Why does reading on an e-reader just feel so soulless and unsatisfying compared to just reading a normal book? I dont know if its just a psychological thing, but it doesnt feel the same.
>>25167798just get an e-reader case with a flip cover
>>25167798I don't feel this way at allI prefer physical books sure, but not having to pay, and using an e-reader gives me a different kind of happiness that satisfies meAlso I have always really appreciated lightly holding interesting technologies like this, so I am likely unique in this opinionIt has to have buttons for page turning though. Deal breaker if it doesn't
>>25167798It's the same fucking thing minus the smell and tactical sensation.I switched to an eReader a decade ago and it made reading way easier. I can read in bed with the lights off, can lie down and read without the discomfort of turning pages, can carry a library around without any effort. The only drawback is not having a physical bookshelf to signal to everyone in your life that you are smarter than them.
>>25167798works on my machinethe cool thing about ebooks is that they can be read on pretty much any modern device and can be procured for free across pretty much any nation with access to the world wide web. a lot of good literature can be read out of the public domain, and if you're cooler than that you can read mostly any book you want for free.if you can score physical copies and prefer them, more power to you. books are great in any form. but ebooks are supremely convenient and at the end of the day it's the words that matter
>>25168815>The only drawback is not having a physical bookshelf to signal to everyone in your life that you are smarter than them.i had thisproblem before i started tattooing them on my arms.
>>25167798collecting a digital library is fun, too
>>25167798I felt lkke that until the realization hit me that with an ereader and an internet connection i can read anything i want, anywhere, for free. Also i can carry around 2000 books and never need to worry about lighting. The only real drawback is that i cant riffle through the pages to quickly peek ahead or look back to check something, but i consider that an acceptable tradeoff.I have been reading way more since i got a kindle, and all in all the quality of my life has improved. I now make more money and my dick has gotten bigger.
>>25167798Because you don't actually care about the ideas and concepts being communicated by the text, instead you care about the thought of reading but not reading itself. I believe kids your age tend to call it "performative" these days. It is better to not trouble your little head with problems such as this and you should instead just go back to scrolling on snapchat or whatever it is that teenagers do now
>>25167798Because it is soulless
>>25167798I wish they were bigger and I do get the "soulless" feeling. But I find reading in my ereader very satisfying, I have all the books I want to read in a light and low volume object that shit is like magic. Second I have built in dictionaries, I get a definition by just highlighting a word.Reading is much more efficient.
>>25167798It just does. Not really any point questioning it, you could reduce the differences down to a list of stimuli, but that's the thing about soul, it's difficult to quantify. I own a Kindle paperwhite that my Mum gave me when I was about 15, and I used it quite a lot as a teenager while I shared a room with my brother, as it was more feasible than having to keep a lamp on at night when he would be trying to sleep. But during the day, I would inevitably end up reading physical books. I am 26 now and still occasionally am forced (by an overpriced or out of print book) to use the very same Kindle, it has held up very well, and the battery life is impressive. Despite all of these conveniences, I still don't like to use it. I love books too much, if I was forced to be homeless and forgo all of my possessions, limited only to a backpack, I would fill my Kindle with thousands of books, and use it daily. But while I have my own flat and a beautiful dark-oak bookshelf full of beautiful vintage paperback penguin classics, Loebs, etc I will always prefer me lovely books to the smelly electric Jew.
>>25167798I believe it’s just your preferences and priorities. Those who prefer the convenience of a light, portable e-reader that can haul around what would amount to thousands of pounds of books have a hard time conceiving of a person who’s more inclined toward physical books, as it’s undermining to what they wish to achieve with the reading experience itself, that being a streamlining of the text through the medium of e-readers for the ease they exhibit compared to it’s physical equivalent.
I'm not sure, I have this kindle oasis (1st generation one) and I quite enjoy reading on it for the most part, the cover gives it a nice feel to it like a real book or a diary of some sort and I also really like the page turn buttons and orientation screen switching. For the most part it's pretty cool.The only downside is that it doesn't have a warm light option for reading in the dark but that almost doesn't bother me at all since I tend to read either with real of artificial light anyways.
