Quote:
Originally Posted by FlorenceArt
 I guess I don't need to ask if you ever read in public transports  |
No, and I don't try balancing them on the handlebars of the bike any more either. Plus, the broomstick just doesn't have the horsepower to take off with the extra cargo now....
I'm not normally a book weighing kind of guy, but all the talk on this forum about the specs and pros and cons of various rival devices prompted me to go back and try and impartially review the experience of reading 'real' books.
It was really quite interesting. There were quite a few unexpected things, apart from the weight issue. (BTW the two hefty ones that I weighed were a big 'Coffee Table' style volume about Leonardo da Vinci, and a Compact Oxford English Dictionary which is only "compact" in the sense that they cram all 20 volumes into one single book by using miniaturized type and supplying a magnifier
).
Other aspects that I hadn't really noticed much before, because I was so used to it, were things like the sometimes awkward curvature of the pages, especially the nearer you get to the beginning or end of the book. Also the need to use two hands to hold most paperbacks firmly open if they're to be discouraged from suddenly closing on you or sneakily skipping a chunk of pages if your grip slackens off...
It really seems to boil down to whether you prefer grappling with book goblins or electronics gremlins. They're all prone to misbehave if you don't keep your guard up.....
