How many of us are reading exclusively in electronic format? - Page 6

kennyc · 11-08-2012, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by captkjaneway

For pleasure 100% electronic

(Reading that is)

Hmmm.....

pagansoul · 11-09-2012, 10:41 AM

I still buy Cookbooks and Art books. I also still get magazines in the post. I admit that the ones that also give me digital editions are what I read on my iPad.

1katie23 · 11-10-2012, 12:41 AM

I've been a lifelong reader and always loved the look and feel of books, and the scent of libraries, so when ereading devices first hit the market, I was not first on the bandwagon to get one. However, I received a Nook Color on my birthday two years ago and I haven't looked back. My vision has worsened over the years so I always had to buy Trade's or hard cover editions and this got to be quite expensive. Now I can adjust the font and this has transformed my reading experience. Plus I love the convenience of being able to download a book from anywhere, anytime, even during the middle of a snowstorm.

MrDoug · 11-10-2012, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by 1katie23

I've been a lifelong reader and always loved the look and feel of books, and the scent of libraries, so when ereading devices first hit the market, I was not first on the bandwagon to get one. However, I received a Nook Color on my birthday two years ago and I haven't looked back. My vision has worsened over the years so I always had to buy Trade's or hard cover editions and this got to be quite expensive. Now I can adjust the font and this has transformed my reading experience. Plus I love the convenience of being able to download a book from anywhere, anytime, even during the middle of a snowstorm.

I am hooked.. I have read hundreds of books, magazines and newspaper over the yrs on paper only.. (now I'm 65) and I now look at anything printed in paper and I think.. sheesh.. I can get that on my Kindle, iPad etc.. I would now only buy a printed paper copy of anything only if there was nothing else available..

and soon to come printed Books, Magazines and Newspapers will be dinosaurs and hard to find..

Doug

MrDoug · 11-10-2012, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1katie23

I've been a lifelong reader and always loved the look and feel of books, and the scent of libraries, so when ereading devices first hit the market, I was not first on the bandwagon to get one. However, I received a Nook Color on my birthday two years ago and I haven't looked back. My vision has worsened over the years so I always had to buy Trade's or hard cover editions and this got to be quite expensive. Now I can adjust the font and this has transformed my reading experience. Plus I love the convenience of being able to download a book from anywhere, anytime, even during the middle of a snowstorm.

I am hooked.. I have read hundreds of books, magazines and newspapers over the yrs on paper only.. (now I'm 65) and I now look at anything printed in paper and I think.. sheesh.. I can get that on my Kindle, iPad etc.. I would now only buy a printed paper copy of anything only if there was nothing else available..

and soon to come printed Books, Magazines and Newspapers will be dinosaurs and hard to find..

Doug

Corkobo · 11-12-2012, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by DiapDealer

I am first and foremost, a reader. So while I usually prefer ebooks, for convenience reasons, I have absolutely no issues switching between physical books and ebooks in my reading pursuits. I'm certainly not going to deprive myself of reading something I really want to read by zealously adhering to some random, self-imposed media restriction.

This goes for me as well.

I'm now leaning towards e-books when I can because my eyesight is going south (a bit) and my arms are not growing longer.
Another reason I lean towards e-books is that I tend to like loooong stories and it is much easier to read 1000 pages on a 200g device than hold a 1kg door stopper.

But I am one of those people who likes to re-read and I have many hundreds of paper books so I'm not going to stop reading paper books any time soon.

I may stop buying them. Or not. I have bought paper books since I got my first e-reader (I'm on my third) so maybe I'll never stop buying paper books...

About the only time when I go exclusively e-book is when I go in holiday or on a short trip for 2-3-4 days as I will not longer carry paper books with me. Also, when in holiday or on a trip my reading likes/dislikes seem to sometimes change a bit (weird huh?) so I'm glad to have my e-reader stocked with books of about 3-4 genres (and I usually take a few old favourites just in case) if I feel I don't want to read whatever book I was in the middle of as the plane takes off.

Dana Page One · 11-14-2012, 10:02 AM

I'm a retro girl; always have been and always will be. There is something that attaches me emotionally to paper books. I'll travel with a Kindle, but I still keep my favorite books on shelves. I also still purchase current paperbacks. Actually holding a book in my hands, I think, connects me to my childhood.

Kirtai · 11-15-2012, 02:48 PM

I pretty much exclusively read digital now, though I make an exception for when the book is itself a physical work of art such as fancy illustrated editions.

DianNC · 11-15-2012, 03:32 PM

I'll read a physical book only as a last resort. And then, grudgingly.

Latinandgreek · 11-16-2012, 04:47 PM

Here is a reason to purchase used p-books:

http://m.guardian.co.uk/books/booksb...s&type=article

Lima Bean · 11-16-2012, 05:12 PM

I will always buy the paperback if it is less expensive than the ebook, which is often the case with novels that have been around a while.

