Made me think of this subreddit

dakana · 6 months

Some people seem to believe that by owning a nook, I have burned all of my previous physical books and will never purchase a physical book again. And that I hate books.

jarxg · 6 months

I love my Kindle because it's the most practical thing ever for an avid reader.

I love real books because fuck you.

Thinking one is superior to the other is kind of silly.

TechnoL33T · 6 months

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TheKnightofNew · 6 months

Once you have an ereader, you never go back. I love physical hard copies of books (they look great on shelves, and the smell and feel of the pages can't be beat) but my reading has increased ten fold ever since I got my kindle. Being able to read anything, anytime, anywhere (while helping save trees) is amazing. I have my entire library of every book I've ever loved, books I'm currently reading, recommended books, and books I intend to read all in the palm of my hand, easily share-able with any of my friends. And, honestly, the speed and ease of getting an electronic copy has opened me up to books I have always wanted to read but have never gotten around to actually buying physically and reading. I'll always have a place in my heart for physical copies but, as of now, ereaders take the cake. (By the way this isn't pointed at anyone in particular, just thought I'd share my stance on it.)

dominic-cobb · 6 months

Anyone who would get upset by someone else owning and using an ebook is an idiot. Also, I'm pretty sure a lot of people on this subreddit use one and it is not really looked down upon by the community.

Humdinging · 6 months

More money goes to the writer with ebooks. I'm all for them.

rasilvas · 6 months

I'm slightly baffled as to why this comic spurned yet another debate over paper books vrs. e-readers when really it was just a silly comic drawn with the intention of making people smile

nvsbl · 6 months

Show the creator of this comic some love: http://poorlydrawnlines.com/comic/e-reader/

cdigioia · 6 months

Somehow I always thought a "book" was the words, not the physical manifestation. If not, I need to unsubscribe from r/books.

MivsMivs · 6 months

I've never understood why people think I love booke less because I'll use every option available to read...

writtenloudly · 6 months

http://youtu.be/gAYL5H46QnQ

jkb83 · 6 months

Touch my Kindle and I will fucking end you

Lightofnorth · 6 months

As much as I love this comic, unfortunately I do feel the need as a subscriber to one of my favorite subreddits to point out that this is a repost from nearly 9 months ago

/thatguy

Saybyetotheaccount · 6 months

I love my physical books, the way they feel and smell, and how each one just sits differently in my hands.

But at the end of a day I'm an international student who in an itty bitty dorm room has 3 cardboard boxes filled with books already and it's not practical to keep shlepping them everywhere. My kindle lets me read anywhere, anytime, taking up hardly any space and I can get practically any book I like at a much cheaper price.

FarewellOrwell · 6 months

An imgur picture made me think of this subreddit.

bundtkate · 6 months

I love my "tree books" as a good friend calls them, my nook fits in my purse and I can carry as many books as I want everywhere I go AND I can download whatever book NPR was talking about as soon as I park my car. On the other hand, my nook was put out of commission by a bad software update when I wanted to read last night (though I fixed it after class today, thankfully) and my mom always makes fun of me when I have to "turn off my book" on airplanes. Plus, as a law student, I'm all too aware of what e-reader manufacturers can do to the authors and readers. All the same, I'd never give up my nook -- the advantages it brings at times are worth it.

tristamgreen · 6 months

The top five thread-starters in this post are dead-on. Nothing to add, except "fuck elitists of any kind".

I used to work in the paper industry. A failing paper industry, mind you, because of things like e-readers. Our CEO was an early-adopter of the Kindle, the iPad, and current tablet tech in general. Our OWN Chief Executive Officer, who is charged with banging the proverbial drum of paper.

Nobody gave him shit (at least to his face) about owning or using one.

However, when I bought my Kindle 3G and would read it at lunch, no fewer than twice a week I'd have some smartass sycophant remark that I should lose my job for being a traitor.

Fuck snobs, I'm reading while they're kissing ass.

mdigirol · 6 months

No one should be shamed for reading, whether that be with a physical book or an e-reader.

Frostbeard · 6 months

I thought I liked physical books more than ebooks until I realized I could read books from my iPhone, something I carry around everywhere everyday. Reading is now something I don't have to premeditate. During, before and after any given activity I can read without having to carry around a book.

Books look great on a shelf but I don't want to have to carry one around on the off chance that I'll get a chance to read it while doing other shit. Also I can get them instantly, they book mark themselves and I can read them in the dark.

myheaditches · 6 months

I always said I would never in a million years own an electronic reading device. I recently got an iPhone that has ebook-reader-capabilities and it hasn't been a million years yet... something is wrong with the time-space continuum.

