I suppose that when you're younger and moving often, acquiring a library can be a problem. I live in a smallish Manhattan apartment, but I've been here for year

I suppose that when you're younger and moving often, acquiring a library can be a problem. I live in a smallish Manhattan apartment, but I've been here for years, so I designed my space to accomodate my books. I take great joy and pleasure in having my library there to surround me at home, available to browse and grab at will. Scrolling through a menu on a little screen will never fulfill that same need for me. I definitely agree about the advantage of e-books when I travel, which is why I sometimes buy light entertainment that I don't care about owning in e-book form. Reading in the dark is one of the worst things about iPads, however. Light that is reflected from a page is much easier on the eyes than light shone directly into your eyes, even if it's white on black. I wouldn't presume to argue with your personal preference, but I find the eyestrain of a glowing screen in the dark to be a considerable drawback.