Why e-books?

Curiousstudents · 03-15-2016, 08:06 AM

Hey, what was your reason to switch to e-books from the original paper books?

HarryT · 03-15-2016, 08:10 AM

Storage space. My house had double-stacked bookcases on every available wall. Ebooks use no (physical) storage space.

fjtorres · 03-15-2016, 08:20 AM

I started in the PDA era. So: a library in my pocket.

Yolina · 03-15-2016, 08:30 AM

Storage space for me too. Cheaper to buy an e-reader than a new house

Plus obviously makes having enough books to read on holiday super easy without having to fill up a suitcase.

poohbear_nc · 03-15-2016, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Yolina

Storage space for me too. Cheaper to buy an e-reader than a new house

Plus obviously makes having enough books to read on holiday super easy without having to fill up a suitcase.

I can still remember packing for a beach trip years ago -- the entire back seat of the car was filled with stacks of books (for a week away from home)

Plus, our neighborhood suffers frequent extended power outages - I read by Coleman lantern for 6 weeks after Hurricane Fran went through - ereaders are a blessing to have in such times - with an adapter to recharge in the car of course ....

DiapDealer · 03-15-2016, 08:45 AM

I was held at gunpoint and forced to switch. I've since succumbed to Stockholm Syndrome, though, so I couldn't be happier, really.

Honestly, though; I can think of all kinds of advantages that convinced me to stay with ebooks (most of which only revealed themselves after the fact, TBH), but I started buying them for one reason and one reason alone: they were there and I'm a geek.

Hemmi · 03-15-2016, 08:50 AM

Ebooks were cheaper than paper counterparts plus many stories available in electronic form that aren't in paper form. Instant gratification too. Decide to buy a book and you download it and instantly have it. Beats ordering it and waiting for it to come in the mail.

Storage space is also a bonus. I had (still have) way too many paper books but it's getting better!

HarryT · 03-15-2016, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fjtorres

I started in the PDA era. So: a library in my pocket.

Me too. I read for well over 10 years with Microsoft Reader on various Compaq (later HP) Pocket PC devices. I must have read well over 1000 books in total on such devices.

charlyee · 03-15-2016, 08:52 AM

The ease of being able to carry many many books.

Dr. Drib · 03-15-2016, 08:53 AM

Hey, why not tell us this is a research question (according to your introduction).

And....hey, why not tell us the results of your research. That would be a very courteous gesture on your part - don't you think?

LucyOne · 03-15-2016, 09:14 AM

I switched because I wanted to use dictionaries when reading Englisch books.

silverraven · 03-15-2016, 09:16 AM

Eyes. I have bad eyes, I've worn glasses since I was 5. Being able to increase the font size is a godsend!!
S

fjtorres · 03-15-2016, 09:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

Me too. I read for well over 10 years with Microsoft Reader on various Compaq (later HP) Pocket PC devices. I must have read well over 1000 books in total on such devices.

My first HPC was the phillips velo 500. Built-in modem clinched the deal.
My favorite was the Jornada 560 with the flip cover. Best ergonomics ever, with the side-mounted paging button.

I went hog wild when I found the BLACK MASK site and found you could buy the full collection on disk, in multiple formats. I did.

theducks · 03-15-2016, 10:11 AM

Because it was there, and I am a techie that loves Science Fiction - Fantasy.

(OH, the major Boxes of books stacked around, bit also)

HarryT · 03-15-2016, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fjtorres

I went hog wild when I found the BLACK MASK site and found you could buy the full collection on disk, in multiple formats. I did.

Yep - same here

. I devoured that DVD, and Gutenberg books.

03-15-2016, 08:06 AM	#1
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03-15-2016, 08:10 AM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Storage space. My house had double-stacked bookcases on every available wall. Ebooks use no (physical) storage space.

03-15-2016, 08:20 AM	#3
fjtorres Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,732 Karma: 128354696 Join Date: May 2009 Location: 26 kly from Sgr A* Device: T100TA,PW2,PRS-T1,KT,FireHD 8.9,K2, PB360,BeBook One,Axim51v,TC1000	I started in the PDA era. So: a library in my pocket.

03-15-2016, 08:30 AM	#4
Yolina Wizard Posts: 1,179 Karma: 11573197 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: London, UK Device: Voyage	Storage space for me too. Cheaper to buy an e-reader than a new house Plus obviously makes having enough books to read on holiday super easy without having to fill up a suitcase.

03-15-2016, 08:45 AM	#6
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,568 Karma: 204127028 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	I was held at gunpoint and forced to switch. I've since succumbed to Stockholm Syndrome, though, so I couldn't be happier, really. Honestly, though; I can think of all kinds of advantages that convinced me to stay with ebooks (most of which only revealed themselves after the fact, TBH), but I started buying them for one reason and one reason alone: they were there and I'm a geek.

03-15-2016, 08:50 AM	#7
Hemmi Grand Sorcerer Posts: 10,565 Karma: 15987608 Join Date: Apr 2015 Device: Sonys, Nooks, Kobo Libra, Forma, Mini, Paperwhite	Ebooks were cheaper than paper counterparts plus many stories available in electronic form that aren't in paper form. Instant gratification too. Decide to buy a book and you download it and instantly have it. Beats ordering it and waiting for it to come in the mail. Storage space is also a bonus. I had (still have) way too many paper books but it's getting better!

03-15-2016, 08:52 AM	#9
charlyee Book Addict Posts: 1,556 Karma: 11501430 Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Wisconsin Device: Voyage, iPad Air 2, Surface 3	The ease of being able to carry many many books.

03-15-2016, 08:53 AM	#10
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 45,438 Karma: 59592133 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: KINDLE: Oasis 3, Scribe (1st), Matcha; KOBO: Libra 2, Libra Colour	Hey, why not tell us this is a research question (according to your introduction). And....hey, why not tell us the results of your research. That would be a very courteous gesture on your part - don't you think?

03-15-2016, 09:14 AM	#11
LucyOne Librocubicularist Posts: 617 Karma: 11908623 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Germany Device: PocketBook InkPad 3 & Touch HD 3, Kobo Clara HD, Kindle Paperwhite 5	I switched because I wanted to use dictionaries when reading Englisch books.

03-15-2016, 09:16 AM	#12
silverraven Guru Posts: 970 Karma: 3438612 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Kindle Voyage, Kindle 4NTB x 4	Eyes. I have bad eyes, I've worn glasses since I was 5. Being able to increase the font size is a godsend!! S

03-15-2016, 10:11 AM	#14
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,047 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Because it was there, and I am a techie that loves Science Fiction - Fantasy. (OH, the major Boxes of books stacked around, bit also)

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