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I'm not going to lie... I've read on pretty much every type of platform. The PC/Laptop is the last convenient but sometimes it had been my only option and has done just fine in a pinch!
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Scerakor wrote:The PC/Laptop is the last convenient but sometimes it had been my only option
That had been my situation for years. An e-reader is, in the end, a single purpose device and many people will go, "Do I really need it? Is it worth the expense?" On the other hand, a computer is nowadays practically a necessity, so I think reading on it will remain very common.
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I prefer kindle and paperback. They are portable.
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I don't like reading on the computer, nor on my phone. I find I get a headache after a while. But books and e-readers I can read for hours and never get a headache.
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I would rather not read on my computer because it's not as mobile as by e-reader or a book. But if the only way I can get the file is on my laptop, I will read on it.

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At work I sit at my desk for 8 hours a day. I don't want to come home and then sit in front of my computer, haha.
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I much prefer reading paper books. However, if it means working on this website to earn money and getting to mingle with all of you, it is worth doing.
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I hate reading on any kind of device. Unfortunately, this is how I get most of my books these days. Oh well.
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I do enjoy reading on my laptop computer. All I have to do is relax in my bed, place it on my laps and then get transported to another fantasy world.
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I would not want to read on the computer. It is not the same as reading a book. At least if you read on a smaller device you are holding it like you are reading a book.
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I like reading books on my PC since it is placed at my nook together with my other books and art stuff. I rarely read on the go so I don't really need something portable.
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I read on my computer but i love most reading books itself. I can carry it whenever i want and can read any time i want.
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If I can use for reading my mobile- it's much better, but sometimes it's impossible. So in all other cases I use computer.
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I prefer the actual book, but if I have to, I read on electronic devices.
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I think computers arenot useful for reading.
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