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[jthig32]

Originally Posted by chumdawg

I don't understand the Kindle sensation. Don't you want to *have* the book? You know...like something that you can look at? To me, that is part of the value.

I bought a hard copy of Bryan's book because I didn't want to wait for the ebook.

But in general, no, not only do I not care about having the physical book, I very much prefer not to. Digital is easier to transport, easier to store, more immediate to purchase, and more convenient to read.

I've seen other people make this argument and I just don't get it. Did we go through the same thing when the ipod first hit mainstream? Because it's the same thing.

[chumdawg]

Originally Posted by jthig32

I bought a hard copy of Bryan's book because I didn't want to wait for the ebook.

But in general, no, not only do I not care about having the physical book, I very much prefer not to. Digital is easier to transport, easier to store, more immediate to purchase, and more convenient to read.

I've seen other people make this argument and I just don't get it. Did we go through the same thing when the ipod first hit mainstream? Because it's the same thing.

I understand the argument if it's something relatively worthless, like a webpage that you would read on a given day. I don't understand it when it's something that has some value in and of itself. (I.E., something that somebody might "sign.")

[jthig32]

Originally Posted by chumdawg

I understand the argument if it's something relatively worthless, like a webpage that you would read on a given day. I don't understand it when it's something that has some value in and of itself. (I.E., something that somebody might "sign.")

So you still use CD's?

[chumdawg]

Originally Posted by jthig32

So you still use CD's?

Sure. Why not?

[fluid.forty.one]

Originally Posted by chumdawg

Sure. Why not?

The real question is.... Do you listen to those CDs while you're yelling at the neighborhood kids to get off your lawn?

[jthig32]

Originally Posted by chumdawg

Sure. Why not?

Ah, forgot about this conversation.

Convenience, that's why. CD's take up unnecessary room, require a trip to a store, and are very easily lost or destroyed.

Same thing with books. Why would I carry four physical books with me on a trip, rather than a single tablet? Why would I keep an entire library of reference books rather than have digital copies on a server?

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by jthig32

Why would I keep an entire library of reference books rather than have digital copies on a server?

Because books don't crash?

[jthig32]

Originally Posted by Underdog

Because books don't crash?

But books get wet, get stolen, or burn.

There's absolutely nothing safer than having digital files on a cloud server.