As reading textbooks online are one thing, reading a novel for fun or leisure is another. The main different is when reading a textbook, most aren't really reading, they are viewing. Viewing the information to end up with some sort of answer or conclusion.
Textbooks online (netbooks) are usually not read by those in their free time. They are read with a purpose and the purpose is to get answers to complete your assignment or study for a test (perhaps scan or cram very quickly before). They hold pros and cons, but mostly I see online textbooks with a clear purpose as a pro.
In the case of reading for fun, my views change. As a reader, the experience I gain from reading a book online greatly impacts whether or not I want to read at all. Do I want to sit in front of my computer before bed with the bright glow of the screen? No. I want to relax by a soft light not coming from the book so I can eventually get tired and go to bed.
I would rather have the physical book in my hands. I can't really explain why this is so, but it has always been that way for me.
When I see people bringing out their Kindles and iPads on the train, I think what a waste. It's a 30 minute train ride, by the time you turn it on and figure out what your going to read and what page your on; your almost home.
However, if people are still reading though, that is a good thing. Although most of the time I bet those iPad users are surfing through their Facebooks and other useless things.
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