[citation][nom]millerm84[/nom]Actually you can check out ebooks at most libraries. Everyone seems bent on not being able to resale or purchase used books, but I ask how many of you got a free edition of the entire works of Plato, Dickens, Verne, Poe like my wife did this year? At best you would still have to pay a buck or two for used copies of these free out of copyright e-books. Ereaders have some downfalls but I think the upside is well worth it. As far as some Apocalypse ending electricity and society as we know it with books being our only source of information, do you really think libraries will survive if power plants don't?Tom's has a strange following some are hellbent on getting bleeding edge tech while others cling to keeping things the same. I like the feel of a book in my hands for reading, I also like my wife's e-reader tons of free books/games, acts as a MP3 player, and limited web connectivity no paperback does that for me.[/citation]
yes and when the battery in your ereader dies what then?
can't use them on a plane as they will tell you electronic devices interfere with a planes instrument readings. what about those days where you don't have power, any one in the snow or hurricane belt will understand this.
books are old school, your child can't delete them or download tons of them while pushing buttons trying play games like angry birds.
when is the last time you plugged in a book and it over volted and destroyed the book? when is the last time a books OS got a virus or it's drive or CPU failed? your entire library is gone.
sure books rot and can be burned, they also don't suffer from glare and have to be read in the dark, they can be read any time, anywhere. i also typically get them in a size that isn't 7"-10"
digital copy has a great many advantages, you can get it changed to any language immediately, the tombs of volumes can be transported significantly more easily, anywhere and is immediately available provided you have a working machine with enough power and aren't outside in the sun or on a plane or in the hospital or getting an MRI. acquiring new books can happen at the touch of a button and a few moments wait but it's only a few seconds faster then using my credit card at a book store.
i'm not sure how an ereader would handle magnetism, but i'd keep it away from children and their toys with magnets like the thomas trains with magnet hitches, or the magna-doodle and such. i also do not know how well they would handle being read near a campfire or fireplace or in a hot or humid climate like brasil, a desert, or any place with fog snow or rain, i do not know how well they would handle the cold either but i know a great many people will leave them in their vehicles which are subject to great temperature swings. in the northern states and canada -50ºF is typical every year and in the summer temp will go as high as 200ºF in your vehicle. i already know this is not good for computer type electronics and cd players that aren't factory built as several of them died after being subjected to such conditions while being powered up in those conditions before i even turn the vehicle on.
ereading material should be supplemental and be supplied in the jacket of a book you purchase or available to d/l with a code from the book serial#
i do think ereaders are great as they will cut down on the trees being wasted to print news papers and magazines and other pamphlets and work documents.
i will never give up purchasing books and due to my fondness for water, books can be wiped off and dried off how ever ereaders can not, fish prove this every time some one gets into my boat 😛
yes and when the battery in your ereader dies what then?
can't use them on a plane as they will tell you electronic devices interfere with a planes instrument readings. what about those days where you don't have power, any one in the snow or hurricane belt will understand this.
books are old school, your child can't delete them or download tons of them while pushing buttons trying play games like angry birds.
when is the last time you plugged in a book and it over volted and destroyed the book? when is the last time a books OS got a virus or it's drive or CPU failed? your entire library is gone.
sure books rot and can be burned, they also don't suffer from glare and have to be read in the dark, they can be read any time, anywhere. i also typically get them in a size that isn't 7"-10"
digital copy has a great many advantages, you can get it changed to any language immediately, the tombs of volumes can be transported significantly more easily, anywhere and is immediately available provided you have a working machine with enough power and aren't outside in the sun or on a plane or in the hospital or getting an MRI. acquiring new books can happen at the touch of a button and a few moments wait but it's only a few seconds faster then using my credit card at a book store.
i'm not sure how an ereader would handle magnetism, but i'd keep it away from children and their toys with magnets like the thomas trains with magnet hitches, or the magna-doodle and such. i also do not know how well they would handle being read near a campfire or fireplace or in a hot or humid climate like brasil, a desert, or any place with fog snow or rain, i do not know how well they would handle the cold either but i know a great many people will leave them in their vehicles which are subject to great temperature swings. in the northern states and canada -50ºF is typical every year and in the summer temp will go as high as 200ºF in your vehicle. i already know this is not good for computer type electronics and cd players that aren't factory built as several of them died after being subjected to such conditions while being powered up in those conditions before i even turn the vehicle on.
ereading material should be supplemental and be supplied in the jacket of a book you purchase or available to d/l with a code from the book serial#
i do think ereaders are great as they will cut down on the trees being wasted to print news papers and magazines and other pamphlets and work documents.
i will never give up purchasing books and due to my fondness for water, books can be wiped off and dried off how ever ereaders can not, fish prove this every time some one gets into my boat 😛
Facebook
Twitter