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Thornescape t1_j6m7rhw wrote

There's nothing wrong with personal preference. It's somewhat silly how some people try to pretend that everyone has to like the same things. It makes no sense at all.

I started reading ebooks a decade ago, and now I have a hard time reading paper books. They just feel awkward and uncomfortable to me, even though I used to read them all the time. My preferences changed.

However, I also greatly prefer to read on my phone. I don't even like using a tablet or an eReader. They are fantastic devices, but I just don't prefer them. Reading on a computer screen is far worse. I respect audiobooks greatly, but I can't stand using them myself.

There's nothing wrong with having personal preferences. It's also good to try things and expand your options. On rare occasion I've read a book on my computer when forced to do so.

More options is good, but it's also perfectly fine to have your preferences. Just don't expect everyone to have the same ones.

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teachertraveler1 t1_j6mvzig wrote

My mom was completely against ebooks until we got her a tablet she could read them off of and realized reading doesn't have to be painful. She has arthritis in her hands and holding the physical book literally hurt her. With ebooks she can read as much as she wants, usually a book a day. My dad can increase the size of the font and read better too. Ebooks make reading so much more accessible!

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