Captain Karnage Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Digital distribution has come up again in my news feed again, and it's got me thinking about books. For me I slims exclusively use digital for music and movies, video games I'm mostly still buying physical games but I do get a lot of digital games still, but for books I still get mainly hard copies and I rarely ever consider digital. I'd also like to say that reading a book on a screen is much different on paper and I notice a bit of eye strain on my half, the only exception with this is the Amazon Kindle with the really weird screen that imitates paper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interdimensional Observer Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 I prefer physical. I'm on electronics enough that a good real paperback book is a great chance to rest my eyes. There is also something more tangible and less of hassle in having physical pages compared to sometimes finicky digital ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricaofRenais Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 If I am going to buy the book I buy it as a physical book, that way if I end up not liking it as much as I thought I can take it to the used bookstore in the next town and trade it in for credit to buy a book I will like. I can't trade ebooks in. I do read manga online, but that is mostly because my favorites have no official English translation and I have to read translations done by fans for fans. Stupid Tokyopop having to stop printing manga and then coming back but not finishing Saiyuki, at least Viz got the rights to print Trinity Blood hopefully they will get the rights to Saiyuki some day. I ended up off topic but yeah physical books are good, plus I don't have a tablet or e reader so physical is best for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Glacies Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Physical. If I wanted to read something on a piece of technology I'd be on the internet. Plus, there is nothing like the feel of an actual book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaMonkey Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Physical. They cost less to replace, and leafing through the pages of a book feels better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Vulgar Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 If it's a book I am interested in or a series I like, definitely physical. Feels nice, easy to read, and is good to display on a bookshelf. Plus you can lend them to friends when they want to read! However, if it's a required book for a class, I would definitely go digital as it tends to be the cheapest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DisobeyedCargo Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Physical defenitly. I like the feel of the pages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SavageVolug Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 When it comes to books I always get a physical copy. There's nothing like feeling the book in your hands as you read it, and you can underline or highlight certain statements within said book, I doubt I would consider getting a digital version over a physical copy. Music I will download though even with music I would like to have the actual C.D. so that I can play it on my C.D. player at home or in my truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flee Fleet! Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Physical. I like the feel of the paper, and using an E book hurts my eyes anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gebby Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Books I go soley physical. I can't stand reading digital texts for extended periods of time;my mind wanders and I end off elsewhere(hyperlinks are a problem I face daily), but I like to read, so to help my focus, I keep physical. It also feels more authentic and betters my experience. Music is digital only for me, I don't listen to a lot of music anyway. Games really depend when I see/get interested in the game tbh. I might be out at the store and something catches my eye, or maybe I'm browsing the digital marketplace at home and the same happens. I don't watch movies or TV, so neither. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 (edited) Free PDFs. Saves you a ton of money from buying college textbooks! Screw paying $50+ for something you'll only use for 3 months. Also Ctrl+F is a godsend when trying to look something up instead of flipping through the index. Edited February 8, 2018 by Ronnie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wuzzy Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 If I'm in a pinch and I need a book right away, I'll try to find an electronic copy if I can. Other than that, I prefer physical copies all the way. I find it easier to flip through a book if I wanted to go back, rather than just spam clicking or guessing page numbers to find the page I need. Also since I'm pretty much on the computer the majority of the time, reading physical books helps me relax my eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reality Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Physical. I recently had to go through 4 pdf books because I wanted to be stingy on kickstarter rewards. It slowed down my reading speed, and also I instantly considered going for another set of 2 when I finished, which I consider an unhealthy attitude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiki Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Prefer physical as well. Even on a E book I find it a bit hard to focus solely on reading. Considering nowadays I'm sitting on a laptop for 90% for both work and free-time, a book in your hand can balance it out a bit. On the other hand if certain books/texts aren't printed anymore, not available in english or are offered for free by the university, I will obviously use an E-book. But that's more out of necessity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Denver Fan Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 I prefer physical books, I have a ton of them, I haven't read a single e-book in my life, despite the Internet being widespread. There is no way I can do my future job as a preacher with a digital Bible, I am in fact going to use a physical Bible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indigoasis Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Like most everyone has said so far, physical copies are the way to go. What's great about physical copies in general is that you can return them after you're done with them. However, Ronnie brings up a good point with free pdfs, so if you're in the market for college textbooks, you can go that route I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyn Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Physical always. I prefer that for all my other media too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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