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> There is something about a physical book that just can't be replaced in my head just yet. The $100 you're shelling out every year for the new edition?
by chiffonade 18y ago
> There is something about a physical book that just can't be replaced in my head just yet.
The $100 you're shelling out every year for the new edition?
- lliiffee 18y agoIt is generally acknowledged that e-readers aren't yet as good for technical books where you will flip around somewhat randomly, and want high quality photos, etc. We need somewhat higher resolution, color, and a nice interface for flitting around from place to place. Novels, on the other hand, are read pretty much linearly, and are great on an e-reader. (Honestly, I've always hated fighting with bindings on physical books.)
- zain 18y agoOn the other hand, I constantly find myself wishing I could CTRL+F while looking for something in a textbook.
- whughes 18y agoOn the other other hand, perhaps at lower levels forcing students to read for information might have positive side-effects. Ctrl-Fing and quick search functions do make the Internet a different experience from the textbook, after all.
- jaymstr 18y agoThat's why I love getting my hands on those leaked PDF copies of textbooks. Hope there aren't any publishers on here. ;)
- chiffonade 18y ago> We need somewhat higher resolution, color, and a nice interface for flitting around from place to place. Laptop works fine for this. A reader is for reading linearly.
- patio11 18y agoThe $100 you're shelling out every year for the new edition? Have no fear, the Kindle supports this cherished feature of the paper-book experience. (Seriously. Publisher removes old book from central location, publisher uploads new book. What are you going to do, buy copies of the old one used from the non-Amazon place you can load your Kindle from?)