Being someone who likes to read multiple books at once my back thanks the e-reader revolution. I am pretty sure I buy a lot more books than I used to, because being able to hear about a book and instantly buy and start reading..., well it's instant gratification and you don't go about your day and forget. Also I find e-readers much better for bedtime reading because I can keep reading while my girlfriend can turn out the lights and sleep (sure there are booklights, but eh)
The thing about e-readers though is I don't expect much from them other than a quality screen and long battery life. I purposely don't browse the web on them because I want to restrict myself to long form media, plus battery life is so much better with wifi off. This means there is no point in buying a new one very often.
I bought a nook several years ago and that's all I really need until it dies.
The only thing that bothers me about e-books is the DRM, when it became clear Nook is not going to be around forever, I almost stopped buying from them for fear I would lose access to my collection, but then I found a good process for breaking the DRM; so, now I just make sure to immediately back up each title as I buy (not that I often read the same book twice). I also of course patronize DRM free stores whenever I can, but the DRM free selection is often much more limited than B&N.
They did something similar with the smoking ban in Kentucky. LOL. There is one terrible smelling office in the capital building that looks like the set of mad men 20 years laters when all the characters are in their 60s and have emphysema. They literally slipped an exemption for one dudes office.
As a US citizen at first I wasn't too worried about this Brexit stuff, but now that we're bringing the "future of the BBC" into it I am getting very concerned about what this might do to Britons Doctor Who exports and any drop in supply there is going to have grave consequences across the pond!
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Being someone who likes to read multiple books at once my back thanks the e-reader revolution. I am pretty sure I buy a lot more books than I used to, because being able to hear about a book and instantly buy and start reading..., well it's instant gratification and you don't go about your day and forget. Also I find e-readers much better for bedtime reading because I can keep reading while my girlfriend can turn out the lights and sleep (sure there are booklights, but eh) The thing about e-readers though is I don't expect much from them other than a quality screen and long battery life. I purposely don't browse the web on them because I want to restrict myself to long form media, plus battery life is so much better with wifi off. This means there is no point in buying a new one very often. I bought a nook several years ago and that's all I really need until it dies. The only thing that bothers me about e-books is the DRM, when it became clear Nook is not going to be around forever, I almost stopped buying from them for fear I would lose access to my collection, but then I found a good process for breaking the DRM; so, now I just make sure to immediately back up each title as I buy (not that I often read the same book twice). I also of course patronize DRM free stores whenever I can, but the DRM free selection is often much more limited than B&N.
They did something similar with the smoking ban in Kentucky. LOL. There is one terrible smelling office in the capital building that looks like the set of mad men 20 years laters when all the characters are in their 60s and have emphysema. They literally slipped an exemption for one dudes office.
As a US citizen at first I wasn't too worried about this Brexit stuff, but now that we're bringing the "future of the BBC" into it I am getting very concerned about what this might do to Britons Doctor Who exports and any drop in supply there is going to have grave consequences across the pond!