| It's all in what you want as a reader. For some, it's comparing 'holding a physical book and turning the pages' to the more active, not taking readers. I don't think the leaders in the ebook industry really understood what the target market was when they took on the endeavor. For me, ebooks made a lot more sense. Using exclusively the kindle app, I can keep track of my progress across multiple books, score and rate them, make notes (which are preserved and easy to access), and share insightful quotes from my favorite books. If you're a social reader there's really nothing like it. If you're more of the page turner type, or someone who enjoys the catharsis of reading a book, nothing is going to compare to the feeling of turning a physical page, sipping on some tea in just the right amount of lighting, etc. I think ebooks set out to capture the first market, and they did it, but people expected it to dominate the book market, which it hasn't and won't. |