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Old 05-27-2010, 09:25 AM   #53
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Originally Posted by tompe View Post
The difference is that horses are very expensive and inefficient. A paper book is very efficient and cheap.
Hmmm... I guess that depends on how you define "efficient." I guess once the book has been manufactured, you could say it's "efficient" in that you don't need to power it with electricity in order to read it.

But I also define efficiency in these ways:

Storage-efficiency: it takes a lot of space to store paper books. E-books, not so much.

Packing-efficiency: whether I'm packing 10 books to take on vacation, or just carrying around my current book in my purse, it is easier to take my reader loaded with e-books with me

Acquisition-efficiency: I can get the book I want without leaving the house. This is both time- and fuel-efficient.
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