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|  Hi, friends. I've just read an article entitled "school library goes to digital" which says that the Cushing Academy(the very model of a modern New England boarding school) has replaced all the print books in its library with e-books.
In the past few years, the old library was in danger of becoming a relic. Its 20,000-book collection was barely used, administrators say. Spot checks last year found that, on some days, fewer than 30 books circulated.
So the venerable boarding school west of Boston began getting rid of most of the library’s books. In their place: a fully digital collection.
Library watchers say it could be the first school library, public or private, to forsake ink-and-paper in favor of e-books.
Reading David Copperfield in English class? A librarian will gladly download it onto one of 65 Kindle handheld electronic book readers from Amazon.com, which circulate like library books. ...
So whether this digital school library will have a promising future, only time will tell.
Well, then. My question is: Do you prefer print books or e-books?
As for me, I prefer print books most of the time. I don't like staring at the monitor for a long time reading a book as it is quite harmful to my eyes. But there are also times when a book might be too expensive and I see no need to buy it. In such cases, I prefer to download it from internet.
What about you? Hoping for your response.
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1.  arun175 (1230)
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2 years ago
| |  Not every e-book if for free, they also cost money.. But we can get pirated e-books in internet, same is the case with printed books pirated books available in the market. Due to piracy cost effective is not a issue, I prefer printed books rather than e-books, being in front of the monitor the whole time is not no good for the eyes especially children....
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 chenxiaoyue_713 (1382)
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2 years ago
| | Thanks for responding:-). It's true that longtime staring at the monitor is harmful to our eyes, and that's why i prefer printing books most of the time unless it's really hard for me to afford them. | | | |
| Christy23 (87)
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2 years ago
| |  I very much prefer printed books. I agree that staring at the monitor too long is harmful to your eyes. It also tends to give me a bad headache.
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2.  bystander (1248)
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2 years ago
| |  curling in your bed with a good book is what i call good reading, my friend. that, of course, answers your question. you cannot do that with an ebook, even if through a laptop or an ereader, it's simply different. also, right now, i am back to reading books -- about two to three a week. and i am not talking of paperbacks, either. these books that i am now reading are real hard-bound books, complete with jackets or what the british would call as dustcovers.
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| 3. Sir_bobby88 (7831)
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2 years ago
| |  I would prefer to print books that are useful then using e book .
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4.  TheIceman33 (252)
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2 years ago
| |  I prefer printed books, and i have my own "mini" library for my collections. i usually visits Booksale and look for books which interest me.. and i am enjoying my collection.
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| 5. agrant10 (1000)
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2 years ago
| |  I have written about five ebooks and I have had a lot of fun writing them, but I must admit I do perfer printed books. I can pull it out and read it at any given time. I do not have to worry about not being able to get connected. Happy Mylotting.
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| 6. teri_biznet (60)
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2 years ago
| |  I still prefer reading printed books than e-books. Main reason is I can carry a printed book anywhere I go and keep it handy if I feel the urge to read. I can't do this with e-book. Yes, I guess reading on computer monitor gives too much strain in the eyes rather than reading a printed book.
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