Christian and I have been waiting a long, long time for a new phone. After the normal two year phone service subscription wait, we decided to wait an extra two months for the Samsung Galaxy Note 4’s to come out before we pulled the trigger. Lorena and Kelly opted for the Note 3’s and the reality is the difference between the two is evolutionary rather than revolutionary so they did not do too bad. Still, we are glad we waited.
About the only chance I get to read books these days is when I travel between North Carolina and Arizona on the airplane for work. I had gotten accustomed to reading books on my Samsung Galaxy S3 phone. It has a relatively small screen compared to the Nook and Kindle eReaders the kids used for their textbooks, but it really was not a bad experience and it was very, very handy to be able to get a new book virtually any time I wanted.
Now, with the increased screen size of the Note 4 (5.7″) over the S3 (4.8″) I am in hog heaven. Before I got the new phone I had already decided I liked reading from the phone better than reading from a book. I got a nice case for the phone with a kickstand, so I could set it upright on the seat tray in the airplane. I can change the font to whatever I want, never lose my place because the phone remembers it, etc., etc.
I have heard lots of grumbling from lots of people about how paper books are much better than electronic books because of the page turning and flipping thing and the feel of a real book. I sense a little snobbery there and I am not buying it. After going back and forth between the two formats, if I have a choice, I will pick electronic every time.
Betty Blonde #188 – 04/06/2009
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