Potentia · 6 months

I thought for sure that I would never get an e-reader. I am a bibliophile, and even though I have three tall bookshelves (full of books) smooshed into my one bedroom apartment, I was forced to leave quite a few boxes of books at both my in-laws' and my parents' houses. Now, whenever we "declutter" and have more space, all I can think is, "Ah, here is another place for a bookshelf!" I received a Kindle Fire for Christmas and was completely ready to pretend to like it, but read my physical books in secret. However, once I saw that I can get many of the classics for free within seconds, I could not put it down. Not only is it convenient, but it has saved me a lot of money, because I can get the free e-books from Amazon or borrow them from the website of my public library. I even found a website where you can borrow books that other people have (as long as you are lending as well). The name of the website is lendle.me for any of you who have Kindles...

Alfro · 6 months

That's like saying you don't like the content of the book but the physical appearance. In that case get an ereader, customize it, get lots of free books and buy the others for a cheaper price, get recommendations on books for you (inlcuding top charts in many different genres), be able to get books you want at the time instantly, have a dictionary at all times with bonus features like the x-ray and then just keep a physical book next to you so you can smell it and shit.

Thebaconbull · 6 months

I bend and fold the corners of my books' pages, I write in the margins, I spill coffee and food on them, I highlight stuff. Generally I have no relationship with the paper and binding - it's just a container. The real magic happens in my head. However I find that E-readers are still inferior in their readability, but I'm sure that will change soon though.
Edit: Oh, I just love how some of you guys think. Downvote the guy with a different perspective, silly circlejerkers.

twizzalsticks · 6 months

I find it ironic that the person supporting "real" literature (books) can't spell "for" or "life" correctly.

(Yes, I am aware that the misspelling is intentional and that it's part of the joke.)

jaynoj · 6 months

Analogue all the way.

6t6d6 · 6 months

It's how he rolls.

[deleted] · 6 months

Bookist Extremism!

nobes0 · 6 months

For me, it's a matter of logistics. I've moved every year for the past 8 years or so, and as much as I love my collection of books, they're an absolute pain to move. Moving to Chicago, though, where space will be more of a premium than in Indianapolis, I just can't rationalize the practicality of all those books, which is why I've come to love my Nook, not as a replacement, but as a more practical alternative for my life.

That being said, there are a number with sentimental value that I will be holding on to...

shaagnik · 6 months

I'm glad to see some people like me here who LOVE ("real") print books but also love e-readers. I find my kindle easier to use in bed, and if I'm traveling for any extended amount of time I like to have more books than I can feasibly carry.

opticon · 6 months

I have never known this subreddit to be particularly biased against electronic media.

Clairewalsh · 6 months

Haha! I know those kinds of folks!

ishimeru · 6 months

Whenever I really enjoy a book on my kindle, I re-buy it in hard copy so that I can re-read it to make a memory of the the way the book smells and feels in my hands as I am swimming in the words.

[deleted] · 6 months

One Love! *peace sign to my heart, pour out a forty for all the dead books *

jidar · 6 months

We romanticize books don't we? From the oh-so-satisfying creek of the binding to the interesting and varied textures of the paper they're printed on, but at the end of the day it's the words that matter and everything else is just a different media format.

The additional convenience and ease provided by ebooks more than make up for the downsides. Someday perhaps people will romanticize their black and white Kindles.

rmeddy · 6 months

Reminds me of an aphorism by Nassim Taleb

They read Gibbon’s Decline and Fall on an eReader but refuse to drink Château Lynch-Bages in a Styrofoam cup.

blancseing · 6 months

My love affair with books began when I was very young. I was getting through as many as 5 books a day in middle school. Unfortunately I had a difficult time letting any of them go, so I amassed an unreal amount of books. Fast forward to moving out... Ridiculous. I sifted and trimmed and removed, but still I have 3-4 bookshelves 3 layers deep in my tiny apartment. In response to this (and other collecting habits I suspect may be a side-effect of growing up poor) I've taken on a minimalism challenge! I would be entirely incapable of this without my Kindle, so for that I'm thankful.

ra_grand · 5 months

I think this is a stupid comparision. E book readers are the best instead of carrying around compostable books

aliaschase · 6 months

I found this hilarious! It's hipster book guy.

DiggerPhelps · 6 months

r/luddite

audiofreedom · 6 months

I can't get down with ereaders. I don't even have a smart phone yet....Maybe when I'm rich it will be more appealing.

CrrackTheSkye · 6 months

Hahaha :D

That actually made me laugh out loud XD

al0newestand · 6 months

Why? Plenty of use use and enjoy e-readers here. Using a physical copy is luxurious, using a reader is convenient.

Sultanoshred · 6 months

I have an idea! Lets replace one of the oldest most reliable technologies on the earth.

FWP, my book ran out of batteries.

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