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For a novel that I read in a mostly linear fashion? Love e-readers. For technical books where I’m using four fingers of my left hand to bookmark four different
by peatmoss 8y ago
For a novel that I read in a mostly linear fashion? Love e-readers.
For technical books where I’m using four fingers of my left hand to bookmark four different pages to flip back and forth to? Hate e-readers. They are simply far slower than paper at random access.
For anything where I’d like to appreciate the artistry of the book or its contents? Hate e-readers.
- thinkmassive 8y agoE-readers provide full text search and unlimited bookmarks (usually with notes and/or highlighting). Multiple “finger” bookmarks brings back memories though!
- peatmoss 8y agoDefinitely, however my issue is more one of UX than capability. If I read something 13 pages ago that I didn’t have the foresight to bookmark, paging back in a book is far quicker. And I can do so intuitively, without needing to shift my mental focus into remembering how to summon the bookmarking or search UI. That said, full text search is the one electronic UX element that I wish paper books had!