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by JustAnotherDeadPoet on January 23rd, 2007

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Do you prefer to read an e-book or a printed one?

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  • by benjamin123 on January 23rd, 2007

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    Printed.. for the smell if nothing else. Such a strong sense memory of the smell books and how enjoyable it is to curl up with that smell and lose yourself in a good novel for a few hours.

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  • by TheMoon on January 23rd, 2007

    TheMoon

    I work at a borders book store and I am not that impressed with the e-books.
    So I say printed one ,plus I would rather borrow a freind a book that cost a few dollors then one that cost a whole lot more.

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  • by aimalou on January 23rd, 2007

    aimalou

    Definitely a printed one. I am on the computer all day at work, so I think it's nice to curl up on the couch and read a book when the day is done.

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  • by Anonymous on January 23rd, 2007

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    Definitely printed books. I feel like I can comprehed better when I read something printed on paper rather than on a computer screen.

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  • by Twosheds on January 23rd, 2007

    Twosheds

    I still enjoy reading a actual physical book in my hands as opposed to a e-book and I always will.

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  • by Firebrand on January 23rd, 2007

    Firebrand

    I have become incredibly lazy and am now using Taped Books if I can get them.My local library is very good with taped books the selection changes quite a lot but I do go through them at a very fast rate

    I do prefer printed books and collect them

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  • by Nom de guerre on January 23rd, 2007

    Nom de guerre

    As a bibliophile, I definitely have to go with printed! I love filling my shelves with them. They are my pretties.

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  • by Anonymous on January 23rd, 2007

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    Printed. I like to be able to take it with me wherever.

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  • by JustAnotherDeadPoet on January 23rd, 2007

    JustAnotherDeadPoet

    I like printed ones... I like to turn the pages, and to feel something solid in my hands while I read...
    Plus, I love the smell of books... New ones and old ones... =)
    And, of course, I collect them, so.......

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  • by Engeltje on February 3rd, 2007

    Engeltje

    I have to agree with the smell of printed ones; love it.

    I dunno if anyone has tried to read in bed holding a laptop, but it gets heavy after a while :)
    Printed books are best!

    A point for everyone from me coz we are all book lovers.

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  • by timetogetserious on February 3rd, 2007

    timetogetserious

    A printed one for sure.

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  • by Phrenia on February 3rd, 2007

    Phrenia

    Printed ones, definitely. It's easier to mark your place and to read in general. Plus, it's easier to carry it a book around then a computer.

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  • by Aelfward on February 3rd, 2007

    Aelfward

    Print. I hate sitting at the computer and trying to read stories. It gives me headaches.

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  • by MrWitch on April 12th, 2007

    MrWitch

    It will always be the printed version. There is something tangible about the printed word which simply doesn't come across on a screen.

    And previous answers have it right - for those who love books and reading there is a welcome which opens the door to all sorts of possibilities when you open a book. In a previous life I owned and ran a small bookshop, and am still carried back (cough!) years whenever I enter a library or bookshop (especially a 2nd hand one).

    There's something personal and immediate about an actual book which a screen simply does not convey. Plus, in a shop you can let your eye wander the shelves and may just come across something you had no idea you wanted or were interested in, and leave with a treasure that will last for years. Books don't crash or have power cuts and you don't have to log on to them, just pick them up and begin again where you left off.

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  • by Starmaster on February 12th, 2007

    Starmaster

    Printed. There is some kind of psychological bond between the reader, his hands and the book. It is hard to explain, but it is like the book has something to tell you, like a wise man waiting for you to discover. The e-book doesn't feel like that, doesn't have that kind of feeling.

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  • by bandgeek6516 on February 12th, 2007

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    printed

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  • by Goldberry on December 1st, 2007

    Goldberry

    Maybe I`m old-fashined, but I prefer a printed one

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  • by GiraffeyedDonor-ish on December 1st, 2007

    GiraffeyedDonor-ish

    e-book? What's that?!? But if it's by e-mail, I would prefer a printed book....I like having my book wherever I go.

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  • by Galeanda on April 18th, 2008

    Galeanda

    Give me a real book made from paper and cardboard. Something I can hold in my hands, and turn those pages. Someplace to put my bookmark and come back to later, maybe just for a few minutes without having to turn anything on.

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  • by garnorche on May 9th, 2007

    garnorche

    Print, touching pages has a certain quality you can't find on E books.

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  • by fauxpas on December 1st, 2007

    fauxpas

    I'd read printed ones.
    First off, they don't make your eyes as bad as e-books do. Well, e-books won't necessarily make your eyes bad, but if you stare at one too much, they might.
    Second, printed books are just the "old-style." They remind us of when we were children. Or when we could just grab a book from a shelf, and curl up in a blanket, drink hot cocoa, and read. It was happy. =)
    Third, I agree with everybody else about the smell. It has a certain feeling to it.
    Fourth, I like the feeling of turning a page and getting to read the words on the next one. And there are so many more printed books than e-books, aren't there? It's cheaper...???
    Fifth, well, this has been a pretty long opinion, but I think it was worthwile typing. I think that I should quit on the computer and start reading from a printed book!
    And it's just something about printed books that brings me into them. Memories.

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