eBooks or paperbacks?

United Arab Emirates
January 20, 2009 7:51am CST
Which format do you prefer? Assuming you have access to both formats for whatever book you enjoy reading. Would you rather read Grisham on paperback or on-screen?
7 responses
@cripfemme (7698)
• United States
22 Jan 09
I like paper books. There is something much less personal about reading a book from a screen. You can't feel the paper beneath your fingers. I miss that expect. It also seems to me like my imagination can't conjure the characters as well if the book is from a screen, instead of part of deceased tree. Go figure!
@anklesmash (1412)
21 Jan 09
i prefer a paperback rather than an ebook because i like to have an item to keep
@wayz12 (2059)
• United States
20 Jan 09
Definitely paperback. I like carrying a book around, putting it in my purse, reading it while in bed. It's more convenient, and there is that innate pleasure of turning pages. I do read e-books,but mostly those books, that I cannot get a print copy. However, if I have a hand-held reader like Kindle, I might change my mind.
@GemmaR (8517)
20 Jan 09
I would prefer to read it in an actual book, without a question. There's nothing better than actually FEELING the book in your hand and being able to smell either the newness or the oldness of it! I just love reading, and I don't think eBooks could ever replace proper books, not for me anyway!
• Brazil
20 Jan 09
I prefer to read paper, because they are less tiring, but sometimes it's easyer to get e-books...
• China
21 Jan 09
I prefer to read the really book.Because i like the feeling to turn over the pages and underline the words and phrases whenever I want.
@egdcltd (12060)
20 Jan 09
I prefer hard copy currently. It just isn't convenient or comfortable trying to read ebooks on a computer screen. Generally, and ebook I have that I actually want to read properly I print out and have bound at Staples. Although, I'm considering buying an R4 for my Nintendo DS, downloading some text readers to it, then adding some ebooks, and using the DS as an ebook reader.