Reply #40: Couple of things you are ignoring in your enjoyment of your e-reader: [View All]

[JanMichael]

That phone that you have is made of nasty, toxic materials...look up where that stuff "goes" when you decide you need a new one, or accidentally drop it in the sink.

You only have access to about 15% of books currently available; I realize that's still a large number, probably more than you can read, but in the meantime, you are limiting your reading material.

"Cutting and Pasting is easier." It is! Right up til the battery dies, or you are in a storm that has cut your power off.

When you sit at home and download your books, you are limiting your own life experiences; you are missing out on the joy of a community. I don't care if you are a high powered attorney who travels extensively...if you can't go down the street to your local library...well, that's sad.

Those phones...or any e-book reader are out of reach of many people in the world right now. Here in NC, there are places in the Appalachians where they wouldn't even recognize what you are holding.

E-readers are not the solution...they are fun gadgets, but they will eventually make the class divide deeper...not the intent of reading, and education, eh.