Vindicated of What?

[Eva Elisabeth]

(03-18-2015 02:35 PM)BettyO Wrote:  

Quote:Yesterday I was talking to a client who happens to be a writer. She has just had her third book published and asked me what I thought about e-books. The reason for this question was because two of her books were e-books. I told her that I did not think I could read that way because I like the feel of the book in my hands. Both paperback and hard back. Only one man's opinion.

Interesting answer. Although I'm a bonafide geek, (I love ALL things with electronic screens) and have my share of "ebooks" - I, too am old fashioned enough to love the feel of a real book in my hands.

# 1 - "Real" books don't run out of batteries/juice....

# 2 - They are easy to read in sunlight on a sunny day!

However - I love the space which ebooks provide in one's library! Still, nothing like the look, feel and yes, even the smell (old leather-bound books) of the Real McCoy! Plus, they don't "crash" (unless dropped to the floor!) and you can't loose them by having them "disappear" into space!!

I think I've mentioned these points before - I could perhaps read a novel (rarely do) in e-format (never done), but never a book I want to learn from. Would feel like wasted time to me, it wouldn't satisfy me. I need to highlight and make pencil notes, to know that when I re-read or search for something later, I will easily remember and "re-"find key passages/words. It is the same with writing, anything I write by hand I memorize better than via typing. And one argument in line with Betty's - you can read real books in the sauna (too boring just sitting around), I don't know how e-books put up with 195℉...