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maxdunn  ·  3803 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What is everyone's opinion on ebooks? Do you prefer them to physical paper books?

They are both fantastic in their own way. I don't think one substitutes for the other, really, if I love a book I would like to have the two for the two very different experiences. That said, ebooks are the right medium for "disposable" content, if there is such a thing, for example if someone has a book about "how to promote your company on Twitter" chances are it has a half-life of 6 months and would be perfectly stupid to have as a hardback. If, on the other hand, King Lear is available in a hardback edition, the use of an eBook version would be very limited, perhaps just to look up something quickly or enjoy the book when traveling.