[TexGuy]

Wasn’t there a study done sometime back whenever about the significant reduction in comprehension when reading electronic books/computer stories versus reading things via paper products? I maybe wrong but I seem to recall something along those lines.

[TexGuy]

Wasn’t there a study done sometime back whenever about the significant reduction in comprehension when reading electronic books/computer stories versus reading things via paper products? I maybe wrong but I seem to recall something along those lines.

(That was a comment my own comprehension since I must have read it on the computer.)

[aegiscg47]

I work at a university computer lab and there was a major movement a few years ago to cut back printing by students so they put as many readings as possible online. Guess what? Printing has nearly doubled over the last few years. No student wants to read several hundred pages online. Pretty interesting.

[RightWhale]

Paper and ink will never be beat for serious reading. This e-stuff might do for Potter.

The Philosophy Prof said he wants to see our pages underlined, highlighted and marginal commented so he knows we at least opened the book. Thumb indexing is also encouraged and if there are more than three or four thumb indexes cut you are as hopeless as those who highlight 2/3 of every paragraph.

[JamesP81]

Wasn’t there a study done sometime back whenever about the significant reduction in comprehension when reading electronic books/computer stories versus reading things via paper products? I maybe wrong but I seem to recall something along those lines.

I don't know, but I know that I don't care for audiobooks or electronic copy. I write software for a living, but when it comes to my extensive library of reading material, you'll find only actual paper. I simply prefer the genuine article.

The only electronic copy writing in my house is the book I've been writing (using MS Word) and that's for the sole purpose of getting it onto paper.

[MHGinTN]

There may be something to that! I’ve found that I miss too much when editing on the screen, but do much better if editing on hard copy.