In 2010\nthe Apple iPad was released. So like any good demented design orientated person\n\u2013 I had to have one. The whole idea of a light weight computer in a book that\nyou can carry around with you and learn how to use in 20 minutes \u2026 well that\nwas my kind of computer. So I entered into the tablet age with enthusiasm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I don\u2019t\nknow exactly when it was that I started reading books on my iPad. The crossover\nfrom a physical book to ebook reader was a blurry process. At first it was newspapers\nand magazines that had me. I read mags and newspapers on the iPad and loved the\nease of it. Particularly Newspapers on the iPad. No more folding over the pages\ngetting black fingers and ending up with reams of paper, the majority of which\njust got chucked away in the rubbish. A waist of paper, goodbye I was glad to\nget rid of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The\nprogression to ebooks happened shortly after. It was a moral dilemma of sorts.\nYou see I love books. I love the smell of a new book, the feel of books their\ntexture of the paper, their beautiful glossy cover designs and I love bookshops\nand libraries. I can spend hours browsing in a bookstore \u2013 I read the staff\nreviews and ultimately always get sucked in by a beautiful cover design \u2013 go\nfigure. I don\u2019t care I love the whole experience, I still do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But\nthen I got my first eBook. It was a free one I thought Id give it a go. And my\nit was fun and easy to read. I love how crisp and clear the screen is. I love\njust tapping the screen to change the page and I love how all books weight the\nsame no matter what size they are. it all seemed so practical. I then travelled\noverseas and I could put a dozen books on my iPad and chuck it in my handbag\nand away I went. I was hooked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why is\nall this relevant to me now? This week I find myself without an iPad. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
No\nproblems \u2013 I can cope with this. It might be a good time to get familiar with\nmy favorite classics and enjoy a \u201creal book\u201d. How bad can it be\u2026?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019m\nlying on the couch snuggled up with my favourite book. Happy days. Firstly I\nneed a good light because the book has no self lighting \u2013 no problem. Then I\nroll over and I cast a shadow over the pages \u2013 damn \u2013 straighten up again. I\nhave to hold my thumb in such a position that the pages don\u2019t close in on\nthemselves as I\u2019m reading \u2013 its uncomfortable. I\u2019m constantly adjusting the\npage to get the light onto it \u2013 left side then right side, how boring, I\u2019m\ngetting distracted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then I\nhave to change a page \u2013 WTF it takes two hands to do this! I turn the page \u2013\nwhoops skip two pages instead of one \u2013 go back one have to lick my finger and\ntry again, scratch about until I get it. This is all starting to bother me. I\ndon\u2019t know when they started to make the type so small but I\u2019m having trouble\nseeing the words. My favourite book is a little old and worn and the pages have\na brownish tinge to them, the type is not crisp. My hands are getting sore and\nthe book seems to be getting heavier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Usually,\nif the book is exciting enough, in any one sitting I can read a hundred pages \u2013\ntonight I read 5 and Im over it! And surprisingly I\u2019m lonely \u2013 where are my\nfriends and what are they up to on Facebook \u2013 twitter \u2013 flickr \u2013 iMessage \u2026 I\nbetter go check the computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is\nridiculous but its driving me crazy! What am I going to do tomorrow night? Im\nscared to open that book again. I want my iPad back and I want it now (much foot\nstomping movements) . I can\u2019t cope with this, I\u2019m having withdrawals. I have 3\nnew ebooks and I want to read them now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I guess I can officially say I\u2019m an ebook reader now <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now \u2013\nhow many days till Christmas?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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