My other point, which is being ignored, is the threat of access to supply of real paper books for the population because there is an assumption e-books will replace the real thing. There is also an economic argument against e-books as those from poorer households cannot afford the hardware.
My main point was not reading in the bath but the tech infrastructure underpinning the service being short-term and unstable and ownership of the licence to your e-books not belonging to you in the long term. Hence my example about movies I purchased on google play no longer showing as purchased since their move to you tube.
Books smell lovely, of paper, glue & print, specially new books. You don’t get that smell with an e reader.
I can see that e readers are useful if you are going on holiday etc. You can’t cart a load of books around easily, but e readers are not for me.
Well people refuted the points about reading i n the bath, sun etc because you brought them up…
I don’t think there is any threat of paper books being replaced etc - I think you are vastly overstating the liklihood of any such problems.
and e-readers are not at all expensive. Or don’t buy a separate reader - use your phone or tablet. Almost everybody has a mobile phone.
I use my Samsung tablet - I dont have a separate e reader device.
it is really just a personal choice thing - if you prefer the feel, smell, whatever of paper books - read them. If you prefer e books for whatever reason, read them.
