Do you prefer actual books or e-books/kindle?

I can go with both. I would prefer the physical books would be easy to read, that the print would be darker as I have astignatism. I am into the feel of the book in my hands. Just moved my credit card statement and it just felt like paper. Not in love with paper. I do like sitting down and reading once in a while, but on the other hand, I like to listen to an audio book or read one on my iphone. When I am home, I can go to the bookshelf and pick up a book to read, but when I go someplace, I have to put it in my purse, so much of it is where I am at the moment. Then with physical books, I can easily let someone borrow them, but I definitely will not part with my ;phone.

I love my ereader. Very handy. Use to when I carried a boook with me the cover would get messed up and the pages would get torn. Not that way with my ereader. With mine I can take it outside and read it, the sunlight don't make it difficult to see. Plus when I had to stay in the hospital for a week last month it was very handy to have and it kept me from beong bored. I love it.

So long as you don't have to fiddle with the settings,I think the "kindle" reading experience is quite a good one..you can read it under whatever lighting conditions are suitable for you,as the e-ink screen looks just like paper..Though I'll have to get back to you with a report once I investigate your point about the screen being an issue to read in bright sunlight..(We have sunny weather at present-will give it a go tomorrow!) -I've only used mine indoors so far! I don't think I'd like to read a regular book outdoors in bright sunlight,either,though..I do like the Kindle's connectivity-depending on the version you have,it can update your library over a wifi network,or a cellphone connection,respectively..you have to admit being able to purchase new reading material wherever you have a connection is a definite plus! My points against Kindle use is having to repurchase any books I already might have in physical book form,and perhaps the inability to be able to lend them to someone any more..although that might save me from losing a loaned book in the first place..

i don't plan to read ebooks. i spend quite enough time in front of a screen as it is. anyway you can't read kindles in the bath.

Actually, I'm living with e-books right now. It's more convenient for me and it's cheap. But if I really love the story, I buy the book. Like the Harry Potter series and Hunger Games. I read HP in books from the start. Hunger Games, I've only read it a few weeks ago in e-book but I plan to buy the books. It's exceptional and I want to have a copy of the book even if I've read it and I have an e-book. So overall, e-books are convenient but real books are the best! ^_^

I love real books. I hate reading online, although ive never tried a kindle or other kind of reader. i never know, i might like it. but i think i prefer to feel the book in my hads, and turn the pages and all that good stuff

I have no experience with e readers. My son has used e reader functions on his phone. He likes reading of any kind. I am pretty certain my preference will be to have a book in hand, though.

When I read, I prefer to be holding in my hands the book that I am readng or the magazine or the newspapers - as the case maybe. We just cannot stop people from making use of or availing of the gadgets that they can afford to have these days though. It is easy to see why these e-book and e-reader things are getting more and more popular. They just order whatever book to read from the supplier, get their copy...saves time, money and effort. Then there will be no bulky things to carry whereever they go. However, folks who have been used to holding the book, caressing and loving it to the core, just could not get off the habit. I am among those people who would love to go through, many times over, the cover of the book scrutinizing everything that has been printed therein.

I believe there advantages to both. I like some ebooks that have to do with a training program. I don't use ereaders or any of those other gadgets for ebooks - I use my computer screen. If I want to read a regular book, not an instruction, how-to type thing, then I prefer a physical book. For the most part, I prefer physical over ebook. Besides, I can't spend much time reading on a computer screen ; my eyes get tired faster than if I'm holing a book in my hands.

I prefer the actual book as oppssed to the kindle or other ebook. There is just something about holding a book and turning the pages. Its so much better to me than swiping or hitting a button. Books to me are so much better.

Personally, I prefer reading an actual book. I find that I have an easier time reading an actual book. I find that I can't read e-books for a very long time. I can read actual books for a longer period of time. I just prefer reading actual books.

I love real books. I love the way they smell and just having it in my hands. However I have the kindle app on my phone and it has been very convenient. I don't usually carry a book around with me but I always have my cell phone and I have found that I always have a book with me because there are times when you have to wait and its unexpected.

Although I grew up in the age of physical books, I can't help but think that e-books would definitely be the norm now or in the near future. Space would be a valuable commodity, and it would be much easier to have collections in soft copies. It's easier for maintenance too.

I like the physical books, the way it sits in my hands, the smell of the pages, the way it make a slight crinkly nose while turning the pages. I had a chance with the e-books, a friend took my books away and let me borrow his for a week. Oh that was bad, I dropped it a couple of time, I cried. It wasn't the same as if I actually had the book. After a week, when he went to get his e-book, I explained to him what happen, and he got me my books, I hugged each one of them and started to read them. I love books, its a comfort thing. I had a rough day or week, then its me and a choosen book to read. If its really rough, and I'm sad or just really in a mood of "don't know what to do." Then its me and a Bible.

I feel the same way. I don't like e-books very much because my eyes gets tired easily from staring at the computer for so long. The only advantage of e-books for me is that they are readily available on the internet and sometimes they are cheaper than the physical books because no shipping fees are required. But I do agree that e-books cannot compete with the convenience of a physical book. I still prefer the smell of a freshly bought book. I love it that I can bring it anywhere with me even in places that electricity is not available. And I find it really satisfying to be able to see my collection growing. With e-books, once the files are corrupted we might not be able to retrieve it anymore.

I think if some have enough time to spend with your PC than ebook is better. But if you have not enough time to live with your computer than actual book is best. But for me I like actual book. Because I read these any where any time without use of power. Actual book is also good for our eyes.

It's true that the feeling of having a real book in your hands doesn't copmpare to reading an e-book,but eventually thev content is what matters the most and not the cover,and less printed books and journals ean that fewer trees will be cut in the future,and this is good for the environment and for the climate of our planet in general,so we must see the positive aspect of the rise of e-books even if in the future we might live with the nostalgia of real books.

wow! e-books are really making their way!.. like you, i still prefer the conventional one or the actual books.. my eyes strain more with e-books.. it is also better to really be able to touch its pages and flip the pages.. :)

Personally, I prefer real books to e-books, but there are some things that I inevitably get as e-books. College textbooks for example. A lot of the books my course required aren't available in our university libraries. It's convenience since they're more portable and some books are available for free. No need to purchase the actual book from overseas. But if it's a story book, I would definitely get it as a book. There's a different thrill in reading with the book in your hands and being able to flip through each page. Not to mention you don't have to worry about it losing power or anything of the sort.

I personally prefer e-books now.. In this new generation technology really grow so fast and part of is using electronic now electronic resources. I'm not saying the be must abandon the books, this is only a part of our rapid technology innovation.