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>ebooks to me are a solution in search of a problem. Ebooks make it easy to read anywhere and anytime you have spare time without lugging physical books around

coldtea 11y ago
Well, that's the parents case though, as that wasn't really much of a problem people had. "Oh this random place I happen to be is a perfect place to read, if only I had my library with me to pick a book". If people know they'll be traveling, they pack a few books to have with them (or buy at the airport). If they're commuting (e.g. to work on a train or long bus ride) then they bring along the book they are reading at that point in time. But usually they just read at their house/study/office. As for casual reading, there's always tons of stuff on the web.
- salmonet 11y ago
  >As for casual reading, there's always tons of stuff on the web. For me, ebooks make it possible to replace much of the casual reading I do on the web with books. I've been happy with the change and I read significantly more books.
- jpalmer 11y ago
  This was very much a problem I had. As a person who prefers to read books over stuff on the web, I enjoy the fact that as long as I have my phone (always) I can knock out a chapter virtually anywhere. Since moving to ebooks my book consumption has increased 4x. I've replaced random phone scrolling during downtimes with books and it has been fantastic. I'm to the point now where I actually prefer reading books on my phone even when a larger display device is nearby.
- marcelluspye 11y ago
  As a student, they are invaluable for textbooks. I hate lugging them around to the classes that might need them, or to collaborate with others. I throw many of my textbooks onto my old iPad, and I see many people on my campus with some sort of tablet (surfaces seem to be gaining in popularity) and some sort of relevant text on them.

coldtea 11y ago

Well, that's the parents case though, as that wasn't really much of a problem people had. "Oh this random place I happen to be is a perfect place to read, if only I had my library with me to pick a book". If people know they'll be traveling, they pack a few books to have with them (or buy at the airport). If they're commuting (e.g. to work on a train or long bus ride) then they bring along the book they are reading at that point in time. But usually they just read at their house/study/office. As for casual reading, there's always tons of stuff on the web.

salmonet 11y ago
>As for casual reading, there's always tons of stuff on the web. For me, ebooks make it possible to replace much of the casual reading I do on the web with books. I've been happy with the change and I read significantly more books.
jpalmer 11y ago
This was very much a problem I had. As a person who prefers to read books over stuff on the web, I enjoy the fact that as long as I have my phone (always) I can knock out a chapter virtually anywhere. Since moving to ebooks my book consumption has increased 4x. I've replaced random phone scrolling during downtimes with books and it has been fantastic. I'm to the point now where I actually prefer reading books on my phone even when a larger display device is nearby.
marcelluspye 11y ago
As a student, they are invaluable for textbooks. I hate lugging them around to the classes that might need them, or to collaborate with others. I throw many of my textbooks onto my old iPad, and I see many people on my campus with some sort of tablet (surfaces seem to be gaining in popularity) and some sort of relevant text on them.