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[tompm]

I am going to be the weird guy here but I read electronic versions of many things I used to get in print. There are several reasons I have transitioned. First is cost. In many cases Kindle versions of things are cheaper. My kids learned this for many of their college textbooks. My son has not purchased a physical copy of a textbook in at least three years. You can even rent textbooks (only problem is they don’t come with highlighted sections).

The big reason I switched was back in the days when my daughter played club volleyball. Club tournaments are huge time-consuming creatures starting at dawn and ending in the evening. Many can span a weekend or holiday weekend. There is great deal of downtime between matches. At first, I brought books and magazines. I usually could read a book during a tournament. After some time, you learn to economize what can fit in a backpack. A Fire Tablet fit better than several books and magazines. I guess because of this I have grown used to reading this way. I take it everywhere. The amount of books I read in a year has gone way up compared to when I read paperbacks.

Currently the only magazine subscription I have is to Model Railroader and it is electronic through Amazon. It costs $3.58 a month and I can cancel anytime.