I got an e-reader (Kobe) for Christmas. I HATED IT. I hated it so much I got the giver to send it back and get a refund.
It seems to me, at least, that instead of sinking into the reading experience, the reader spends all of her time trying to get things positioned correctly, the right size, trying to do that frackin' swipe thang, etc. etc. etc. No concentration here. The "page" was way too small -- one would be trying to "turn" the page every paragraphy at least. Also holding it felt all wrong and clumsy and uncomfortable.
It would be so nice to have an electronic device that had a decent display and easy operation to have a few books on for travel and so on, but e-readers aren't it. From, granted only my own experience, I can't figure out why people are so in love with their e-readers.
Plus they're entirely useless for research materials, maps, and all the rest. And most of my reading by about 99.9% is histories and related materials.
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It seems to me, at least, that instead of sinking into the reading experience, the reader spends all of her time trying to get things positioned correctly, the right size, trying to do that frackin' swipe thang, etc. etc. etc. No concentration here. The "page" was way too small -- one would be trying to "turn" the page every paragraphy at least. Also holding it felt all wrong and clumsy and uncomfortable.
It would be so nice to have an electronic device that had a decent display and easy operation to have a few books on for travel and so on, but e-readers aren't it. From, granted only my own experience, I can't figure out why people are so in love with their e-readers.
Plus they're entirely useless for research materials, maps, and all the rest. And most of my reading by about 99.9% is histories and related materials.
Love, C.