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16600650 No.16600650 [Reply] [Original]

Is an e-reader worth it if:

>I don't read much, maybe 5-8 books a year
>I plan on buying my books/not into pirating

>> No.16600654

>>16600650
look into your heart

>> No.16600660

>>16600654
I think it would be nice to have but if I only read a handful of books a year I don't know if it's worth the cost. But I've heard that an e-reader makes people read more than they did with paper, so there's that.

>> No.16600662

No

>> No.16600664

it would take several years at that rate of reading for the savings on the ebooks to cancel the cost of the reader, if that's the question here?

>> No.16600668

>>16600650
real niggas use scrolls made out of vellum

>> No.16600672

>>16600650
No

>> No.16600674

>>16600664
I don't necessarily care about that. Just more like, is it worth it to a casual reader or is it a waste of money? Are they that much better than print books that it's worth it? I just want a good reading experience.

>> No.16600677

>>16600660
If you find it easier to read that way just use your phone

>> No.16600682

>>16600677
I don't want to use an LCD screen. Either e-ink or paper.

>> No.16600684

>>16600674
I prefer the experience of a physical book a lot more. The best reasons to go with ebook are 1) you dont accumulate a lot of books in your house (which depends on your preferences for owning things) and 2) ebooks usually a bit less expensive than physical.

>> No.16600699

>>16600684
>I prefer the experience of a physical book a lot more.
For me I can't decide. I can read faster on a screen but I don't know if that's necessarily a good thing? I've heard screens enforce skimming but maybe that's just LCD. But the whole feeling the pages and smelling the books is not a big deal to me. What I do wonder though if retention rates are really better with physical or if it's just a meme.

>> No.16600704

>>16600699
>I've heard screens enforce skimming
Sorry not enforce, I meant encourage or something like that.

>> No.16600890

I wouldn't go in expecting it to change your reading habits. I read like 8 books a year on my Kindle though because I like to read before bed and I don't regret spending $100 on it. I also pirate my books for the most part which is a huge bonus.

Anyway, if you're choosing to spend your disposable income between two of your hobbies, I'd go with the one you really like to do every day.

>> No.16600910

>>16600650
I have a kindle, yes it's badass, no I'm not a shill.
Buy it if you want it but you should look for a used one.

>> No.16601316

For me, it changed my reading habits. Before having an ereader, I read ~10 books a year. This year I bought a kindle in August, and I've read 8 books so far, in 2 months.

Of course part of the problem back then was being a lazy faggot who didn't want to drive to the bookstore; now I just download any book I want.

>> No.16601337

>>16600650
>>I plan on buying my books/not into pirating
Why would you not pirate e-books?