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Friday, March 10, 2006

Slashdot | eBooks - What's Holding You Back?

Interesting Slashdot thread on ebooks. Why /.ers read them or not. And by the way, they do discuss fiction. What about you? Why do you read or not read ebooks?

Read more at ask.slashdot.org/asksla...

posted by Carolyn @ 3/10/2006 10:06:00 AM Permalink

Comments:
I would listen to books on CD more than I would have the chance to read ebooks online. Mine is more a time constraint..its much easier to curl up with a book in bed than try to curl up with a bulky computer. ;-)
Mel
Yeah, me too. Frankly, I can't see shelling out $400 or more for a reader device then pay for a download, when I can just buy the book and read wherever and whenever I want, and without fear of the battery running out. Heck, even when I download EC titles, I reformat them and then print them out so I can read in bed.
OOOH I forgot...can't read in the bath with those darn online books.
That love scene might be more of an electrifying experiance tho...lol ;-).
Mel
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