I hopped on the kindle train early and don't see myself ever getting off.

Apr 28, 2017
8:46:21am

joelvandyne Contributor

For me the convenience of being able to carry my entire library wherever I go, and add to it without getting up off the couch is just too large.

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Author

Time

General population returning to traditional books?

cougarmanguy

4/27/17 11:56pm

Having a book in my hands is such a better reading experience.

P-townCoug

4/27/17 11:59pm

I've been getting back to the scriptures in this way

Choke

4/28/17 12:12am

Interestingly, I prefer reading the scriptures electronically

lbmango

4/28/17 1:18am

x100

Gerald-DeGroot

4/28/17 12:57am

I'm all audio now but I think most of the time I'd rather read a book than a

fattycoug

4/28/17 12:13am

One of my favorite things to do when I've got some time is to go to a bookstore

Roundhouse

4/28/17 12:15am

I don't know, depends on what happens in cell block C.

PhilPete

4/28/17 12:19am

I have never read a single ebook. Can't do it; I need the hard copy

Jezza

4/28/17 1:04am

I used to say this.

Bernard

4/28/17 6:37am

Same. Only could take about 30 mins of e-reading before I went back for good.

mokelembembe

4/28/17 6:52am

My reading has increased exponentially now that I put my kindle away and started

JohnnyB

4/28/17 4:33am

But what about all the people who touched the book? Gross.

Gerald-DeGroot

4/28/17 5:47am

Gloves.

JohnnyB

4/28/17 6:08am

Ah.

Gerald-DeGroot

4/28/17 6:41am

I get digital sickness - I don't like eBooks

VirginiaYewt

4/28/17 6:10am

Libraries lend you Kindle books for free as well.

Bernard

4/28/17 6:20am

I don't think the drop in e-reader sales means much.

El Jefe

4/28/17 7:56am

Are you referring to kindles and other e reading devices?

cougarmanguy

4/28/17 8:08am

Yeah, the 40% drop in e-reader sales was mentioned later.

El Jefe

4/28/17 8:24am

And I think that the trend towards bigger phones has cut into the single-use eReader devices.

Bernard

4/28/17 8:12am

I will buy e-books to use as reference items. The ability to search in them is

Still Open

4/28/17 8:12am

I hopped on the kindle train early and don't see myself ever getting off.

joelvandyne

4/28/17 8:46am

Kindle version with audio add on = reading books in half the time

boyblue

4/28/17 9:15am

My eyes much prefer regular books. I also like building a physical library

JackStack

4/28/17 9:20am

I prefer the convenience of the ebook. I love my kindle paperwhite.

Cosmodiar

4/28/17 10:37am

Love my paper white as well

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