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a bookworm's view
By: lothika.ghosh Member's photo available | May 13, 2008 04:39 PM 
Nothing, and I repeat, absolutely nothing can replace the joy of actually holding a book in your hand and reading it. Oh I admit that ebooks are cheaper and more easily available as there are lots of websites offering free downloads, but I find that at...
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          “In my third year of Engineering I was planning to appear for the GRE exam. I had to manage time for my regular engineering studies and prepare for my campus interviews along with GRE exam in which English language accounts for a major part. I...
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The Genuine Two Face
By: Roger_Dis_Chap Member's photo available | Nov 16, 2007 01:52 PM 
          I am the genuine Two Face . . . . The guy Tommy Lee Jones played in the movie . . . . I am his living form . . . .  I like God, don’t play dice, but I play both parts in this war. I am my sinister evil clone, whichever way you look at me, I am...
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FIFTY-50
By: rakshitdesai | Apr 24, 2007 03:29 PM 
The topic specified here is highly debatable. So it is better and safe to list out the pros and cons of each of them and let the people themselves decide as to what they want to go with. First we start with paper books. Yes any day they score over electronic...
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Paper scores over!
By: vasudevbehere Member's photo available | Jan 29, 2007 03:41 AM 
Book lovers are the most untrustable people in the world said a Henry David Thoreau. Had e-books been there in his times, I doubt he would have said that. Thereare several advantagesof the e-books. but i like paper books soI have tried to prove mypoint...
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50-50 on both
By: dol_75 Member's photo available | Oct 17, 2006 10:44 AM 
Being someone who has always read paper books (books) , I found the transition from books to e-books quite difficult. Both have their own set of advantages. E-books:E-books are easier to get and cheaper than books. Many sites on...
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simple pleasure
By: beetlegold Member's photo available | Oct 12, 2006 10:28 AM 
Just imagine yourself sitting next to a large window sill- rain drops splashing in your face, hot cuppa in your hand and a hard-to-put-down novel in your hand- you are translocated to another world- you stop hearing the blaring horns, knock on your door...
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E+paper combo works wonders
By: meet_k | Apr 19, 2006 04:41 PM 
I am a software engineer in an MNC. Its a pleasure to share my views with the interested audience through this site. Years have passed reading and reading and reading...I have been reading since I was born - first in school, then engineering, then masters,...
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Whats “e” got to do?
By: jaideepkhanduja Star Writer | Apr 18, 2006 09:43 AM 
What is happening e-books/magazines or multimedia books/magazines are getting popular and popular can be drawn out of a simple fact that the worldwide magazines/books sites are: 1. getting their websites in place if they are not present on...
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ebooks??
By: jvpoirot | Feb 19, 2006 10:03 AM 
Are the e-books part of the GenX? Yes , definitely. Are they trendy? Ye-es quite. Are they cheaper than Paper-books? Yes , they are. But are they ’better’ than a paper book? NO , definitely NOT. This is the era of the e-books where on the ’click of...
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My paperback is the best.
By: dijender Member's photo available | Dec 14, 2005 12:56 PM 
E-books can never replace our good old paperbacks. Few years ago I used to think the other way. I was also believed that days of paperbacks are numbered. But not any more. I am a firm believer that paperbacks gonna stay for ever and...
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E - Volving e-books
By: techdivine Member's photo available | Aug 11, 2005 05:45 PM 
Hi all, My choice : definitely e-books . Why??? Here’s why.... Mankind has always chosen technology over nature and has always gotten into trouble for that but the choice given by technology by way of electronic books has been a definite boon to...
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to read or not to read....;)
By: aaroo4 Member's photo available | Aug 11, 2005 05:01 PM 
’’Reading an ebook is far superior to reading a traditional paper book’’- came across this comment on a webpage, and my eyes almost popped out, making me wonder how on earth did this person conclude so. Agreed ebooks occupy much lesser space vis a...
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The books of the future!
By: cyfernet | Jun 25, 2005 10:15 PM 
oh Man! technology is changing so fast! see where it is landing us to - E-BOOKS! Till now we have people of all ages who came along reading conventional books. say will u get the latest harry potter book on this e-book? definitely no. But would be possible...
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The arguments continues.............
By: Bookworm123 | Jan 11, 2005 06:52 PM 
E-books or paper books….... I was introduced to e-books during my internship period. People felt I was a bit crazy when I asked for a techie book to buy or read. The general reaction was like, “why don’t you just read it on...
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E Books - why n how
By: mokshaa Member's photo available | Nov 26, 2004 01:53 PM 
The concept behind electronic books is a simple one: it is to convert text, whether it’s a book or a magazine article, into digital form so that it can be read on the screen of a PC, notebook or handheld computer. Making books and articles available...
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Feeling and seeing a paper book
By: tech-writer Member's photo available | Aug 12, 2004 12:01 PM 
I personally like printed books. The first and the foremost advantage is comfort. Imagine a cold winter day when you are tempted to complete a book you were reading. Which one will you choose to do? Read an online document, sitting in front of the computer...
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Ah, the topic of ’’Ebooks’’ this is a great topic, in fact no one on the other abusive sites, not the mediocre advisor on my distrust list covered this. No surprise there. However Ebooks are a tremendous tool. In fact as technology and Internet go,...
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e-book can become a paper book
By: yogeshahire | Apr 07, 2004 12:29 PM 
When e-books concept came in, at that time everybody thought thatpaperless office culture will come very soon, but later it proved that now e-books are coming in paperbooks format! e-books are useful for transportation only. People then take printout...
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In my good books.