SeaBookGuy · 11-29-2012, 11:42 PM

Until they change their (stupid) rules, I have print books for takeoff/landing purposes. Also, not every book is available as an ebook. And, how do you classify audiobooks?

Crusader · 11-30-2012, 03:54 AM

I still prefer paper, it's just more of an all round reading 'experience' and for most of the books I want to read the paper versions are much cheaper than their ebook counterparts. I guess I'm still stuck in the 'wanting to own something physical' mindset.

Turnstone · 11-30-2012, 04:14 AM

Whenever I can I read e-books. But sometimes they don't work, like books with lots of pictures (explaining exercises, for example).

mizzlia · 11-30-2012, 12:41 PM

For the forst time in about a year and a half i read a paper book. It was free dick wolf first book btw love him anyway i was having such a hard time reading because it was a big paperback and my hands started to hurt. I couldnt read with one hand had to read with two. I finally finished the book and went back to reading on my nook oh how i missed reading on it.

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11-09-2012, 10:41 AM	#77
pagansoul Fanatic Posts: 509 Karma: 1098204 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Earth Device: iPhone5, iPad Gen3, Kobo, Kindle Fire, Kobo Vox. Samsung Galaxy Tab 7	I still buy Cookbooks and Art books. I also still get magazines in the post. I admit that the ones that also give me digital editions are what I read on my iPad.

11-10-2012, 12:41 AM	#78
1katie23 Enthusiast Posts: 31 Karma: 481944 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Northeast Device: Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, Nook Color running CM7, Galaxy Note II	I've been a lifelong reader and always loved the look and feel of books, and the scent of libraries, so when ereading devices first hit the market, I was not first on the bandwagon to get one. However, I received a Nook Color on my birthday two years ago and I haven't looked back. My vision has worsened over the years so I always had to buy Trade's or hard cover editions and this got to be quite expensive. Now I can adjust the font and this has transformed my reading experience. Plus I love the convenience of being able to download a book from anywhere, anytime, even during the middle of a snowstorm.

11-14-2012, 10:02 AM	#82
Dana Page One Member Posts: 17 Karma: 215006 Join Date: Nov 2012 Device: none	I'm a retro girl; always have been and always will be. There is something that attaches me emotionally to paper books. I'll travel with a Kindle, but I still keep my favorite books on shelves. I also still purchase current paperbacks. Actually holding a book in my hands, I think, connects me to my childhood.

11-15-2012, 02:48 PM	#83
Kirtai Addict Posts: 304 Karma: 2454436 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: PRS-505, PRS-650, iPad, Samsung Galaxy SII (JB), Google Nexus 7 (2013)	I pretty much exclusively read digital now, though I make an exception for when the book is itself a physical work of art such as fancy illustrated editions.

11-15-2012, 03:32 PM	#84
DianNC Banned Posts: 1,431 Karma: 5222495 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Nook Color, Entourage Pocket Edge, iPod Touch 5th Gen	I'll read a physical book only as a last resort. And then, grudgingly.

11-16-2012, 04:47 PM	#85
Latinandgreek Warrior Princess Posts: 5,038 Karma: 9724231 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-505; PRS-350, PRS-T1, iPad, Aura HD	Here is a reason to purchase used p-books: http://m.guardian.co.uk/books/booksb...s&type=article

11-16-2012, 05:12 PM	#86
Lima Bean Groupie Posts: 172 Karma: 527094 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: USA (near Lima, Ohio) Device: Kindle	I will always buy the paperback if it is less expensive than the ebook, which is often the case with novels that have been around a while.

11-29-2012, 11:42 PM	#87
SeaBookGuy Can one read too much? Posts: 2,029 Karma: 2487799 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Naples, FL Device: Kindle PW 3, Sony 350 and 650	Until they change their (stupid) rules, I have print books for takeoff/landing purposes. Also, not every book is available as an ebook. And, how do you classify audiobooks?

11-30-2012, 03:54 AM	#88
Crusader Space Cadet Posts: 1,180 Karma: 4030536 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: South Africa Device: Sony PRS-T1, Cybook Opus, Kobo Glo	I still prefer paper, it's just more of an all round reading 'experience' and for most of the books I want to read the paper versions are much cheaper than their ebook counterparts. I guess I'm still stuck in the 'wanting to own something physical' mindset.

11-30-2012, 04:14 AM	#89
Turnstone Zealot Posts: 116 Karma: 1202406 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Germany Device: Kobo Touch	Whenever I can I read e-books. But sometimes they don't work, like books with lots of pictures (explaining exercises, for example).

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11-30-2012, 12:41 PM	#90
mizzlia Member Posts: 19 Karma: 501384 Join Date: Oct 2012 Device: nook tablet 8gb, samsung galaxy tab 10.1 wifi 32gb	For the forst time in about a year and a half i read a paper book. It was free dick wolf first book btw love him anyway i was having such a hard time reading because it was a big paperback and my hands started to hurt. I couldnt read with one hand had to read with two. I finally finished the book and went back to reading on my nook oh how i missed reading on it.