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Originally Posted by TallMomof2
Please don't forget that the vast majority of people who read ebooks do so on a computer. One doesn't need a dedicated device to read ebooks from the library.
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This is the same argument, with respect, that says people prefer to watch TV on a laptop. Yes, a LOT of video is "consumed" on the Internet on a laptop ... but people do it because that's the only (easy) choice ... most prefer to consume "long-form" video on a lean-back TV in the living room.
E-books, the same. I've been fully aware of Project Gutenberg since its inception; I've never actually read anything till I bought a Kindle in Nov (when they deigned to sell to Canadians). Many people may read War and Peace on their computer; but many others (most?), if given a choice, would do so in a more relaxed environment.
I read tons of stuff on a computer -- interactive stuff. But not e-books.