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> In a message [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
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> <<A book?  What's that?  ack!  You mean paper??????  oh my
> I'm sure there are.  It just never occurred to me to look for one!  LOL>>
> 
> I get your point, better to get the information online; quick and easy.

The only upside IMHO.

> But professional printers (presses that put ink on paper) like myself need to
> make a good enough living to buy the new G5's (not in my budget this year).
> 
> If there is no need for press printed ink on paper documents we small print
> shops are history -- no need to buy new Macs.
> 
> I still think in it is easier to read the technical details on paper than on
> screen. Just my biased opinion. 

Couldn't agree more. So much easier on the eyes. The only time PDFs beat
books is searching, and even then a decent index (an increasingly rare
occurrence in some cases! Editors - what were you thinking?) will do
almost as good a job.

> Don't mean to make a big deal about your comment just my opinion . :-).
> 
> -glen (digest mode)

I'll pick a real book over a PDF any day. You can't curl up in bed or
lounge back comfortably in an office chair with a laptop (or at least I
can't very easily).

Regards,
 Jamie Kahn Genet
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