Paper or Kindle

[thedame007]

because I travel so much I have to use a kindle but there is no real comparison, a book is so much better. thedame007 got it spot on

Well that's you moving to the top of my Christmas card list

[the pondering moose]

Paper - there is something about holding a book that makes the act that much more; also i do love the smell of a book. I also think that having a collection of books in physical form leads more openly to discussion, and can be easily passed around from family to friend, adding a whole social and psychological meaning. Finally, a well stocked bookcase, like a pet, makes a house a home.

+1 and +2 I think. I've been into houses devoid of reading matter and unless there's a good reason (weevils? Flood? Catastrophic interior tornado? Permanently on the road like a contract killer? That's about it), it makes me a bit suspicious.

And.... You can't give a ebook to someone with that exciting moment of hoping they like the book as much as you do. I've given away two copies of World War Z (Max Brooks) and two of The Difference Engine (William Gibson) at various stages and have been happy to buy new copies.

[thedame007]

+1 and +2 I think. I've been into houses devoid of reading matter and unless there's a good reason (weevils? Flood? Catastrophic interior tornado? Permanently on the road like a contract killer? That's about it), it makes me a bit suspicious.

Haha - that made me chuckle; i also think you have raised a valid point = only a psychopath would pick a kindle over paper (i see a few kindle reader in this thread) Well said Mr Moose! haha

And.... You can't give a ebook to someone with that exciting moment of hoping they like the book as much as you do. I've given away two copies of World War Z (Max Brooks) and two of The Difference Engine (William Gibson) at various stages and have been happy to buy new copies.

Exactly; when a book utterly floors and you need to pass it on as your own beacon of enlightenment to those you love! (I have also not read World War Z or The Difference Engine and i shall now have to order me some copies)!

[handlebarpipe]

These days I tend to enjoy the convenience of using a Kindle.
My shelves are overflowing with books that I find hard to throw away but I need to downsize and few charity shops around here even bother collecting them now.
Marc

[nev coss]

kindle for holidays , less weight, plus I download a lot of free books

[the pondering moose]

Haha - that made me chuckle; i also think you have raised a valid point = only a psychopath would pick a kindle over paper (i see a few kindle reader in this thread) Well said Mr Moose! haha

Well, I'm okay with said contract killers if they actually have a Kindle (seems like a growth industry), or the person has a Kindle somewhere, with stuff on it. But I have been into the odd house where I've had an uneasy feeling, and realised the feeling or thought is: "why am I in a show home" or "I've drunk too much and I'm in IKEA". No connections or bits and bobs or... Humanity.

[PeeJay]

Oddly enough I have a Kindle and when I was a kid wanted to be a hitman! gangster.jpeg

[PH45]

These days I tend to enjoy the convenience of using a Kindle.
My shelves are overflowing with books that I find hard to throw away but I need to downsize and few charity shops around here even bother collecting them now.
Marc

This nails it for me. I no longer have bookcases space left for more books and the KIndle holds thousands

[Rich B]

Paper for me. I spend my days in front of laptops and PC screens, the feel of paper on my fingers when I read before I go to sleep is somewhat cathartic.

[the pondering moose]

Oddly enough I have a Kindle and when I was a kid wanted to be a hitman! [ATTACH=CONFIG]30231[/ATTACH]

In the words of Martin Blank in Gross Point Blank: "no no no, a psychopath kills for no reason... I kill for money, it's a job!"

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