Your experience of e-books

[Nixie]

Hi Binkie,

I'm afraid I can't comment directly on any of your questions, as I have not personally used e-books or e-readers. However, the concept intrigues me. When discussing this with my daughter (14) she was highly enthusiastic about the idea, particularly about the idea of interactivity.

I do use pdf articles, usually journal articles, or extracts from books a lot in my work and study, however I read them on my computer - not sure if this counts? I can definitely see myself using e-books if I was researching and the easiest access to the information was via an e-book. So, for me reading something on the computer I associate with work of some kind.

I do sometimes print from pdfs, usually because I want to scrawl notes on them and underline/highlight bits for later use.

If I am reading for pleasure or reading a novel (which I also do for study purposes), I prefer good old fashioned printed versions. I like the feel, the texture, the smell of books. I like that I can take them anywhere with me and not have to worry about power sources or reflection or dropping them and breaking them.

Essentially, I think there is a place for both kinds of books. I do agree with cateau1 that pdfs that don't fit the screen and be readable simultaneously are annoying.

Sorry if this is too off topic and please ignore if so! I've found reading this thread most informative.