There is nothing else in the world than reading a good book, and i think that the fact that i cant physically turn the pages on my own takes away some of the appeal of the eReader. I don't like the fact that they are trying to make everything electronic. It is fun to play on your phone when there is nothing else to do but if we are constantly making everything electronic then we will lose people skills and will become too dependent. But that is not the point of this blog. The point is that i prefer the feel of a real book compared to the cold stiffness of a nook.
There are many upsides to choosing and eReader over a paperback though. For example if you are working on a essay and you cant find that certain quote you been looking for, you can easily type in a couple of key words of the quote into your nook and there is a good chance that what you are looking for will be found. This gets rid of that headache that we get when we cant find the perfect quote. Also you can easily highlight and annotate the book without having to permanently ruining your book. I like the ease and size of the eReader, but prefer the beauty and feel on classic books.
I get annoyed with the fact that they are trying to make everything electronic too! I'm one of those if it isn't broken, don't fix it kind of people who aren't always up for change.
ReplyDeleteI definitely believe reading an actual book is superior to an eReader however I agree that the search bar is extremely convenient. As you mentioned, it is especially convenient while writing an essay because you can simply search a few keywords that pertain to the theme you're writing about. Great for high school students writing essays the night before who don't have the time to flip through hundreds of pages to find a proper quote.