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There are several problems with ebook textbooks. I have problems concentrating with them too. But also, I need to use my computer while I read the textbook. I f
by torrent-of-ions 10y ago
There are several problems with ebook textbooks. I have problems concentrating with them too. But also, I need to use my computer while I read the textbook. I find it much easier to have the book on the desk and the thing I'm doing on the screen.
The typesetting and layout of textbooks is also very important. It's not just free flowing text. This means they are simple not compatible with the screen sizes of computers or ebook readers.
The ability to flip through a book is surely one of the best features of the format. When I'm familiar with a textbook I can find the page I want in seconds based on some vague intuition about where it will be (for some textbooks I can do this with my eyes closed). I'm not aware of any electronic formats that offers such fast random access.
- midgetjones 10y agoWould a tablet with the PDF on your desk be an acceptable compromise? That's what I tend to do. You can 'flip through' in iBooks by either using the text search, or just hopping over to the contents/notes/bookmarks. It can be pretty effective once you get used to it. You could also pay a relatively small amount to get the PDFs printed and spiral-bound at a print shop. That solves your problem of free-flowing text, plus they lay flat, which is a godsend.