For textbooks or other explanatory text, having the extra real estate is handy 
for next to the computer.  My screens are full all the time with other stuff.

On 6/16/20, 5:30 PM, "Friam on behalf of Joe Spinden" 
<friam-boun...@redfish.com on behalf of j...@qri.us> wrote:

    ebooks are great, especially the epub format, which is far superior to 
    pdf.  I carry 2-300 books on my iPhone.  Easy to read in bed, too.  Too 
    bad the Springer site does not make everything available in epub format.


    On 6/16/20 5:34 PM, Gary Schiltz wrote:
    > I rather hate to admit it, but a good part of my preference for 
    > electronic versions of information these days is highly related to my 
    > lack of good reading glasses, which is in turn related to my laziness 
    > when it comes to getting out to buy some. Here in EC, I can't just go 
    > to the drug store to buy cheapies,
    > I would have to actually go to an optometrist (5 hour round trip), get 
    > an exam, go back a week later, and pick them up. With e-books, I can 
    > just change to a bigger font and/or zoom. Plus, I can read in the dark.
    > -- 

    Joe

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