Thread: What are You Reading?

Originally Posted by MickR

Yes, and it is regrettable that it has.




I'm with you there mate 100%.




I agree they have their uses, and I would even own one. More than likely though, it would be the fall-back to the paper copy of a book with the odd (I can see circumstances where this could happen) time where the e-book comes before the paper copy. If I enjoy the book, I want to have it on the shelf, not in the ether. I would use an e-reader, and it would be a handy gadget to have, but it isn't the be all and end all of reading for me. That task still goes to the traditional book.


Mick

Totaly agree Mick

I prefer a paper book. Even for desk reference. But I tend to do a fair bit of work on the move akd love to have the ereader there just in case. To be honest though its almost replaced by my tablet amd the kindle app.

I would love it if when I bought a book I got the option to download an e-copy of it too.

Geek

Originally Posted by TheGeek

Totaly agree Mick

I prefer a paper book. Even for desk reference. But I tend to do a fair bit of work on the move akd love to have the ereader there just in case. To be honest though its almost replaced by my tablet amd the kindle app.

I would love it if when I bought a book I got the option to download an e-copy of it too.

Geek

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Originally Posted by edhewitt

Hey geek, you still reading that linuzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

I have a Kobo - great thing, can take it anywhere, I've got about 250 books on it...it came pre-loaded with over a hundred classics.

Still read actual books, at my gym they have a donate books, buy books for $1, just fininshed Alison Plowden's history of Elizabeth I.

Re-reading now for the 10th or 11th time Somerset Maughams, "The Razors Edge", absolutely classic, life-changing book, in old paperback form. Then back to the e-reader to re-read, "Ender's Game", and then, "A Bridge to Far" again.

In terms of environmental impact and cost, you can't beat digital form, both in reduction of forest products and all the various fossil fuels in manufacturing and distribution, but have experience that out of power thing enough to always have a paper standby.

Originally Posted by Phrank

I have a Kobo - great thing, can take it anywhere, I've got about 250 books on it...it came pre-loaded with over a hundred classics.

Still read actual books, at my gym they have a donate books, buy books for $1, just fininshed Alison Plowden's history of Elizabeth I.

Re-reading now for the 10th or 11th time Somerset Maughams, "The Razors Edge", absolutely classic, life-changing book, in old paperback form. Then back to the e-reader to re-read, "Ender's Game", and then, "A Bridge to Far" again.

In terms of environmental impact and cost, you can't beat digital form, both in reduction of forest products and all the various fossil fuels in manufacturing and distribution, but have experience that out of power thing enough to always have a paper standby.

The thing i love about kindle is the kindle app and web reader. I always have my rediculously large phone or tablet or kindle or am at a pc so all my books sync up no matter where I read.

Geek

Originally Posted by Phrank

In terms of environmental impact and cost, you can't beat digital form, both in reduction of forest products and all the various fossil fuels in manufacturing and distribution, but have experience that out of power thing enough to always have a paper standby.

That really depends on whether you buy new or used and how you get to the shop. If you stop at the acondand book shop on your way to or from somewhere, or bike there, the environmental impact of your trip is negligible, and the books embodied energy was predominately freom when it was bought new.