Kindle or Paperback?

by Munster Posted 2012/07/04 04:01:45

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	Kindle	11 votes	22%
	Paperback	27 votes	54%
	Undecided	12 votes	24%

Recently I've been reading a whole lot and was thinking of purchasing a Kindle, but I'm not really sure if I'm the Kindle "type". I love reading but I've recently come across a few books I wanted that were only available on Kindle. I can't see myself buying a device just for a few books, but friends have told me it would be a good investment since I read a lot.

What do you prefer?

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Panloker 2012/07/04 10:46:08

Paperback

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You can drop a paperback and not worry about it breaking, you don't have to worry about charging a paperback when the battery dies, if you get the paperback wet, it will dry..not die, If you loose your paperback you lost one book where if you lose your kindle you lose all of your books, your paperback will never malfunction on you. There are many reasons why I prefer books but most of all I just like the feel and smell of a new book.
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Evil Kitten-I'M A GIRL!!!!! 2012/07/07 19:07:45

Paperback

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Paper back only because i own a Kindle and it sucks! :(

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Nimitz 2012/07/05 08:50:01

Paperback

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I want something that can't be zapped out of my hands every time a copyright holder gets a fart hung sideways.

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Jimbo 2012/07/05 08:05:33

Kindle

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I love books. The feel, the smell everything about them.
I got a Kindle and I think it is easier to use. You can get free books. Search a book. Buy books without having to go to the store. Change the size of the text.
I still read book but I read my Kindle so much more.

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Charles E 2012/07/05 00:37:29

Undecided

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I have never used a kindle either, but have heard that I may be able to check one out at my library. Worth looking to see if you can try it before spending the money.

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**StarzAbove** 2012/07/05 00:16:10

Paperback

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I still like books.

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ZB 2012/07/04 20:04:50

Undecided

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I like both. I have a Kindle Fire, which I love. I also have a small library of, mostly, paperbacks at home. I am getting most of the paperbacks I already have for the Kindle because some of them are falling apart from having been read so many times.

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purpleicecreamvan<3 2012/07/04 17:51:07

Paperback

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you can't beat the smell and feel of a new book!

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peaches 2012/07/04 16:34:49

Paperback

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While I prefer reading physical copies, I do have a kindle that I read from sometimes and there are many pros to having one (:

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john 2012/07/04 15:59:15 (edited)

Kindle

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i have had a kindle since january and i love it and it is so much easier to read than a book and better outside reading in the sun and you have the option to make the letters bigger so you read easier..the only down side is the better books are more expensive than the e books, but there are loads of really cheap ones available...

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♒ßεllεchεvεllε®♒ 2012/07/04 15:13:37

Kindle

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never thought i'd dig the whole ebook thing...until i got one.

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BIG BAD JOHN R. 2012/07/04 15:11:11

Undecided

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BOTH, like paper but lets face it kindle is not bad, or apple, or any of the many other tablets. So lets save a tree and use a tablet. If we save enough trees we might have more forests

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bags the Indigenous Guru 2012/07/04 13:55:37

Kindle

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LOVE my Kindle. So Mine isn't the fancy 'tablet' type...just an ereader, but I don't know how I got along without it. I can't afford to keep myself in books - I read way too much. But there are SO many sites on the net that have free books...Project Gutenberg for one, that it's really the best answer. Good luck!

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~Here Comes The Sun~ 2012/07/04 13:27:11

Kindle

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kindles are easy to use, stacks lots of books... i love my kindle!

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Lady Whitewolf 2012/07/04 12:54:52

Undecided

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NOOK taablet!

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Panloker 2012/07/04 10:46:08

Paperback

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You can drop a paperback and not worry about it breaking, you don't have to worry about charging a paperback when the battery dies, if you get the paperback wet, it will dry..not die, If you loose your paperback you lost one book where if you lose your kindle you lose all of your books, your paperback will never malfunction on you. There are many reasons why I prefer books but most of all I just like the feel and smell of a new book.

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Noobcake to Panloker 2012/07/04 11:07:51

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BIG BAD... to Panloker 2012/07/04 15:14:01

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very fine points all of them the one you left out is also very important, you just killed another tree, that no longer needed to die.

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Panloker to BIG BAD... 2012/07/04 18:09:55

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I don't know about how it works in other provinces, states or countries, but where I live, each tree cut down gets replaced by a new one.

