I don't think you are alone on that. I think on the polls they've done, at least 50% of readers still prefer paper books.
I'm in that group, myself - I much prefer a physical book. Reading too much on the computer/computer like screens gives me headaches, for one thing. Unlike a Kindle - a paper book can never run out of batteries/power, won't be wiped out in a computer crash, doesn't cost hundreds of dollars (unless it's rare of course, but we're not talking about those) and isn't an attractive target for thieves (since I like to read on the bus, this is an issue). I really hope that publishers never stop making books. I think there's room for both, the way you can buy CDs and mp3s alike.
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Date: 2013-01-12 06:24 pm (UTC)I'm in that group, myself - I much prefer a physical book. Reading too much on the computer/computer like screens gives me headaches, for one thing. Unlike a Kindle - a paper book can never run out of batteries/power, won't be wiped out in a computer crash, doesn't cost hundreds of dollars (unless it's rare of course, but we're not talking about those) and isn't an attractive target for thieves (since I like to read on the bus, this is an issue). I really hope that publishers never stop making books. I think there's room for both, the way you can buy CDs and mp3s alike.