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Originally Posted by Two Bills
The problems noted on this thread are one of the reasons my wife and I still go to the library, and still check out good old paper books.
We have tried it, but neither of us ever felt right reading a book from a screen. Just love the feel of the book and turning the pages.
We are a pair of old Library Dinosaurs!
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I prefer reading a physical book. Probably because I have been doing it for about 60 years. However, if I can’t get the physical book and the choice comes down to not reading the physical book or reading the digital book, I have no problem going digital.
And I love being able to define a word by clicking on it. No going to a dictionary and looking up the definition with digital books!
I have checked out many physical books that often have mysterious stains, etc. I am always reminded of the Seinfeld episode The Bookstore.
Also, I have hundreds of books on my iPad. Complete works of Shakespeare, Dickens, Dostoyevsky, Doyle, etc., and many other books. Makes it easier to travel with books.
When digital books first came out, I thought it would revolutionize libraries. You could have a digital library and not have to pay for shelf space. Unfortunately, digital books are almost as expensive as physical books.