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Noobcake to BIG BAD... 2012/07/05 00:49:20

As Panloker says, this is not true for everywhere. I believe that in Australia (where I live) all books - that is, to my knowledge - published here are made from sustainable resources; there are ENORMOUS stretches of pine fields (pine being so fast to grow) where the trees are grown and harvested continuously. There is never any less trees than there was.

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peaches to Panloker 2012/07/04 16:37:38

That's why they make a thing called protective cases (: If you're a responsible enough person, though, those concerns really shouldn't be much of a problem. And if you lose/break your kindle, your ebooks will still be on your amazon account, so you won't lose them.

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Panloker to peaches 2012/07/04 18:12:18

Hypothetically speaking here, what if there was a EMP blackout? Is very possible. There would be no saving any Kindle book or any electronic for that matter. We should always keep some things a little old school so in case of such a disaster we would have something to fall back on.

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peaches to Panloker 2012/07/05 03:22:02

True lol I'm not too worried about that though. Nor am I suggesting that we should get rid of all of the physical books in the world. No sir! I love reading a physical book copy. Kindle's can come in handy sometimes, is all (:

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davidMi... to Panloker 2013/01/30 02:01:23

I love paperbacks but I want to just to get a few things straight.
1) The battery life of a kindle can last up to a month without charging, what's a hour of charging to a month of reading? Compared to your phone or mp3 player that's outstanding.
2) A book that gets submerged can also "die" so to speak. Unless you submerge a kindle in water a little splash wont kill it. There are also protective cases for people who wish to read kindles underwater.
3) Your kindle library is stored via cloud. This means you have access to your books on multiple devices (smartphone/ computer) and can backup any book, any time, and anywhere. Regardless of where your replaceable kindle is you will have your books.
4) A malfunction? Contact Amazon customer service or better yet, google it.
5) "Hypothetically speaking here, what if there was a EMP blackout?" You shouldn't be worrying about the ending to Moby Dick during a EMP strike.

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Radical Ed 2012/07/04 09:42:55

Undecided

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PSP works fine for me hehe.

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Sweetness 2012/07/04 08:43:18

Undecided

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Nook.. :-) lol..I actually like them both. Kindle while traveling especially if its a road trip. You don't have to stop reading with when the sun goes down.

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L1 2012/07/04 08:21:04

Paperback

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The Kindle is convenient but I'm not sure it be friendly to my eyes...

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Ninja 2012/07/04 06:15:29

Paperback

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i need to turn the page!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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shenendoah 2012/07/04 05:13:55 (edited)

Kindle

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No contest. I had boxes and boxes of paperbacks that I would take to the bookstore just to make room for more. I love all books and don't believe in destroying them but they were really becoming a nuisance. Then I got a Kindle Fire as a gift and problem solved. I can fit hundreds and hundreds of books in that device and I'm good to go. I love it.

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BIG BAD... to shenendoah 2012/07/04 15:15:39

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Right there with you pard

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shenendoah to BIG BAD... 2012/07/04 17:19:40

Hey Big Bad, you got an ereader?

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Kibbles 2012/07/04 04:55:13

Paperback

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In my humble opinion, nothing beats the feel of a good book in your hands.

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JohnT 2012/07/04 04:44:08

Paperback

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Nothing like turning the pages of a good book or putting a book marker in a spot to return to it later. I have a Kindle fire and will never use it for reading books.

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Farnsworth 2012/07/04 04:22:28

Paperback

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Like the touch, feel and smell of books. Books have character, technology doesn't. I wouldn't buy one, but I'd use it if someone gave me one.

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Gracie - Proud Conservative 2012/07/04 04:16:55

Undecided

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I only buy hardcovers unless it's only available in paperback. I don't have a Kindle and don't want one. I listen to books on my ipod at work so I do about half and half.

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Munster to Gracie ... 2012/07/04 04:18:06

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Good idea! I wonder if I could just download the kindle app and read them on my phone... O.O

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Gracie ... to Munster 2012/07/04 04:20:04

IDK, it would be pretty darn small!

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birdie1224 2012/07/04 04:15:59

Paperback

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I love the feel and smell of actual novels. I can't stand ereaders I prefer the real deal

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ParkMan 2012/07/04 04:15:15

Paperback

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I have a Kindle and I still prefer paperback. My Kindle collects dust.

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Munster to ParkMan 2012/07/04 04:17:06

That's what I'm worried about, if I buy it will I go back after I read those exclusively to Kindle... Probably.

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LunarRain 2012/07/04 04:12:23

Paperback

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I'm mad at the kindle and nook's they are the reason the bookstore closest to me went out of buisness :'(

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