Re:Ask HN: How much screen time do you let your kids have?
by lurcio on Saturday December 13, 2014 @04:02PM
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Each have their use cases/advantages. & Im not sure that people cling to print solely due to nostalgia/habit.
We have just returned to the UK after three years in a small country that had hardly a bookshop, where we've been relying on ebooks.
First day in UK we took our 5yo to Hamleys (Toy Shop) and Foyles (book shop). It was a revelation to her. But I can't tell you how enthused we all were by the variety and quality of print books.
For me the ebook/interactive app doesn't really offer yet the immersive experience of print (especially for childrens books). Even for technical books/literature, I find it difficult to get wrapped up in an ebook (perhaps because there are so many distractions a swipe away).
We have just returned to the UK after three years in a small country that had hardly a bookshop, where we've been relying on ebooks.
First day in UK we took our 5yo to Hamleys (Toy Shop) and Foyles (book shop). It was a revelation to her. But I can't tell you how enthused we all were by the variety and quality of print books.
For me the ebook/interactive app doesn't really offer yet the immersive experience of print (especially for childrens books). Even for technical books/literature, I find it difficult to get wrapped up in an ebook (perhaps because there are so many distractions a swipe away).