>>25167798I don't know why the book market doesn't put more effort into illustrating and layout in the books they publish.It really doesn't take much effort and it makes physical books worth buying.Also the paper in those massproduced paperback books feel like some kinda weird sandpaper, and I cant read them because of that
>>25169662yeah, the font size and paper quality in books is a big deal to me
>>25167798>buy ereader about five years ago>got me back into reading>read it religiously up until last week>i only read ebooks up until then>decide to start reading a physical book i have had for 20 years (but hadn't read)>like reading the "real book" more>on second physical book now>i actually prefer the process of reading physical books more than reading on an an ereader>>25168815flipping pages isn't uncomfortable, unless you have paper cuts of gimpy fingers. it is easier to flip ebook pages though
There is a sensory aspect, the smell, touch, feel of turning pages that gives me satisfaction. It's also performative and that's not a bad thing. There's nothing wrong with wanting others to see some books you're reading and interested in talking about. People used to connect with others about that pretty regularly instead of posting on /lit/, goodreads or some other shithole
I agree that it’s different, bit worse, and if it were after me, I’d choose physical books any day. That being said, I barely have any space left for them in my house, and if I were to track down and buy every book I read last year for instance, even at those bookstores that sell old/used/worn copies, I’d be broke as a joke. I live in a place where it’s not as easy to have access to books. I loved a book by Amos Tutuola last year and the only way I could get a copy since I wanted to pay my respects was to order it from abroad, and the shipping was almost as much as the book itself. So basically, given the circumstances, I’ll make due with an e-reader, I want to read.
Being able to carry literally tons of books in an E reader the size of a notepad is miraculous. Sounds like you're a try hard performative faggot who doesn't like to read
People shitting on the importance of the experience on how you get and absorb the data are brainlets.All the various physical stimuli the book gives you carry over and have an effect on how to store the data which has a downwards effect on you, consciously or unconsciously, manipulate the data.
>>25167798because you're gay and only want to read to look smart to other gay people
>>25168848Don't you find reading textbooks in a small ereader cumbersome? Also for most textbooks the epub format is fucked up.
I just bought an xteink x4. It's great.
>>25167798Some of us aren’t mindless hoarder consumers like you.
>>25170592LOL @ poorfags
>>25167810based
>>25167810>>25170755>always reading the right page
>>25167798Its because you are either a stupid boomer, or a woman. I have read more books than ever thanks to my e reader. Its light, books are free on it, and its easier on my eyes. Its a win-win situation.
It doesn't.
>>25167798It's the opposite for me, I bought a Kobro Libra Color and I am reading more than ever. This little e-reader actually got me reading books, it's fucking soulful and I love it. Plus books are cheaper on the store.
>>25167798I read books on my 75' TV. Is that ok?
>>25171631if it's using e-ink technology then sure
>>25170530>>25168848>>25167798reading ebooks on my notebook using Calibre feels the best
>>25171574game?
>>25171884does it have e-ink screen?
>>25168815>The only drawback is not having a physical bookshelf to signal to everyone in your life that you are smarter than themThey know
Having a physical book makes it easier to read because flipping pages gives you a sense of progression, and spending money on an object invests you in making use of it. They also look nice on a shelf, and may have illustrations or other things that are difficult to view properly on an ereader.If you can ignore these things, an e reader is better in every other way.
>>25167798Dictionary access to a word you don't understand is priceless. Press a button there it is.
I'm so disappointed they did nothing commercial with that flexible page e-reader. I want something similar to a book but it doesn't have to be like the Young Lady's Illustrated Primer. Just a body of 500 odd pages that you can treat like a normal book and reflash at a whim to a new book.
I buy physical book every so often, but every time I do I wish I had of just downloaded the pirated version for my Paperwhite.
Suggestions for a pocket sized reader? I had a kindle once, and an email that I could send pirate books to for amazon to add to my library in addition to purchased ones. But I've no idea what happened to it and I'd rather not buy another of Mr Bezos gadgets even if amazon is convienient as all get out.
>>25172766something in the same form factor? i like my kobo clara bw but depending on where you live it might be expensive.I also dont consider it to be particularly "pocket sized" if you're being literal with the definition. A pocketbook palma or a xteink like an anon in the thread metioned would fit that definition a bit more
>>25171574why does she have a unibrow?
>>25172791Clara looks alright, thanks. Doesn't have tobe literally pocket sized, just robust with good battery life and if it has any features beyond 'read book' and 'search book' they're not shite.
