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As always, context is king. Sure, physical books are desirable in certain contexts. They don't need to be recharged, they smell nice, you can proudly display th
by marknutter 13y ago
As always, context is king. Sure, physical books are desirable in certain contexts. They don't need to be recharged, they smell nice, you can proudly display them in your bookshelf, and you feel like you actually own something since you can hold it in your hands. But I'm guessing a percentage of 16-24 year olds much higher than 38% prefer ebooks when traveling long distances.
- bronbron 13y agoWhy? Even on longer train rides (3+ days) I've never wished that I was carrying more than a book or two at most. A novel or two of adequate length and complexity is more than enough, unless you plan to be reading literally the entire time. Sure, maybe an e-reader is superior for those 14-day treks, but the vast majority of people don't make those kinds of trips anymore considering that most of the world is reachable within a day at most.
- icebraining 13y agoBut what about when you're at the location you traveled to?
- niuzeta 13y agoyou pick up another book there.