Comment My back Loves Ebooks (Score 1) 206
Being someone who likes to read multiple books at once my back thanks the e-reader revolution. I am pretty sure I buy a lot more books than I used to, because being able to hear about a book and instantly buy and start reading..., well it's instant gratification and you don't go about your day and forget. Also I find e-readers much better for bedtime reading because I can keep reading while my girlfriend can turn out the lights and sleep (sure there are booklights, but eh)
The thing about e-readers though is I don't expect much from them other than a quality screen and long battery life. I purposely don't browse the web on them because I want to restrict myself to long form media, plus battery life is so much better with wifi off. This means there is no point in buying a new one very often.
I bought a nook several years ago and that's all I really need until it dies.
The only thing that bothers me about e-books is the DRM, when it became clear Nook is not going to be around forever, I almost stopped buying from them for fear I would lose access to my collection, but then I found a good process for breaking the DRM; so, now I just make sure to immediately back up each title as I buy (not that I often read the same book twice). I also of course patronize DRM free stores whenever I can, but the DRM free selection is often much more limited than B&N.