I have learned to appreciate electronic books

jbcohen · 08-06-2011, 08:30 PM

I will shortly be going out of the country on vacation, so not wanting to risk getting mugged for my Kindle I have bought a paperback to take with me. Being the book worm that I am

I can't seem to keep my nose out of it until the start of the vacation.

In the process I have learned to appreciate some of the characteristics of electronic books that we all might take for granted: 1) I haven't figured out how smudge the electronic book pages

, opened the paper back with a little grease on my hands and got it on the pages

. I have never managed to do that with an electronic book and I can always wipe the grease off with a paper towel; 2) Got caught in a rain storm with the paper back today and I had to tuck it under and arm to keep it dry. Don't need to do that with an electronic book

the reader is well protected and the cover does not seem to mind the rain.

3) Its a real thick paperback and take a lot of room in my book bag when I go to carry it on my commute

. I have never seemed to need to do that with any of my electronic books

. As said before I am learning to appreciate electronic books and what they can do for me.

1611mac · 08-06-2011, 09:30 PM

I read a used paperback a week or so ago and I could hardly stand the small print which also happened to run too close to the gutter (spline). Thank goodness my iPad has no spline and I can bump the font size up so I can read it. Hey.. come to think of it... I can even make it white on dark for night reading...

ucfgrad93 · 08-06-2011, 10:04 PM

I only read physical books when I have to for class. For any pleasure reading, it is on my Kindle or I don't read it.

Namekuseijin · 08-06-2011, 10:28 PM

I wouldn't say rain is a good thing going for any electronic device.

Number 1 thing for electronic books to me would be that I can read whatever book whenever I see fit. Plus I can have a smooth wall of soundtrack to get me into library mood even amidst urban jungle savages.

jbcohen · 08-06-2011, 10:40 PM

Did I say that about the rain? Namekuseijin is correct.

laughingdragons · 08-06-2011, 11:01 PM

They do make waterproof covers for ereaders so as long as you're prepared for rain they still are better than pbooks.

Ravensknight · 08-06-2011, 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbcohen

I will shortly be going out of the country on vacation, so not wanting to risk getting mugged for my Kindle I have bought A paperback to take with me.

[bold mine.]

You only brought ONE!!! book with you on vacation? What is that, a 2 hour vacation?
Maybe you'll find more benefits from an ereader

ProfCrash · 08-07-2011, 08:24 PM

My Kindle has traveled the world with me and has never been stolen. Take the silly thing with you.

AlbertaCowboy · 08-07-2011, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProfCrash

My Kindle has traveled the world with me and has never been stolen. Take the silly thing with you.

Agreed.
Plus if you lose it/break it/get mugged for it, it's a great excuse to upgrade to a newer better one!!!!

HarryT · 08-08-2011, 05:17 AM

You are no more likely to get "mugged" for your Kindle while travelling than you are at home. Take it - travel is where it really excels.

Clancy_s · 08-08-2011, 07:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbcohen

I will shortly be going out of the country on vacation, so not wanting to risk getting mugged for my Kindle I have bought a paperback to take with me.

I bought my first ereader because I was going out of the country on holidays.

I never felt it was under any threat from would be thieves - my cash, my mp3 player or my passport might have been of interest, but not my ereader.

eta: agreed on all the benefits of ebooks though

Pinecone · 08-08-2011, 02:40 PM

It took me mot long to appreciate mine. First time I packed. I travel in internationally a good bit. I would pack 10 - 12 paperbacks for a typical trip.

My ereader has over 1000 books on it.

RainingLemur · 08-08-2011, 03:07 PM

I think it becomes easier to appreciate them once you actually get to use them. And, if you travel. I mean, if I did more traveling, I'd say it's worth it to grab an e-reader for the sake of saving on packing space since I'd bring a couple few books with me at any given trip.

Toxaris · 08-09-2011, 10:14 AM

From the moment I got my reader, I never finished a paper book anymore. I tried, but somehow I never did. It is more portable, easy-on/easy-off, takes less space, I have a new book available when I finish one and more.

anamardoll · 08-09-2011, 01:18 PM

I can't seem to read paperbacks anymore, it's the weirdest thing. You mean I'm supposed to HOLD this book OPEN and turn pages? Like, what? And I can't change the font size or use a Search function?

Also, paper books strike me as unnecessarily heavy...

