Comment by qskousen
The only requirements for reading a physical book is that you know how to read and can turn pages.
If it's digital storage, you have to have electricity, a compatible device, an understanding of the storage, and software that can read it.
> If it's digital storage, you have to have electricity, a compatible device, an understanding of the storage, and software that can read it.
And, increasingly, DRM servers that will allow you to read it.