Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Rick. I would/do have just the opposite tendency. I would want a hard copy of any book I wanted to keep and just have a virtual copy of the fluff. I have yet to master reading off a screen anything technical where I need to flip back and forth often to make comparisons or to re-read something in light of the newer information I have just read. While very adept at new technology (was the building tech person at school for the last 7 years of my career, handling all sorts of problems with all sorts of devices and networks), I still love the feel of a book in hand. It will never go obsolete due to technology changes, and never be lost due to a crash. Aram > On 2/5/10, rickfloyd at comcast.net <rickfloyd at comcast.net> wrote: >> >> >> My kids are excited about the iPad for exactly the same reason.? Their >> input >> is that for classes they need to take and couldn't care less about the >> book >> afterward, they will order hardcopies so they can resell once the class >> is >> done.? But, for classes in their major area of study, they are very >> interested in the eBook and iPad.? They too complain the MacBooks and >> text >> books are too large and cumbersome to carry all the time. >> >> >> >> I'm excited about the iPad to replace this crummy HP netbook I'm sharing >> with HP service department.? It's beginning to collect frequent flyer >> miles >> from FedEx! >> >> >> >> Rick