Bought my first ereader and I miss real books already! - Page 3

SlowRain · 11-14-2010, 09:36 PM

No, I've never felt that. I view books as words. So long as the words are there, I don't really care about the format. Appearances don't mean much to me either. Plus, I live in Taiwan, and space is at a premium here. I like the lack of physical space and convenience of e-books.

GA Russell · 11-14-2010, 10:14 PM

I've never given up paper books. In fact, in August I joined the Doubleday Book Club, although most of my purchases have gone for gifts rather than for myself.

So far, I've used my jetBook Lite only for free downloads. I figured that it paid for itself in three months.

sabredog · 11-14-2010, 10:32 PM

I recently went into a brick and mortar book store (Dymocks) locally with my 16 YO daughter and my observation was that books seemed to big and bulky now. My journey to ebooks is now complete I guess

nanotube · 11-14-2010, 11:04 PM

I don't miss pbooks at all. They always give me paper cuts! However if I can't buy a book in ebook format, I'd still pick up the pbook and being grumpy the whole time I'm reading it.

Lemurion · 11-15-2010, 01:08 PM

I just got two paper books delivered from Amazon today. The last two novels I read were both ebooks.

I buy both, I read both, and I consider both "real."

I prefer prose fiction in e-format, but I like graphic novels a lot, too - and they're much better on paper.

As others have said, it's not an either-or; it's both.

HistoryWes · 11-15-2010, 01:16 PM

I feel just the opposite. When I buy a paper book now, I feel a real and deep regret that I didn't get an ebook. I recently bought a great reference book because the hardbound edition was the same price as the Kindle edition (and it wasn't available as an ebook anywhere else). The book is great, but now it's sitting there, looking at me, on the coffee table because there's no room in any of the book cases.

Pomtroll · 11-15-2010, 01:20 PM

I'm appreciating less clutter & less dusting.

kennyc · 11-15-2010, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Pomtroll

I'm appreciating less clutter & less dusting.

I never realized if I had an ereader I didn't have to dust anymore. Wow!

elemenoP · 11-15-2010, 02:04 PM

Yes, when you own an ereader you don't have to dust anymore nor shower either.

eP

FlorenceArt · 11-15-2010, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

I never realized if I had an ereader I didn't have to dust anymore. Wow!

Oh. You mean I was supposed to dust, before?

kennyc · 11-15-2010, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by FlorenceArt

Oh. You mean I was supposed to dust, before?

.

kennyc · 11-15-2010, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by elemenoP

Yes, when you own an ereader you don't have to dust anymore nor shower either.

eP

Wouldn't want to get your kindle wet.

Figlilly · 11-15-2010, 02:11 PM

I am a new owner of a Kindle and am relishing the thought of being able to free up some space on my bookshelves - when I get around to it of course. I will be 'Ebaying' first and then donating the ones that don't sell. I have a lot of pbooks and little room. The books that are lucky enough to end up on my bookshelves, and not in drawers or cupboards or wherever there is space, are stacked two deep. I have no doubt I will get some nice surprises when I finally get rid of the first layer because there will be books there I have forgotten I own and certainly haven't read.
The e-reader definitely works for me. The other night I was reading in bed and needed a bathroom break. I found myself placing it face down on the bed so I wouldn't lose my place.

FlorenceArt · 11-15-2010, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Figwit

The other night I was reading in bed and needed a bathroom break. I found myself placing it face down on the bed so I wouldn't lose my place.

I don't know if the Kindle adjusts the orientation depending on how you hold it, but if it does, like the Opus, you'll soon learn to avoid this kind of gesture.

Connallmac · 11-15-2010, 02:45 PM

I'm not missing paper books at all. I look forward to improvements in ereader technology, but after a year and half with ereaders there really is no going back to paper for me. My next project is to get my wife to make the leap to a Kindle so we can cut down on the clutter even further!

