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Tibor V. Varga

PhD student, Lund University

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E-book or paperback?

This question really divides my friends - some just need the smell of the paper, some hate carrying around books weighting 6 tons. What do you think?

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    Ammar Bilajac

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    Sep 28 2012: I agree with Linda e-books are much cheaper and easier way.
    I still do think that e-books should be used for shorther books. Reading a book 3-6h a day at a laptop hurts my eyes really.
    Math and books like this should be on e-books, but lets say Law books where you have to read about 1500 pages is better on paper :P
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      Noveed Hussain

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      Sep 28 2012: Hey Ammar what do you think about Kindle? Its a wonderful product for the book lovers because eyes are not hurt at all because they used e ink and e paper and you can read in full sunlight.
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        Daniel Semenov

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        Sep 28 2012: Its proved that Kindle don't hurt your eyes at all? sound good, can you upload any PDF files on it?

        Thanks in advance
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          Noveed Hussain

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          Sep 28 2012: Yeah of course you can upload pdf files on it but the good formats for Kindle are epub and mobi which are better than pdf format. One thing more when buy a Kindle you will get an email account from Amazon through which you can get mobi format if you send them a book in pdf format.

          There are also a bunch of free softwares which convert different formats in each other with ease for more information please visit https://kindle.amazon.com/ and let me know if you need any help because I am using kindle from a long time. cheers!
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        Daniel Semenov

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        Sep 28 2012: Thank you very much! you are a good man!

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