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Date Posted: 19:37:54 10/13/09 Tue GMT-5
Author: Roger
Author Host/IP: ppp839.dsl.ontario.net / 209.159.179.77
Subject: Re: E Books versus real books - your opinion?
In reply to: Linda 's message, "Re: E Books versus real books - your opinion?" on 11:12:09 10/08/09 Thu GMT-5

>>Call me a Luddite. There's nothing like the feel of
>a real book. Health reports indicate that "boomers"
>have a new vision fatigue problem caused by staring at
>a computer screen. I just don't see how a Kindle or
>the like can replace books. However, younger people
>and these days more and more are younger than me,
>embrace new gadgets even when they aren't really
>convenient.
>
>Linda

OK, you're a Luddite. :) One great advantage that books have is the ability to flip back and forth through pages, and the fact that the batteries don't wear out. They haven't really duplicated the page-flipping deal, and they will never replace the feel of a warm book.

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