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animal531 ◴[] No.41867889[source]
Some of the biggest pros and cons of Kindles vs Books:

Pros - Lightweight, I can even fit it into a holder on the side of a chair or bed so I don't have to hold it.

- I don't have to physically manipulate the 1000 page book to try and get to certain pages.

- No dust.

Cons - I can't tell you the authors or names of most of the books I've read on it. When you have a physical book you're confronted by the book and author's name, along with an image to burn the combination into your mind. As a kid going to the library I knew whether I had read a book just from the jacket.

- Amazon shenanigans.

- Battery won't last forever and you'll need to replace the whole unit.

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1. theshrike79 ◴[] No.41868580[source]
I've had two Kindles since 2010. (My first kindle had a physical keyboard it was that long ago)

It broke because I had it in my back pocket and I sat on it. Bought a new one immediately.

I've yet to have any measurable battery degradation on either and I read 1-3 books a month. (Including 1000+ page monsters by Brandon Sanderson).