I like getting my hands on an actual book. It's what I grew up with, it's what I enjoy. I love books! I'm anal about the condition they are kept in, and I'm anal about the condition they are in when I buy them. I have a collection of falconry books, and I like to pull them off the shelf and enjoy them. I'm not an electronics type of guy. I have a droid phone, and that is only because my work requires it. I'm not on twitterface, or any of the other social sites either. Just not a techy kind of guy I guess. If I had my way, I'd go back to the days when phones where on the wall, and they staid there. But that's just me. I don't own, and never have owned, an ipad, tablet, or any of the other tech items.
I guess I just like an actual book. My copy of Desert Hawking With a Little Help From My Friends is still in pristine condition, as are all of my books. I break them in properly, and yes, there is a correct way to break in a book. I use them all as reference books, and enjoy having that "library" to refer too.
I do like Geoff's idea of being able to take several books with him on a trip by having the tablet. THAT part, I like. But I still don't see myself buying one anytime soon.
Guess I'm still stuck in the past.
Paul Rifle, Colorado
A lot of birds I've flown have been smarter than a lot of people I have met.