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**Paul Bunyan** · 08-07-2012, 07:56 PM

It's both.

I prefer to read a book, on paper, by the soft light of an incandescent lightbulb. Call me a caveman...

I used to say the same thing till I actually saw an ebook IRL. Not to belabor the issue, but an e book doesn't have a backlit screen like a laptop. The screen is a unique material that looks just like ink on paper-you can see it just fine outdoors, too... and you need a light to read it in low light just the same as a paper book.

08-07-2012, 07:56 PM	#21
Paul Bunyan Join Date Jul 2007 Age 58 Posts 4,495 Senior Member	It's both. I prefer to read a book, on paper, by the soft light of an incandescent lightbulb. Call me a caveman... I used to say the same thing till I actually saw an ebook IRL. Not to belabor the issue, but an e book doesn't have a backlit screen like a laptop. The screen is a unique material that looks just like ink on paper-you can see it just fine outdoors, too... and you need a light to read it in low light just the same as a paper book.
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