eBooks
- Auggie
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Re: eBooks
With as many books as I read it can get really expensive purchasing them at the local bookstores.
The reason I bought the kindle int he first place was because I was traveling. At the time I was teaching English in Korea so I couldn't bring all of my books along and there isn't a huge selection of English-language books to choose from abroad, so I bought the ereader.
The e-book versions are MUCH cheaper than their physical counterpart, the kindle is lightweight, and very very portable. I can purchase books absolutely anywhere (I have 3G on mine), and the delivery of the book to my device is instant. This means that I don't have to wait to read the next book I want to read.
The only downside to the Kindle is that you can't build your physical library (for obvious reasons), and once you've spent $3-12 on an ebook you don't want to go out and drop another $15-25 for the actual book to put on your shelves.
I've never come across an ebook that was 'less' as far as content than the original book. The ebook versions should be absolutely identical to their physical counterparts. The only issue with ereaders and books is that any pictures/artwork/special letters in the book are going to be harder to read.
Kindle supports ebooks from AMAZON and I've found that there is a much bigger selection through amazon than there is through any specific book store (Like B&N). Not to mention Amazon physical books are usually a few dollars cheaper than the ones you'll purchase directly from a book seller.
My kindle has a keyboard which allows me to highlight passages and type notes in the book. I can even share the passages and notes with others via internet. This is great for me, because sometimes I read a line I really like and I still get the opportunity to save it by 'writing it down'.
All in all, I have nothing truly negative to say about my eReader. It's great and I've been enjoying it now for 2 years!
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I like e-book very much. my hobbies collect rear e-books.
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