The Book Club

@applepod (224)
Malaysia
June 10, 2009 2:54pm CST
Books vs. E-books. Which is better? Why?
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@liera0 (280)
• Philippines
15 Jun 09
Books is always better. You can easily grab it and read comfortably without the need of electricity. You can always read it anywhere you like it and even without electricity. Ebooks I find uncomfortable. Sitting in front of PC reading isn't quiet comfortable.
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• United States
11 Jun 09
I like paper books better. You can carry them around in your purse if you think you gonna have time to read somewhere. And its a lot better then hauling around a laptop if you think you gonna be able to read. The classic book is just easier. Happy mylotting!
@trickiwoo (2702)
• United States
10 Jun 09
I love my Kindle! I've never read as much in my life until I got a Kindle! I can never go back to reading paper books! What I like about the Kindle is that it is so comfortable! I can set the book down and read hands free! I don't have to worry about holding the pages open like with a regular book. It's comfortable to use on my back, on my side, or any position I want to read in.... where as when I read regular books there are only a few positions that I can comfortably read in. Also, I like the built in dictionary in my Kindle. If I come across a word I'm unfamiliar with, I just press a button and it gives me the definition of that word! I never realized how useful that was until I started doing it! I also like being able to change the size of the text. I adjust it based on the lighting conditions, if I'm wearing my glasses or not, etc. It makes it so easy to read in just about any situation! And if I don't feel like reading and want the book to be read outloud to me, I can just turn on the text-to-speech! I can also surf the internet on my Kindle which is just a bonus! It came in handy the other day! I was on a road trip with my family and my dad was asking about what a certain sports term meant. Since no one in my family is really into sports, none of us knew the answer. We were on the highway and I just pulled out my Kindle, turned on the 3G network and looked it up on Wikipedia and I had the answer for him immediately! And the 3G network is completely free to use! So if you have a Kindle, then definitely electronic books are the way to go!
@egdcltd (12059)
10 Jun 09
Books generally. They're easier and more comfortable to read than any computer, and don't require the purchase of an ebook reader like an ebook does if you want to try and read it easily.
• Philippines
11 Jun 09
I always prefer books. I am a self-proclaimed Book Hunter of Epic Fantasy books like Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time Series, Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth Novels (which is the bases for the series, Legend of the Seeker), The Lord of the Rings, The Chronicles of Narnia, and most of the Fantasy books. A friend of mine even sent me the e-books of all of this treasured books of mine, but still I prefer to read the real ones and cause aside from saving electricity, you are also saving mother earth by encouraging people to plant more trees our books.
• United States
10 Jun 09
I prefer regular books. You can carry them with you, without buying an extra device. You can usually find them cheaper also. I've read a few books on line. The one thing I like was no neck strain. My neck gets so stiff when I read for too long.
• Finland
10 Jun 09
I prefer the good ol' "real" books because I find it more boring to read e-books. The computer screen just doesn't work for me if reading a book, I just can't focus on the book for more than five minutes if I'm reading it on a screen....
@nympha687 (940)
• United States
10 Jun 09
Paper books are still better. You can grab them when you feel like reading without having to turn the computer on.
@Jennlk84 (4205)
• United States
10 Jun 09
I definitely prefer paper books. I even prefer paperback over hardcover. I just like being able to physically hold and read my book! This is why I'll never own a kindle. lol