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11-14-2010, 09:36 PM	#31
SlowRain Addict Posts: 311 Karma: 9553 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: a Canadian expat in Taiwan Device: HTC 10, Asus Phonepad	No, I've never felt that. I view books as words. So long as the words are there, I don't really care about the format. Appearances don't mean much to me either. Plus, I live in Taiwan, and space is at a premium here. I like the lack of physical space and convenience of e-books.

11-14-2010, 10:14 PM	#32
GA Russell Ticats win 4th straight Posts: 7,694 Karma: 31487351 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Device: Paperwhite, Kindles 10 & 4 and jetBook Lite	I've never given up paper books. In fact, in August I joined the Doubleday Book Club, although most of my purchases have gone for gifts rather than for myself. So far, I've used my jetBook Lite only for free downloads. I figured that it paid for itself in three months.

11-14-2010, 10:32 PM	#33
sabredog Geographically Restricted Posts: 2,629 Karma: 14933353 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Device: Sony PRS-T3, Kindle Voyage, iPad Air2, Nexus7v2	I recently went into a brick and mortar book store (Dymocks) locally with my 16 YO daughter and my observation was that books seemed to big and bulky now. My journey to ebooks is now complete I guess

11-14-2010, 11:04 PM	#34
nanotube Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: PRS-505	I don't miss pbooks at all. They always give me paper cuts! However if I can't buy a book in ebook format, I'd still pick up the pbook and being grumpy the whole time I'm reading it.

11-15-2010, 01:08 PM	#35
Lemurion eReader Posts: 2,750 Karma: 4968470 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Note 5; PW3; Nook HD+; ChuWi Hi12; iPad	I just got two paper books delivered from Amazon today. The last two novels I read were both ebooks. I buy both, I read both, and I consider both "real." I prefer prose fiction in e-format, but I like graphic novels a lot, too - and they're much better on paper. As others have said, it's not an either-or; it's both.

11-15-2010, 01:16 PM	#36
HistoryWes Teacher/Novelist Posts: 632 Karma: 2274466 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Nevada Device: Nook STR, iPad	I feel just the opposite. When I buy a paper book now, I feel a real and deep regret that I didn't get an ebook. I recently bought a great reference book because the hardbound edition was the same price as the Kindle edition (and it wasn't available as an ebook anywhere else). The book is great, but now it's sitting there, looking at me, on the coffee table because there's no room in any of the book cases.

11-15-2010, 01:20 PM	#37
Pomtroll Guru Posts: 822 Karma: 1341819 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Minnesota USA Device: Sony 350, Sony T1, Kindle Touch, Kindle PW1	I'm appreciating less clutter & less dusting.

11-15-2010, 02:04 PM	#39
elemenoP Wizard Posts: 1,717 Karma: 3790058 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NYC Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Sony 650	Yes, when you own an ereader you don't have to dust anymore nor shower either. eP

11-15-2010, 02:11 PM	#43
Figlilly Zealot Posts: 122 Karma: 2514066 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Australia Device: Kindle Oasis 2&3, Paperwhites, Kindle Touch, Kobo Clara, IPad Air2	I am a new owner of a Kindle and am relishing the thought of being able to free up some space on my bookshelves - when I get around to it of course. I will be 'Ebaying' first and then donating the ones that don't sell. I have a lot of pbooks and little room. The books that are lucky enough to end up on my bookshelves, and not in drawers or cupboards or wherever there is space, are stacked two deep. I have no doubt I will get some nice surprises when I finally get rid of the first layer because there will be books there I have forgotten I own and certainly haven't read. The e-reader definitely works for me. The other night I was reading in bed and needed a bathroom break. I found myself placing it face down on the bed so I wouldn't lose my place.

11-15-2010, 02:45 PM	#45
Connallmac Transplanted NYer Posts: 455 Karma: 520286 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Eastern IN Device: Kindle Fire HD 8.9", Kindle Fire HD 7", Kindle Touch	I'm not missing paper books at all. I look forward to improvements in ereader technology, but after a year and half with ereaders there really is no going back to paper for me. My next project is to get my wife to make the leap to a Kindle so we can cut down on the clutter even further!