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RSS Bot@lemmy.bestiver.seMB to Hacker News@lemmy.bestiver.seEnglish · 2 days ago

Americans still opt for print books over digital or audio versions

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Americans still opt for print books over digital or audio versions

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Do Americans read print books, e-books or audiobooks more? | Pew Research Center
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Most U.S. adults read books, with print still favored over digital formats, though e-book and audiobook use has grown. Habits vary by demographics and few join book clubs.

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  • 1D10@lemmy.world
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    I just don’t like reading digital books it just feels gross , which is odd because I will read scientific papers on my phone all day long.

    I prefer the feal of a real book, which is odd because paper in general feels gross to me.

  • stoly@lemmy.world
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    Everyone is complaining about Amazon. An additional thing to consider is that people learn more deeply when reading from physical copies.

  • TerHu@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    yeah, because the last time they bought 1984, amazon deleted it off their kindles…

  • Sir ᑕOᔕᗰO Bluebeard@lemmy.world
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    The tactile feel of a physical book adds to the reading experience in a way that e-readers cannot.

    • Ms. ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.zip
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      This is such a huge thing for me. For roleplaying books in particular I want to dig around in a real book to find things it adds so much

      • StillAlive@piefed.world
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        How do you roleplay as books and what’s your safeword?

        • jet@hackertalks.com
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          Papercut

  • MashedTech@lemmy.world
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    Digital and audio versions you don’t own…

  • dhtseany@lemmy.ml
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    They can’t eventually take a paperback book away like they do with movies you “purchase” digitally.

  • Schuttwegraeumer@feddit.org
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    Printed Books dont have DRM. I have my books from School time at the attic and the books from my driving school. And tons of other books.

    • Onyxonblack@piefed.social
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      Not only that, but physical books don’t require power.

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    If only my small apartment had room for all the books that fit on my e-reader

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      My apartment is like 50% books. No regrets.

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        Now I just need to figure out how to re-pirate books but in physical form 🤔 oh wait…

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