BTT : Electronic vs Paper
Posted: January 29th, 2009 | Author: mil3tt3 | Filed under: booking through thursday | Tags: booking through thursday | 2 Comments »The Booking Through Thursday is a bit different today. First, Deb asked the participants to read this :
Books Gone Wild: The Digital Age Reshapes Literature.
Second. Stop and think about it for moment. Computers and digital media are changing everything we do these days, whether we realize it or not, and that includes our beloved books.
Third. DISCUSS!
Tell us what you think. Do you have an ebook reader? Do you read ebooks on your computer? Do you hate the very thought? How do you feel about the fact that book publishing is changing and facing much the same existential dilemma as the music industry upon the creation of MP3s?
Years ago, I have an ebook reader and started reading ebooks there. I think I did read two Dan Brown’s book there. But it did not give me that good feeling when I am holding the book physically and reading it page by page rather than scrolling through vertical scroll bars. I don’t know. Don’t get me wrong. I am a techy person. I love to collect gadgets but when it comes to reading I would say I am a bit old fashioned. I consider reading a passion and collecting books is one of the things I treasure. But just like mp3 and cds both books and ebooks for me can co exist since both cater to different audience and consumers since each of us have different tastes and preferences, right? And I think reading ebooks put more strain on my eyes that reading books 
that’s just my two cents.
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Yes, I don’t see why the two forms of books can’t co-exist – with each finding its own enthusiasts. And I agree about e-books being hard on the eyes – I couldn’t read an e-book for hours at a time, as I do with “real” books.
I really didn’t fine that article credible. Stop by a see my post.