niisonge > writes:

> Does everyone have a Kindle yet?

Not I.

> I don't. I still like the tactile feel of pages, plus the color and
> typography in printed books.

Me too. Plus, it irks me to think of paying money, not for ownership
of the book, but merely for the right to view it on one particular
device that could die or become obsolete.

> But... sometimes it's nice to read a digital version for those
> longhauls, waits at the airport, etc.

Right. For that, I have public domain books that I can read on my smartphone.

/Lew
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Sometimes an eBook is written specifically for the Internet, and may contain helpful features like word or subject searches, and hyperlinks to other sites, or other sections of the eBook. In fact some authors have found the eBook to be the perfect way to self-publish. They cut out the middlemen like agents and publishers, and can offer their novels or non-fiction for a small fee to interested readers.