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I cannot be the only one who enjoys reading the paper over pint of beer in the pub or sitting in a park? No online edition of a newspaper could ever compete with that...
It's enough of a chore reading you lot's messages.
:yes: Paper versions of legistation and rules can be a heck of a lot easier to find what you want sometimes.
Tolley's tax (lists the main tax rules, daedlines, fines etc) is invaluable compared to the nightmare of the HMRC website/useless call centre staff.
Many can be, and many can't be.
Is worth mentioning that things liek Kindle don't use traditional back lit displays like monitors - but then again that's a different question since Kindle isn't the internet.
I think if we see a genuine change to monitors, using the proposed full colour style kindle displays we might see a change in the way people read things.
However, still doesn't address the fact that the internet doesn't come close to the actual content levels in books.
Have you used one of those Kindle devices? Are they any good? I had the impression they were an egregious Amazon selling medium.
The convenience of a book is a big pull for me; I wouldn't feel comfortable taking a £200 electronic device in the bath with me.
I have a weakness for giving unsolicited advice, which includes this blog itself. And the recommendation I like to give most often is simply to read books. Recently, because of an encounter with a friend, I questioned myself: Why do I do that? Is it still a valid tip in the age of the Internet with free articles, podcasts and videos? Are books outdated?
Don't get me wrong: This is not a "books versus Internet" discussion. The Internet is an amazing source of information and to ignore its potential for research and learning
The good thing and the bad thing about the internet is that any old whackjob can put whatever they want on it.
Very true but they can be spooted a mile off, and most people that do provide content for the internet are aiming to provide good content otherwsie they lose visitors.
I don't like too much online stuff in reserch either-nothing beats walking through the library aisles where you see and touch the wealth of info in paper reference materials
Look whos talking :wave:
Seriously, The internet can never replace the feel and crisp texture of a fresh book or the smell, it is a source of wealth and I have many E-books from the net but it'd never replace the real books
I want a libary in my house
There are bits you can't beat the paper copy for, reading through a section, getting the jist of something. If I'm looking for something, bearing in mind this thing is like the yellow pages, then the e book is fab because it's searchable. Finally, if I'm using the charts from it, then again, I'll come across them in the book when I'm using it on my desk, but print them off the e book as so much easier to use on flat sheet than out of the book.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8090450.stm