Man, these ebooks may one day approach the convenience of say, a real book? So I wonder what the positives vs negatives are to date? There is the cool affect of having one of these things, but I still can't bring myself to buy one.
So far, the only positive I see to ebooks are that they can store multiple books on them, and that their battery life is better than a laptop. Great, I mean when have I ever been out for the day and needed 5-6 books to read? So I guess storing multiple books is pointless then. The other positive is the battery life, which is better than a laptop. OK, but if my first point was that I never need more than a book or 2 in a given day, then the battery life doesn't really matter as I would just carry a normal old paper book. Also, maybe I just am not versed on the features of the ebook, but is there a search feature? If not, then what is the point really?
The current models are overpriced; I can go get books from the library for free, not so with ebooks. Is it really better for the environment? I mean for god sakes, you are now making an electronic brick to store in a landfill in 5 years rather than a paper book.
For those looking for a device strictly for reading, the new Kobo is a nice little option. It's small enough to slip into a pocket, can do more with a PDF than the competition, and at $129, it's $10 cheaper than both the Nook and Kindle WiFi.
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Man, these ebooks may one day approach the convenience of say, a real book? So I wonder what the positives vs negatives are to date? There is the cool affect of having one of these things, but I still can't bring myself to buy one.
So far, the only positive I see to ebooks are that they can store multiple books on them, and that their battery life is better than a laptop. Great, I mean when have I ever been out for the day and needed 5-6 books to read? So I guess storing multiple books is pointless then. The other positive is the battery life, which is better than a laptop. OK, but if my first point was that I never need more than a book or 2 in a given day, then the battery life doesn't really matter as I would just carry a normal old paper book. Also, maybe I just am not versed on the features of the ebook, but is there a search feature? If not, then what is the point really?
The current models are overpriced; I can go get books from the library for free, not so with ebooks. Is it really better for the environment? I mean for god sakes, you are now making an electronic brick to store in a landfill in 5 years rather than a paper book.