I have a Kindle and a mini..... while I use them, and use them a lot, I much prefer a book or magazine. But I was buying 2 books a month, and 3 -4 magazines a month, and by going digital, I have cut my costs by 90% - by using Oyster and Next Issue.... but the reading experience just doesn't seem to compare at all..... I love the tactile feel of the real thing.
I use Oyster and Kindle but I much prefer a book in my hand. It just isn't the same. I use Kindle for classics that I can get for free and I use Oyster once in a while but the free selection isn't great. I do understand the cost savings though. I went to the bookstore the other day and the paperback I wanted was $15. What happened to $8 paperbacks? The same book was $8 on Oyster.
I mean with all the little gimmicks like the auto light changing thingy, the extreme access to books, and the sheer ease of not having to hold it open...Yes.
No. I've tried it and I can't. I really enjoy reading on my Kindle Voyage though, looks great. Actual books are fine too, but it's just much more convenient on an ereader.
I prefer digital over actual books to be honest it's the difference between instant and waiting on a postal delivery, I do have an eink reader as well but it's so slow that I tend to just throw books on my tablet Note 12.2 or phone LG G3. I use Moon Reader which I have set up to sync my position between the two which means I can read the tablet in bed but continue on with my phone should I get the chance.
Great vid Andy. Whenever I buy a book, I always leaf through the pages to get a whiff of it. Some people are really precious with the books and take care not to break the spines or dig ear the pages, which I totally understand, but to me,a battered book is a loved book that's been read many times, possibly by many people. To answer Papa, I like both equally. An actual book for the excitement of opening the first page, the smell, the noise of the spine cracking. I'll read a book in the bath wheras I wouldn't take a device in bath with me. Same for the beach, sand is easier to remive from a book than it is an ipad. But I love the convenience of digital, I can carry a variety of genres around with me, so if I find myself stuck a few mins, I have something light hearted, (twitter wit is my go to quick snippet book) or if I end up on an unexpected over nighter I have something more engaging, beats carrying several books around. If I really had to choose, I think I'd choose digital, because of cost and space.
CPuff.... that is the one time I really do like digital... when I go on vacation. It saves 3 - 5 pounds of weight.
