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Kindle/Tablet vs Traditional style of reading?
Posted on 7/18/18 at 8:34 am
Posted on 7/18/18 at 8:34 am
Which do you prefer?
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Posted on 7/18/18 at 8:35 am to jkylejohnson
Neither
Posted on 7/18/18 at 8:36 am to jkylejohnson
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Traditional style of reading?
You mean reading an actual book? Give me the book every day.
Posted on 7/18/18 at 8:36 am to jkylejohnson
traditional. I stare at a computer screen all day. I read actual books and newspapers. Yes...I like to hold and read a newspaper. And no, I'm not 65.
Posted on 7/18/18 at 8:37 am to jkylejohnson
Posted on 7/18/18 at 8:37 am to jkylejohnson
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This post was edited on 4/12/23 at 2:01 am
Posted on 7/18/18 at 8:38 am to jkylejohnson
Have an iPad and used to read books on it alot. But, at night, it messes up my sleep if I use a screen, so majority of my reading is the hard copy book. Plus, I like seeing my progress and how much I have left and it's harder to visualize that with a tablet.
Posted on 7/18/18 at 8:38 am to jkylejohnson
I like to reread books so my collection was getting a little out of control and I got a kindle. I thought I would hate it but it is the best thing ever. Plus, if I get stuck somewhere I can pick up where I left off on my phone.
I love my paper white.
I love my paper white.
Posted on 7/18/18 at 8:38 am to jkylejohnson
quote:Either but I like the ease with the tablet. Plus you can carry many books on one device.
Which do you prefer?
Posted on 7/18/18 at 8:39 am to jkylejohnson
I can do either. I like the convenience of buying and starting it instantly. I still order hard copies of some books though. Especially books for work that I want to write in etc.
Posted on 7/18/18 at 8:39 am to jkylejohnson
Depends on where I am, how late it is, or whether I have the actual book in my hands or an e-version in my kindle library. For me, I suppose it would be "either/or" because I like to read books in whatever format they may be found.
BTW, there is a book board on TD.
BTW, there is a book board on TD.
This post was edited on 7/18/18 at 8:40 am
Posted on 7/18/18 at 8:39 am to jkylejohnson
I've been close to getting a kindle (almost did on prime day) but I just can't give up the old school way. I like having them on shelves and loaning them out occasionally. I'm not 65 either. Not even Half way yet. Lol
Posted on 7/18/18 at 8:40 am to Aspercel
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Plus, if I get stuck somewhere I can pick up where I left off on my phone.
Best feature of it imo. Long wait somewhere...no problem...I can just read on my kindle app.
Also...great when traveling. Don't have to pack a bunch of books for the plane.
Posted on 7/18/18 at 8:40 am to jkylejohnson
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book board
Least active forum on TD, sadly.
Posted on 7/18/18 at 8:41 am to jkylejohnson
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but I just can't give up the old school way.
My husband is the same way.
But I think he is getting a little closer to caving and getting a kindle.
Posted on 7/18/18 at 8:42 am to fallguy_1978
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I can do either. I like the convenience of buying and starting it instantly. I still order hard copies of some books though. Especially books for work that I want to write in etc.
I do the same, ordering hard cover copies for classics and history books and stuff that might end up on a shelf.
In an ideal setting, in a club chair with a drink and nobody bothering me, I prefer the real book. But in most other situations it's just more convenient and comfortable to use a kindle or iPad. Especially when you're reading 600+ page books.
Posted on 7/18/18 at 8:42 am to jkylejohnson
E-Reader all day
I can get books without going to the library or waiting on them to physically arrive.
I can read with the lights off to not disturb Mrs. Bitbuster.
I can look up words instantly.
Every time I want to start reading, it's exactly where I left off.
Free books
Lighter and less bulky than a book.
Changeable font size.
No paper cuts.
Ever since switching to an e-reader I've read 10x more books.
Edit: I've had both a Nook and a Kindle and I prefer the Kindle and Amazon's experience as a whole over Barnes and Noble.
I can get books without going to the library or waiting on them to physically arrive.
I can read with the lights off to not disturb Mrs. Bitbuster.
I can look up words instantly.
Every time I want to start reading, it's exactly where I left off.
Free books
Lighter and less bulky than a book.
Changeable font size.
No paper cuts.
Ever since switching to an e-reader I've read 10x more books.
Edit: I've had both a Nook and a Kindle and I prefer the Kindle and Amazon's experience as a whole over Barnes and Noble.
This post was edited on 7/18/18 at 8:43 am
Posted on 7/18/18 at 8:43 am to jkylejohnson
I still say a real book, but the devices are beginning to grow on me.
Posted on 7/18/18 at 8:44 am to jkylejohnson
actual book
Posted on 7/18/18 at 8:46 am to jkylejohnson
I was a die-hard traditional book reader until I started going TDY a bunch back around 2010. Got tired of lugging my books around, so got a Kindle.
I've been using one ever since. I still buy hardcover books from certain authors though.
A Kindle is just too convenient for someone like me who is usually reading multiple books at once. And the eInk is much, much easier on the eyes than a traditional backlit tablet.
I've been using one ever since. I still buy hardcover books from certain authors though.
A Kindle is just too convenient for someone like me who is usually reading multiple books at once. And the eInk is much, much easier on the eyes than a traditional backlit tablet.
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