Hi Shelly, The parallels! Like you, I was adamant about sticking with plain ol' books (hardcover and softcover) and I can give you a _slew_ of reasons for it:
1. Like how a physical book looks/smells/feels, etc. 2. No worries if the book slips out of your hands or gets knocked off a table or bookcase, etc. 3. A physical book doesn't require recharging. 4. Enjoy a physical book in any type of sunlight. 5. Easy to lend a physical book to someone. (Or, leave one in a hotel room for the next guest) 6. Like how my bookcases look with a varied selection of reading material (books/graphic novel) You get the idea. But, despite all of those reason (and I'm sure I can think of more of them given enough time), I've made the switch to kindle books. One of the reasons is storage. I live in an apartment and just don't have the space for more books. The other is portability. It's easier to take my ipad with me than a book or two (or three or four or five or ….). This is not to say that I'm switching entirely to ebooks. Definitely not. But, for the most part, I'm a convert now. Robert -- "Robert's Law of Negative Accomplishment: the more nothing you try to do, the less nothing you'll get done." - Robert Meyers On Feb 22, 2013, at 10:16 AM, "Stroup, Shelley A CIV SWOS N61" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Gang! > > I know that I have been pretty adamant about NOT ever using an e-book device > since there's nothing like a real book, BUT I have to confess, I've been > converted! I received a Kindle Paperwhite for Christmas from my best friend > and brother from another mother Mat Fisher, who knew that if I ever used one > of these devices I would be converted in 30 seconds flat and he was RIGHT! :) > > Thanks Mat!! :) > > Shells:) > > P.S. My only gripe at this point would be, WHY does an e-book cost the same > as a real book does? When the publishers are saving on the cost of printing > a book?? > >
