I mean, books deteriorate, a file can be copied and backed up. There’s no doubt DRM-Free Ebooks are superior, right? Is there anything I’m missing?

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    4 days ago

    I despise reading a book on a screen. Ebooks are inferior to physical books from a typical usage standpoint.

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      i still prefer the feel of a book, but the ability to have thousands of books on one device, being able to tap a word and get a definition without having to open another “book,” negation of lighting requirements, highlighting, multiple bookmarks, customizable font/size-- if it’s not an art book or graphic novel, i’ll deal with reading the e-ink screen

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        100% Particularly with new phone sized ereaders. I carry my whole library in my pocket whenever I leave home, plus the ability to grab a copy of whatever on the fly. If I have a backpack that day I might throw a physical copy in, but I’ll have my ebooks no matter what.