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by Arisztid on January 17th, 2009
I prefer real books because, well, I can hold them in my hands, feel the paper, smell them (especially if they are older), and feel more connected with the author.
by JuJubee is wearing a COAT of chocolate on January 17th, 2009
a real book!
by RosieGHM Jetpacker on January 17th, 2009
A real 3-dimensional book, even though I have to use a magnifying glass to do so! :)
by Spicy Hot on January 17th, 2009
A real book.
by Sanguine Visions is wearing ninja garbs on January 16th, 2009
Real book, though they're just as boring to me.
by Discipline on January 16th, 2009
A real book. I can take it anywhere with me and not have to worriy about the battery.
by Read My Lips on January 16th, 2009
I love to read a real book
by MagicSquares on January 16th, 2009
I'm old school here, and much prefer a real book.
I do read mainly ebooks these days, which are business-related rather than for enjoyment, but given a preference, I'd go for the real thing any day.
by Ed the Jetpacking Headbanger on February 21st, 2009
I still prefer real books.
by Marky Mark on January 20th, 2009
A real book. I have hundreds of e-books but can't get used to reading a book off the computer. I seem to be able to connect better to a real book.
by Gene H on January 20th, 2009
Real. Can't squish your face into a pillow, lie on your side, and hold the computer in one hand while you snack on M&M peanuts with the other.
by ChandaDiane - est. 1975 on January 17th, 2009
If I owned a Kindle I would probably prefer e-books. but my Palm is just too small to enjoy them.
by Ankith on January 17th, 2009
anything's fine with me...but most people do not prefer e-books...
by breandnie on May 5th, 2009
I'd go for the classics. I want the real book which you can smell the scent of the pages as you turn them one by one, engulfing and savouring the plot of the story. How lovely would that be?
by Startop on February 22nd, 2009
a real book
by JND...IsHappy on February 5th, 2009
I'd rather not read at all.
by The Chief on February 5th, 2009
I've done both, and so far a real book is my preference...by a wide margin.
However, there are some advantages to e-books. I have several dozen on my laptop and they take up virtually no space when compared to the volume of real books it would take.
There are some advances being made on the e-book hardware, though. Eventually I imagine they will have a tablet sized reader that uses a form of digital ink (text that requires power ONLY when you change pages...afterwards the text remains on the screen without additional batter power), which would go a long way towards making e-books more user-friendly and convenient.
by Melancholy Messiah on February 21st, 2009
A real book. I can only stare at my monitor for a short period of time.
by eastersfanci2000 on February 21st, 2009
A real book. To hard to lay in bed with a lab top.
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Great answer!!! Thank you for that reply!!!!
by Mech675 on January 19th, 2009
Thankyou and most welcome. :D
by Arisztid on January 19th, 2009