Re:Ask HN: Apart from Hacker News, what else you read?
by brandall10 on Friday May 13, 2011 @12:11PM
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To add to that
- Ecological advantages. Am I crazy or does it seem many pro-environment types are pro-dead-tree? Nostalgia is a factor, but I think vinyl vs. mp3 would be a better analogy in that the proponents can point to certain experiential benefits (tactile, smell of an old book etc).
- Ergonomically more practical in most cases. Weight, page flipping, etc. Downside is eye strain in low light, but the current kindle is not too far off from reading a printed page.
Re:Ask HN: Apart from Hacker News, what else you read?
by mattholling on Friday May 13, 2011 @11:40AM
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Don't forget about the lack of a secondhand market for ebooks. That's a big disadvantage.
Ebooks have huge advantages compared to physical books. They're availble everywhere (no need for long errands/waiting just to find the book you seek), much cheaper, searchable and don't take up space in your home. They're not lendable (yet), but that's the only issue with them.
I'm not saying that ebooks are "the correct choice". A lot of people still love the feeling of physical books, perhaps rightly so. But please don't tell me that buying ebooks are somehow wrong or any lesser than buying physical books.