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    Books vs Kindle?

    To date, I have filled my bookshelf with physical books. I'm looking to add a few to my library and am considering Kindle for the first time. On the pro side of Kindle, after the initial investment in the device, the price of the "book" is cheaper in Kindle format. On the con side, it won't fill the holes in my bookshelf.

    Would like to hear your comments on each format and what you do, in additional to responding to the poll.

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    I prefer actual books but Kindle is far more convenient for someone trying to downsize their lives and you can read books on a multitude of devices, phone, kindle, computer, etc.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bigplayer View Post
    I prefer actual books but Kindle is far more convenient for someone trying to downsize their lives and you can read books on a multitude of devices, phone, kindle, computer, etc.

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    Books, by a long shot. The important stuff is portable for trips, easy to find - and I basically know within a few pages what I want to find. About the only exception to quick find is Don’s massive BJA3, but he likes to quote page number by inquiry.

    As a side note, I’m a lousy typist and auto fill is a pain. My first sentence almost read “Books, by a king shit”. Certainly not my intent.

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    Other than textbooks and other books that include vital charts and graphs that don't always format well on Kindle, I read only on Kindle, and have for several years. According to my Kindle, I have read over 200 books on it in the last three years.

    It's not even a close call for me, for many reasons -- a few are that Kindle is easier to read under almost any conditions, easier on my aging eyes, portability without having to think about it, takes up no space in my house, available instantly to purchase.

    For your bookshelf, buy some bookends.
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    Although I enjoy looking at my bookshelves and thinking back on the what I've learned and enjoyed by reading the hard and soft cover books that I see there, for the last 10 years or so, about 90% of the books I read are on Kindle.
    The reasons are ease of acquisition,ability to change the size of the font, maps, and pictures, and the cost of Kindle books are significantly less than "real books". (The cost of eBooks is usually less than the cost of physical books, and Kindle allows multiple people on the same account, so my 3 brothers and I each pay 1/4th of the cost of each book we buy.) Another advantage is traveling with a lot of books in a small tablet.
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    Many of you here told me to read more and post less. I rarely read a physical book or a kindle, but I read whatever pdf books available online. I find the most effective way to learn is to talk to experts on this forum.

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    Books can provide a far wider view of the subject. Details about comportment, casinos operations, the inner workings of the games, provide opportunities. Many here have extensive libraries. That's why they can answer questions.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Norm View Post
    Books can provide a far wider view of the subject. Details about comportment, casinos operations, the inner workings of the games, provide opportunities. Many here have extensive libraries. That's why they can answer questions.
    Just counted 185 gaming books in my library, plus at least that many magazines, including the full set of Blackjack Forum and many of the older publications, including all of Wong's BJ Newsletters.

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    Despite the number of books I've read electronically in the last half year, most of them I don't remember clearly. But several paper ones, including even magazines, I remember very well: not only the fact of reading, but also the plot, and various interesting moments and illustrations. Besides, I am fond of books about history, and maps look much better on paper.
    For myself, I accepted the most correct, in my opinion, concept: the electronic version of the book is just a demo version for me. I start reading the book from my smartphone, and if I like it, I buy this book in paper form to read it to the end.

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    Quote Originally Posted by aceside View Post
    I rarely read a physical book or a kindle
    Clearly.

    Books are where people put their best ideas in long form, where they carefully think about what they say. Books are the things people read to become experts who can answer inane questions on internet forums. You are "barring yourself" by choosing to be functionally illiterate.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bejammin075 View Post
    Clearly.

    Books are where people put their best ideas in long form, where they carefully think about what they say. Books are the things people read to become experts who can answer inane questions on internet forums. You are "barring yourself" by choosing to be functionally illiterate.
    The first blackjack book I read was “The World’s Best Blackjack Book” but I felt I was tricked. At that time, I applied my skills in Hi-OPT to six and eight deck shoe games but lost big money. Time is changing, games are changing too. No blackjack book can catch up with the pace of the game changing.
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    Nothing wrong with that book. A tad too much on cheating. Otherwise, it's a great strategy. Julian Braun, one of the true greats in the field, was a guest of Igor's during a part of the strategy development.

    Wasn't going to respond. But, I was just going through my files looking for my list of last year's Xmas tips and ran across a fax from Igor dated March 1994.
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    Quote Originally Posted by aceside View Post
    The first blackjack book I read was “The World’s Best Blackjack Book” but I felt I was tricked.
    The solution is to keep reading more books, rather than stop reading.

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