Some Things Are Just Better Analog

Audiophiles will no doubt agree with the title of this article but that isn't the thrust of this blog-post. I recently purchased a few hardcover books and in speaking with the sales clerk realized just how few hardcovers are sold these days. While I may work in a digital world I feel there are certain instances where a solid, well bound book still dominates.

Though I am a strong supporter of general docs being presented in digital formats such as PDF, certain types of text just don't work for me unless I'm reading it on a printed page. Technical training manuals (like any programming text from O'Reilly), good quality science fiction or fantasy and journals simply need the human touch. Owing perhaps to the fact that I doubt anyone likes reading the same content for a prolonged period of time on a web page can be tiring. People simply lose focus. For technical resources the option of highlights and comments in the margins is something that no matter how advance the tool, PDF docs just don't capture very well.

So please, if you support books and feel of hardcover stories, go out there and buy stuff. Happy Holidays.