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For the paranoid, there is this newfangled tech named "ebook". No chance to transmit biological viruses through downloads.
by corty 6y ago
For the paranoid, there is this newfangled tech named "ebook". No chance to transmit biological viruses through downloads.
- luckylion 6y agoYou'll obviously need to microwave the e-reader that's being delivered from outside. I doubt it'll do much better than the physical books.
- sp332 6y agoEbook readers cost money. Getting a book from a library generally doesn't.
- catalogia 6y agoYou don't need a dedicated ebook reader, a phone or computer will work too. Of course some people don't have anything like that either, but I think most probably do at this point.
- arcticbull 6y agoThere’s very substantial smartphone penetration in low income communities as they see them as suitable replacements for a desktop.
- ghaff 6y agoFurthermore, many people who check a lot of books out of libraries on a regular basis are checking out children's books. I'm guessing the Kindle experience isn't the same.
- xellisx 6y agoThe eBook I want is the reMarkable, but can't justify the cost at this time.