Paper-based books don't have touchscreens or keyboards either, and take up a heckuva lot more room in the travel bag. I got my K2 specifically because I travel and was tired of packing a half-dozen paperbacks. When I got mine I was surprised to find how many free books are available in all types of genres. Add Calibre to the mix and I can load my home town newspaper for free from my laptop and an internet connection each day while I travel. The only downside from my view is the K2 is not ideal for pdf documents due to the screen size, but I really don't have a need to read pdf docs so this isn't a deal breaker to me.
I find my K2 works very well for what I need and I don't expect to ever go back to paper.
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