Which of the following potential reasons you‘d consider to be rational?
- a) It’s merely a behavioral convention;
- b) Text printed on paper is much stable;
- c) Text displayed on monitors may loss some potential information to eyes due to its refreshing frequency on screens;
- d) Instead to flexibly adjust the positions of the monitor, the head must to be adjusted towards the target screen when reading electronic texts;
- e) Inconvenient page-turning mechanisms involved in electronic reading, and etc.
Giulio Mecacci
In my personal experience the quality of the interaction is essential. There is no device that grants the same comfort, immediateness and control. Page turning / retrieval (e) and general ergonomy (d) would be my best bet.
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Michael Brückner
I carry my papers to read wherever I go without thinking about electric power, batteries etc. I can take notes and comment easily on the back of the paper.
Reading on the screen is easier when you have to search for specific information (scanning and skimming), and in this case it makes sense for me. So, that's c) of your list.
I grew up with books on paper, so the sensation when touching the material has a meaning for me. That might well be a).
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