Preference for paper endures
I bought a tablet PC last December. At first, I was planning to get a device exclusively for reading digital publications. The shop clerk led me, however, to a model that can be used as a portable PC. The clerk’s assurances that you can also read e-books helped make my decision.
Six months have passed. How many digital books have I read so far? The number is far less than I had expected. Around the New Year holidays, I downloaded some e-books on my new tablet. I enjoyed the new reading experience at first, but gradually, net surfing replaced reading.
Am I not an ardent reader? I like reading. I am someone who feels uncomfortable without something to read on the train.
I go to work every day with a newspaper in my hand. Literally, I hold it in my hand and walk. After I got the tablet, I came to know the comfort of paper again. Even in the rain, I can hold it when outside without worrying about a breakdown. I can even write something on it.
As for reading books, digital screens make my eyes dry. Paper books are easy on the eyes, and I feel I am reading printed letters not only with my eyes.
(the first draft was posted on June 14)
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