08-06-2011, 08:30 PM	#1
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,030 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Where am I? Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature edition and a Samsung S24 Ultra	I have learned to appreciate electronic books I will shortly be going out of the country on vacation, so not wanting to risk getting mugged for my Kindle I have bought a paperback to take with me. Being the book worm that I am I can't seem to keep my nose out of it until the start of the vacation. In the process I have learned to appreciate some of the characteristics of electronic books that we all might take for granted: 1) I haven't figured out how smudge the electronic book pages , opened the paper back with a little grease on my hands and got it on the pages . I have never managed to do that with an electronic book and I can always wipe the grease off with a paper towel; 2) Got caught in a rain storm with the paper back today and I had to tuck it under and arm to keep it dry. Don't need to do that with an electronic book the reader is well protected and the cover does not seem to mind the rain. 3) Its a real thick paperback and take a lot of room in my book bag when I go to carry it on my commute . I have never seemed to need to do that with any of my electronic books . As said before I am learning to appreciate electronic books and what they can do for me.

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08-06-2011, 09:30 PM	#2
1611mac eWanderer Posts: 523 Karma: 1441998 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NC, USA Device: iMac,iPad3,iPhone5-Kindle Fire,Touch,PaperWhite	I read a used paperback a week or so ago and I could hardly stand the small print which also happened to run too close to the gutter (spline). Thank goodness my iPad has no spline and I can bump the font size up so I can read it. Hey.. come to think of it... I can even make it white on dark for night reading...

08-06-2011, 10:04 PM	#3
ucfgrad93 Wizard Posts: 2,370 Karma: 9026681 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Colorado Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2nd Gen	I only read physical books when I have to for class. For any pleasure reading, it is on my Kindle or I don't read it.

08-06-2011, 10:28 PM	#4
Namekuseijin affordable chipmunk Posts: 1,290 Karma: 9863855 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Brazil Device: Sony XPeria ZL, Kindle Paperwhite	I wouldn't say rain is a good thing going for any electronic device. Number 1 thing for electronic books to me would be that I can read whatever book whenever I see fit. Plus I can have a smooth wall of soundtrack to get me into library mood even amidst urban jungle savages.

08-06-2011, 10:40 PM	#5
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,030 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Where am I? Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature edition and a Samsung S24 Ultra	Did I say that about the rain? Namekuseijin is correct.

08-06-2011, 11:01 PM	#6
laughingdragons Groupie Posts: 189 Karma: 1125536 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: CA Device: Sony PRS-350 1 Pink 1 Silver Paperwhite Kindle	They do make waterproof covers for ereaders so as long as you're prepared for rain they still are better than pbooks.

08-07-2011, 08:24 PM	#8
ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	My Kindle has traveled the world with me and has never been stolen. Take the silly thing with you.

08-08-2011, 05:17 AM	#10
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	You are no more likely to get "mugged" for your Kindle while travelling than you are at home. Take it - travel is where it really excels.

08-08-2011, 02:40 PM	#12
Pinecone Guru Posts: 902 Karma: 1660722 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Maryland Device: PRS-650, PRS-600, PRS-350	It took me mot long to appreciate mine. First time I packed. I travel in internationally a good bit. I would pack 10 - 12 paperbacks for a typical trip. My ereader has over 1000 books on it.

08-08-2011, 03:07 PM	#13
RainingLemur Spork Connoisseur Posts: 2,355 Karma: 16780603 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Nook Color	I think it becomes easier to appreciate them once you actually get to use them. And, if you travel. I mean, if I did more traveling, I'd say it's worth it to grab an e-reader for the sake of saving on packing space since I'd bring a couple few books with me at any given trip.

08-09-2011, 10:14 AM	#14
Toxaris Wizard Posts: 4,520 Karma: 121692313 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Heemskerk, NL Device: PRS-T1, Kobo Touch, Kobo Aura	From the moment I got my reader, I never finished a paper book anymore. I tried, but somehow I never did. It is more portable, easy-on/easy-off, takes less space, I have a new book available when I finish one and more.

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08-09-2011, 01:18 PM	#15
anamardoll Chasing Butterflies Posts: 3,132 Karma: 5074169 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: American Southwest Device: Uses batteries.	I can't seem to read paperbacks anymore, it's the weirdest thing. You mean I'm supposed to HOLD this book OPEN and turn pages? Like, what? And I can't change the font size or use a Search function? Also, paper books strike me as unnecessarily heavy...