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Valued Member
United States
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Do you like your reference material in physical books you can spread all over, in .pdf books that you can search through or just plain Internet web pages?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I like books because you can flip through pages much faster than any electronic media. But I like internet because you can find anything (almost) that your books are lacking.
Edited by svslav
12/20/2009 4:03 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Books are great, except when you have to travel. I would love to have all my books in PDF format as well, for when I'm on the road. Also, quality PDF pictures can be zoomed so you can see finer detail.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I prefer the books other than they take up space but you have them even if the power goes out or your computer goes down. But the computer is good to if you are away from home and don't have the books you can always find a computer to use somewhere. In today's world I think we need both literature in books and on web sites.
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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I prefer physical books,web based references seem too ephemeral for me.I think this bias is age-related and younger collectors will pefer electronic media because it is instantly and universally accessible.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
610 Posts |
 With svslav.My thoughts also. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Valued Member
Canada
74 Posts |
In the case of reference books, if the price is right I prefer PDF. I can print and bind the sections I actually will use frequently, quite reasonably.
For example, the Charlton guide, I could print only those series I intend to collect in the relative near future and omit the couple of hundred pages of tokens, specimen sets, provincial information and Victorian nickel identification guide. If I discover a need for that information, I'd then reference the pdf, possibly printing at that time.
I believe that purchasing books online like this allows for more titles to be produced on increasingly narrow topics since there's no physical dead stock. I believe Lulu.com does this sort of thing. I know in the university book stores they've introduced a machine that does a nice job of printing, binding etc the book while protecting the rights of authors against unauthorized reproduction.
As to the comment about having the physical book when the power's out, that's exactly why I print the sections I want. Also, hand held pdf readers are battery operated. :-)
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Valued Member
United States
94 Posts |
I prefer books, but would also like to have those books on DVD, especially reference guides with values and pictures.
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New Member
Canada
12 Posts |
My favorite would be a .pdf updated at a web site. I have a duplex color laser printer for the parts I want hard copy of, just print and put in a binder. Its great, I can take pages out for side by side comparisons, take just what I want with me. Or load a copy of the pdf on my laptop for traveling. As new additions or corrections ate made, they are available on the web site.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3499 Posts |
Nothing can ever replace physical books since they are far more reliable, easy to flip through, and work even when the power goes out.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
3692 Posts |
In books. They're pretty portable (if you bring 1-2) and you don't need to haul a heavy and expensive laptop around. I check internet for message boards because the people have more say than anything else. However, as a resource, I prefer the book.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
731 Posts |
Books. That said, most of the more obscure books that I have for reference I learned of their existence online. I also bought most of my newer books online.
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New Member
Canada
17 Posts |
I too prefer physical books but also have specialized sites that I can have access to anytime I need them.
Bujutsu
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
650 Posts |
The book form for the main reference, I go online for further reference. The book form is just quicker.
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Posted 12/20/2009 4:17 pm
