eqoatl

I dont care for them. It could be because we're so accustomed to looking at screens that the traditional paperback is a nice escape, an organic feeling, or maybe because I'm old-fashioned.

But I enjoy flipping pages and watching the creases form at the spine after I've been reading for a long period of time. Highlighting and taking notes on certain paragraphs that transported me from my world into the writer's. Going back and reading the same words, accompanied by the same feeling.

There's something about tapping a piece of glass that doesn't make me feel the same. Staring at a display of words feels disconnected, like I can't reach that meditative trance. Its like that intrinsic piece of the writer to reader feels like its missing.

How do you feel about them?

-DB

Pet_Sounds

I've actually discovered that reading on a Kindle is more enjoyable. I become more immersed in a book when I can turn a page more quickly, without breaking the trance. Plus it's so easy to look up words I don't know.

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DeadChannel

On one hand, I love the idea of having a huge library of books on whatever you want in your pocket. A lot of the technical stuff I've been reading recently on politics, philosophy, math, science, filmmaking etc. are seriously expensive in paper form.

On the other hand, I do feel more connected with a book if I'm reading it on paper. I will probably never go entirely digital due to that fact. I've been trying to buy more books used because it's more economical, environmentally friendly etc.

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Frownland

Maybe if they had a display on the back that showed what I was reading it'd be worth it to read a book digitally. But until I can both read a book electronically and be considered profound and deep by passersby (I like to sit down in the middle of busy walkways and read the densest book I can find. It makes me feel cool.), I will always hate that form of reading medium.

Just like that ****ing texting. Like you can't talk to me in person even though you're in New York and I'm in California? Or even on the phone even though your wife is giving birth? Come on dude, shove that text you're sending up your ass. They say these devices bring us closer together but I think they're pushing us apart. They should call it the ANTI-social media, right?

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GuD

I hate reading extensively on my computer and even moreso on my phone but kindles seem pretty easy on the eyes. Idk, never read with one. I'm not much of a collector of things and I feel like a lot of people just say they 'want something they can hold' disingenuously. If they're easy to read with and come cheaper than what I've seen on amazon I'd buy a kindle.

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grindy

I was initially sceptical, as I am not a fan of gadgets and don't own a smartphone or a tablet.
Then my dad gave me a Kindle as a gift three years ago and I really came to like it. It's as easy on the eyes as an ordinary book, there are lots of easily available e-books that are pretty hard to get in physical form and it's just great to read about some book late at night, being able to immediately download it and start reading. I still own and read lots of normal books and still am an avid customer at the library, but the e-book has definitely enriched my life.

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LoathsomePete

I enjoy reading on my iPad. I've moved 5 times in the last two years and with each move my book collection has gotten smaller and smaller. Now it's at the point where the only books I want to physically own are ones that I would lend out to someone, or have some greater utility like my RPG books. I think my favourite thing about reading digitally is that I can change position anytime and not have to fuck around with rearranging the lighting, plus I can read in the dark.

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eqoatl

But what about the notes and highlighting aspect to any of these digital alternatives? I've yet to find one that effectively marks my places as good as folding and thumbing through pages. Do you guys feel that traditional books are better in that respect? I don't even think Ipads have a highlight feature, does the Kindle?

-DB