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Old 07-05-2010, 12:02 PM   #55
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Originally Posted by GlenBarrington View Post
I love the tactile sensation of the page advance button. I love the little Repetitive Stress twinge in my right index finger when I press that little button. I love how warm the reader feels when it is freshly charged.

These are intangible rewards that paper just can't duplicate. And that's why paper books are inferior to 'e'
The big loss came when we moved from papyrus scrolls to paper books. I loved the reedy smell of papyrus and the continuous flow of the scroll over the herky-jerky movement of text through pages.
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