By: santoshpm Member's photo available | Mar 17, 2004 07:08 PM 
I have been a fan of paper books (I will refer to them as books here) all throughout. I think books have an upper hand over e-books, not a hands down victory though. There is no need to rant about the pluses of books per se. I think...
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E-Books Vs. Paper Books
By: p2pexchange | Mar 14, 2004 11:23 PM 
In the ancient times, people wrote onthe rocks. Chinese invented the papers. And now in modern technology, there is a new procedure to read/write books, i.e E Books. This subject is vividly dependenton the mentality of the reader. Actually e-books...
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still this is era of paper books
By: warrior Member's photo available | Mar 14, 2004 01:55 PM 
In the ancient times, people wrote books in the rocks. Chineese invented the use of papers. And now in modern technology, there is a new procedure to read/write books, i.e E Books. This subject is vividly dependent to the mentality of the reader. Actually...
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E-books
By: deepexy Member's photo available | Feb 02, 2004 02:44 PM 
E-books are related to E-learning. E-learning means education imbibed through online courses i.e., courses that are delivered through the internet. The users can access e-learning courses on their desktops at home or office. Customized e-Learning solutions...
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eBooks: Fun, fast, easy
By: ray-bright | Jan 06, 2004 11:55 PM 
This is my first post, so apologies for any kind of errors :) My most favourite hobby is reading, and I would like to post my first mouthshut.com comment in a section related to reading. I’ve always remembered being a serious reader. Starting from...
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Knowledge is power
By: kamat_says | Dec 22, 2003 03:18 PM 
Books, books and books. Knowledge is what is important, not the source. ’’Let noble thoughts come to my mind from all sides’’ said a great man just hinting at the above. When a person is thirsty, he only tries to get some water to quench his thirst...
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A Written Version...
By: Happyz Member's photo available | Aug 26, 2003 11:47 AM 
Eee Books!! Keep me away from books (not my syllabus books, I always scored passing marks in my academics :o)), till I read my first book “If Tomorrow Comes – Sidney Sheldon”… all thanks to SS and a friend who used...
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Ebooks and the joys of reading
By: saksham Member's photo available | Aug 13, 2003 06:06 AM 
In the present scenario of technology invading every nook and cranny of the modern life, it is only natural that electronic books have made their presence felt in a big way. But unlike most of the other technological innovations, reading literature...
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Well....looks like this is gonna be another one of my product bashing, hard edged reviews. Well, on a second thought, its not !! If you were very well acquainted with me, you’d probably be knowing that two of my most favourite indulgences is Books...
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Artificial Vs Natural
By: henitshah | Jul 04, 2003 07:10 PM 
dear gentle people..... this is my view.. it may differ from yours.... anyways e-books are only useful for people on the move with their laptops and need to refer to them while they are on move..... most of the time people are doing nothing with their...
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E-books are here to Stay
By: Gary Member's photo available | May 01, 2003 04:11 PM 
Reading has been with me as early as I can remember. It was the only source of information and entertainment. Getting a book in India or any of the western country is easy as you have a large English speaking population. I moved to Indonesia in 1990...
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E-books here to stay?
By: rocudude | Jan 02, 2003 12:02 PM 
I believe that E-books are the wave of the future but I don’t know if everyone feels that way. To me they seem like an easy way to pick up valuable information on subjects of interest but there are also a lot of people out there that are just using them...
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Reading ebooks in bed
By: achougoo Member's photo available | Apr 14, 2002 02:56 PM 
’’Technology sure can revolutionize our way of living...’’ And now ’’Ebook v/s paper book’’ has to be a topic of debate, which is probably as old as the topic ’’Technology - boon or bane’’. One for paper books Nothing like it - is...
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Paper Books for Me
By: RGRODZ | Jan 25, 2002 11:31 AM 
Being a voracious reader since childhood I have become accustomed to reading books on paper.Apart from the fact that you can carry your books to your bed or under a tree or even while travelling,what makes me favour books on paper is the fact that I...
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Library in the Palm of my Hand
By: quasar | Jul 07, 2001 04:49 AM 
All of my life I’ve been a voracious reader. It wasn’t at all uncommon for me to read 12-15 books in one day when I was younger. Then my eyesight started getting worse, and reading became more of a hardship. I read less, I read slower, and I often read...
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Best Of Both Worlds
By: assethound | Jun 01, 2001 05:48 AM 
E-Books or paper books? Why should I have to choose? I have a library of paper books that grows larger every month, and now needs five bookshelves to contain it, but I also read a lot online, on my computer, and on my E-Book dedicated reading device. Which...
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Why Not Kill Some Trees
By: stmonkeyb | May 30, 2001 03:21 AM 
If you are having so much trouble getting your ebook into bed or outside why can’t you invest in a little thing called a laptop. Or better yet buy an Ebook over at Best Buy. Sticking to old fashioned Biomass (books) is a waste of energy and our enviroment....
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I Can't Take My Computer To Bed
By: RedHead Member's photo available | May 29, 2001 11:37 PM 
Nor can I take it to the shade of my garden to read! E-Books are a disappointment to me. I bought a friends anthology/cook book, and was disappointed it was on a CD; I’m now looking for it in beautiful REAL book form! I mean, I can’t move my computer...
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I WANT A BOOK IN MY HANDS
By: Grandgram | May 24, 2001 05:13 AM 
I prefer a book in my hand, I want to feel the pages as the story unfold. I can feel the imagination flowing as I hold that book and become engrossed in the education of the topic. A book is something to savor, to keep and re-read whenever you feel...
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