Comment by watwut

Comment by watwut 4 days ago

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I ebooks better for reading already. Physical books advantage is that I can read inside them in bookstore - bookstores are much better for me when I looking for something new.

But I prefer actual reading on the phone.

bluGill 4 days ago

Are you reading, or are you studying? When reading my phone is great. When I want to study though I will want to take notes, compare tables on different pages and other such things that my phone doesn't work for.

  • watwut 4 days ago

    I actually prefer ebook for both - including for studying. If the book I want to study requires larger screen, I prefer notebook. I never wrote into books, if I am taking notes it is on paper and sometimes electronically (with keyboard).

    For comparing tables, I prefer laptop.

    • RheingoldRiver 3 days ago

      > I actually prefer ebook for both - including for studying.

      Really?? What ereader do you use? How are you taking notes (that you would be able to retrieve later in a reasonable manner), using the index, etc? I've wanted for years to switch to electronic books for nonfiction that I want to learn from, but software for reading feels so bad for this purpose.

      • watwut 3 days ago

        > What ereader do you use?

        Fbreader, nothing special.

        > How are you taking notes (that you would be able to retrieve later in a reasonable manner), using the index, etc?

        It has bookmarks I occasionally use.

        I write actual notes either with pen&paper or keyboard into a file on laptop. Retrieval is via ctrl+f or looking at the paper.

      • fsiefken 3 days ago

        My Boox Note Air 3 (non-Color version) runs android, and allows for scribbling on pdf's for notes.