iPad vs. Physical Book 01
By James T. Green
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2012
After doing much reading on an iPad or other e-readers, I recently went to an independent book store and bought a physical book, Subliminal by Leonard Mlodinow. It’s been months since I’ve done so.
Today when I came across a footnote, my immediate reaction is to tap on the footnote and I’d be brought to its immediate definition or reference online. My reflexes have been trained by using ebooks for so long, canceling out my old learned behavior from the physical medium.
While reading, I’ve been documenting my digital vs. physical slip ups.
I can’t ever imagine getting that bad. When reading ebooks, I’m getting frustrated that it takes me forever to get to...
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