Thread: Digital or printout ?

Digital for new. I enjoy reading digital books for years

Don't get anything in print format any more. Even work related publications / articles. I often cut & paste from relevant publications in my work - a lot easier than copying it from a book.

I am reading stuff 95% of my day in digital form. A good printed book feels like a holiday read. A digital book feels like work.

Currently reading (a few hours each weekend) a well written printed book about fruit tree pruning at present.

Yes, I'm converted now, particularly because a tablet is so convenient.

I'm an old fart from the old school.

Print only for me.

I used to change trains at town hall station and at least three times a week would buy a new book to read on the trip. Now I have all the books I want in my phone which fits in my pocket and I don't need a light when reading in bed

I believe we had a similar discussion on here a while ago.

My opinion has not changed, allow me to sum it up.

pro's

• you can haul around complete back catalogs of a magazine or more books that you can possibly read
• weighs less than a book
• physical size often smaller or equal to a book
• way easier bookmark and annotation tools
• can get a subscription on a .au magazine in europe no worries

con's

• dislike the smaller physical size for magazines
• power requirements
• tires the eyes more
• an app for every publisher...
• DRM!

The last con is what worries me the most. Almost all digital print is DRM'ed and is locked into the app of the publisher. The iPad is old enough that we all know by now that an iPad 1 is barely useful anymore and it runs an ios that is 10 versions old. Whatever you have installed on it will work but that's it. As devices age, apps might fall of the cliff and so does the digital media you paid for. I really dislike the new pay for everything forever mentality the world has gotten into. I like my magazines, books, software, well... anything to be MINE. I paid for it, I own it. Also, a stack of old magazines can hardly be given away once you switch hobbies, again, because of DRM. I can understand the need for it somewhat but it sucks in virtually every way for the consumer.

just my .02

Cheers,
-P

We reading a story not so long ago about the digital sales of music. The seller was of the opinion that the purchaser was well aware they were only renting for as long as the format was supported. The buyer thought they had purchased life time rights similar to a hard copy