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Originally Posted by DMcCunney
So what are the compelling reasons to buy an ebook reader and ebooks?
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For me, the most compelling reason is environmental. I own close to 1000 p-books. That's a lot of dead trees. And I've probably read only half of these books. I like to acquire books that I might want to read, and I often re-discover something on my bookshelf when I'm deciding what to read next. I can do that just as easily on a virtual bookshelf. Or, since I can download an e-book much more quickly than I can go to the bookstore or library to get the p-book, I could just wait until I am actually going to read the book to purchase it. I've been trying to switch over the e-books for a long time for environmental reasons, but my eyes just cannot focus on backlit LCD screen text for very long. Thus, a dedicated e-ink reading device is the best solution for me.
I really wish people like Al Gore were pushing people to buy their books about global warming in e-format! And I hate that the newest Harry Potter book was touted as being so environmentally-friendly but wasn't offered as an e-book!