Physical books give me the third dimension which is necessary for the ability to flip back and forth between sections or even pages very fast. This process, at least for me, is very critical to reading that is focused on knowledge-gaining rather than fun. Forget books; I find it uncomfortable and very little productive while reading academic papers on my iPad. These papers in my field are usually 15-30 pages long and often have double columns (so now I have to even zoom in).
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Physical books give me the third dimension which is necessary for the ability to flip back and forth between sections or even pages very fast. This process, at least for me, is very critical to reading that is focused on knowledge-gaining rather than fun. Forget books; I find it uncomfortable and very little productive while reading academic papers on my iPad. These papers in my field are usually 15-30 pages long and often have double columns (so now I have to even zoom in).