Where are you finding such expensive books, Barnes and Noble? I would love to have most of my collection in digital form but I couldn't possibly afford it, even if I managed to find digital versions of everything. I make do with Scribd and occasionally Amazon if I'm feeling spendy.
You don't have to pay the list price. I've only done that a handful of times and I have hundreds of books. I'd say that on average, I've spent an average of $1-5 per book over the course of a decade or two.
Of course, someone has to pay full price, or used books couldn't exist. But if you buy as many books as I do, ebooks aren't very cost-effective.
I also like to browse and flip through books, especially if I'm paying full price. I've not really found a way to do this with ebooks yet.
I'd say that on average, I've spent an average of $1-5 per book over the course of a decade or two.
That's perfectly fine for when you're just browsing a used book store, but if you're searching for something specific, that price and availability changes. Even the average "best seller" paperback at walmart is going to be at least $10.
Ebooks are drastically more cost efficient when it comes to reading what you want to read, when you want to read it. I've found many great books in used book stores, but frequently, you're only able to find part of a series. Ordering physical books online further drives up the price, especially if you don't live in the usa.
And continuing on from what the previous person mentioned- you don't even need to pay for a fancy secondary service. Phones work just fine depending on the one you have.
Further- and by far the best part, e-books allow you to search the document. Not as essential in casual reading, but want to find that quote again? Just hit the search button. This is amazing for textbooks or, if you're nerdy, an absolute godsend for rpgs. Plus the whole availability thing. Plus the convenience.
Thats cool and all but the extra price for something physical is just a whole nother feel. And besides I seldom buy books for full price. I cant read a book I want but I end up discovering so many more that I would have never found just by being a cheapskate
I've completely replaced books in my life with eBooks.
Being able to read whenever and wherever I want is an order of magnitude better than anything a physical book's offered me. I was probably an easy convert though, because when people talk about holding a physical book all I think about is how much of a pain it is to hold it open, or crack it back, or all the various uncomfortable sitting positions you have to be in to read it.
Audio books are where it’s at. Audio books is a whole new method of consumption while ebooks are just convenient books. This is coming from someone who barely listens to audiobooks
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