attic to find a great book to reread... only to find my spouse threw it out. Now, with the Astak Pocket PRO holding up to 8,000 eBooks.... I read, put them in folders, and find them in seconds.

Plus I am well aware of the harm that the bleaching of paper (trees are not white pulp) and the clogging of landfill in California causes. So, why go back to hunting through endless boxes when I can carry every book with me everywhere!!

12-16-2009, 04:47 PM	#93
Robertb Astak Director, Bus. Devl Posts: 2,560 Karma: 2500000 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Astak Pocket PRO	The problem with hardcovers Dear All: OK, I am biased. I work for Astak and Astak makes eBook Readers. What I noticed years ago at my house was my beautiful hardcover library filled up my bookshelves, spilled into boxes in every cabinet in the house, and started ending up in the attic. I very frequently like to re-read books. I got SO tired of hunting the bookshelf, the cabinets and the attic to find a great book to reread... only to find my spouse threw it out. Now, with the Astak Pocket PRO holding up to 8,000 eBooks.... I read, put them in folders, and find them in seconds. Plus I am well aware of the harm that the bleaching of paper (trees are not white pulp) and the clogging of landfill in California causes. So, why go back to hunting through endless boxes when I can carry every book with me everywhere!!